House to create Boylan commission to study school lockdowns safety drills. STATE HOUSE – The House passed a resolution, sponsored by Rep. Jennifer Boylan, that will create a House commission to study school lockdowns, safety drills and responses to threats. Representative Boylan got the idea for the commission after 14 police departments […]
Finding The Right Balance For RI’s Solar Future Friend, Earlier this session, the Senate unanimously approved Environment & Agriculture Committee Chairwoman Alana DiMario’s legislation to create the Rhode Island Renewable Ready program. That important bill seeks to build on the historic progress we’ve made on climate action in recent years and set the stage for the […]
CONNEX Massachusetts Launch Event at AccuRounds Focuses on Reshoring and Supply Chain Resilience Pictured: (Left to right) Mike Tamasi, CEO and Owner, AccuRounds; Kathie Mahoney, President, MassMEP; Representative Jeffrey Roy, Co-Chair of the Manufacturing Caucus; Representative Bill Galvin. June 12, 2023 – Auburn, MA – Massachusetts now has an easier way to connect manufacturers […]
GREATER ATTLEBORO COUNCIL FOR CHILDREN NICKY O FONDATION ATTLEBORO COMMUNITY THEATRE ACTING 101 You’ve been invited! The Greater Attleboro Area Council for Children’s Nicky O Foundation, is offering Acting 101. Acting 101 is a free theater education program which has been developed and designed through the Nicky O Foundation to instruct young people of […]
RIVER WALK REMINDER Thursday, June 22, at 6:00 PM Good Morning I’m just sending out a reminder for our upcoming Rivers Month Walk and Celebration. Friends of the Ten Mile River Watershed are leading a walk on Thursday, June 22, at 6:00 PM. Meet at the boat launch on Riverfront Drive […]
SENATE PASSES BILL WHERE IS THE SHORELINE? STATE HOUSE — The Senate passed legislation introduced by Sen. Mark McKenney (D-Dist. 30, Warwick) to establish a more practical and recognizable boundary for the area of the shore to which the public is entitled access. The legislation (2023-S 0417A) sets the line at […]
THIS WEEK’S MUSE PETER HUJAR, WRITER “I can express myself only through photography.” Peter Hujar was an American photographer who immersed himself into the New York underground art scene of the 1970s and ‘80s. Though he received only marginal public recognition during his lifetime, he has since become recognized as a […]
Audubon Society of Rhode Island Invites Public To Bird Banding Event BRISTOL, R.I. (WLNE) — The Audubon Society of Rhode Island is inviting bird-lovers to join them in recording data about endangered birds. Audubon Ambassador Zach the Raven (for the July Citizens Free Family Fun Day at the Audubon Nature Center and […]
