Saturday, May 9, 2026

T4MA HIRING NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

T4MA     I am reaching out with a request to help share the exciting news that Transportation for Massachusetts (T4MA) is hiring a new Executive Director!   As a statewide coalition, T4MA strives to eradicate the long lasting impacts of inequitable transportation policies that have resulted in Massachusetts with some of the highest childhood asthma […]

RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Commissioner’s Memo to Friends of Education     Celebrating SurveyWorks Success   As we come up on the middle of March, we have so much progress to look back on since the beginning of the year. One key success is with our annual SurveyWorks, which was opened back in January and now has 100,000+ responses from critical […]

EARTHTALK: JOSHUA TREES

EarthTalk®   From the Editors of E – The Environmental Magazine    Joshua Tree National Park could be devoid of its namesake trees within decades given the effects of global warming on their ability to survive. Credit: Roddy Scheer   Dear EarthTalk: Are the famous Joshua trees of the California desert really going extinct? What can […]

LINDEN PLACE BRISTOL, RHODE ISLAND

CREATIVE WRITING IN THE SPOTLIGHT THIS APRIL AT LINDEN PLACE     Writing workshops, webinars, a write-in, and more throughout the month   In tandem with their yearly writers’ residency program, Linden Place has partnered with community organizations and schools that include School One/WriteRI, What Cheer Writers Club, Roger Williams University Dept. of English and Creative […]

RHODE ISLAND GOP

COMMUNITY  ENGAGEMENTS   Senate Minority Caucus recognizes and celebrates March 2023 as National Reading Month   Senator Thomas Paolino   STATE HOUSE, Providence, RI –Senator Thomas Paolino, in unison with the Senate Minority Caucus, introduced a resolution entitled Recognizing and Celebrating March 2023 as “National Reading Month”.   The Resolution affirms the innumerable benefits of reading […]

YWCA RHODE ISLAND

Register for the Racial Justice Challenge     About the YWCA Rhode Island:   Established in 1867, YWCA Rhode Island is on a mission to eliminate racism, empower women, and promote peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all. The organization is one of the oldest and largest women’s organizations in Rhode Island, serving thousands of […]

BOTANICAL DRAWING: TAKE A RIDE TO TIVERTON

TIVERTON FOUR CORNERS     Botanical Drawing   FAMILY WORKSHOP April 22th 11:00 – 12:30P     Nature lovers will be introduced to seasonal foraging. Get to know the spring wildflowers and the plants residing in coastal RI.   Develop basic drawing skills through observing and sketching a variety of flowers, leaves, and branches.   Explore line, shape, and […]

LOCAL SCHOLARS NAMED TO SIMMONS UNIVERSITY DEAN’S LIST

Local Residents Named to Simmons University Dean’s List     BOSTON, Mass. (Grassroots Newswire) March 21, 2023 – The following local students were named to the 2022 fall semester dean’s list at Simmons University in Boston.   Tiffany Chin, Attleboro (02703)Allison Daniel, Attleboro (02703)   Allison Rebelo, Attleboro (02703)   Tori Anderson, Mansfield (02048)   Angela […]