Statement from RIPTA Chairman Normand Benoit Over the last four years as RIPTA’s board chair, I have had a chance to see first-hand the progress that’s been made at the agency during Scott Avedisian’s tenure as CEO. While it’s important to acknowledge where we’ve fallen short, the record as a whole is […]
THIS WEEK’S MUSE YAYIO KUSAMA “Since my childhood, I have always made works with polka dots. Earth, moon, sun and human beings all represent dots; a single particle among billions.” Yayoi Kusama is a Japanese artist whose conceptual art is infused with psychological, autobiographical, and sexual narrative. Born in […]
SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE FOR EAST PROVIDENCE RESIDENTS East Providence residents who are high school seniors or who are undergraduates in an accredited college, community college, technical or vocational school are eligible to apply for a scholarship from Scholarship Foundation (SF) of East Providence. Students who live in East Providence and attend public, private […]
Commissioner’s Memo to Friends of Education Rhode Island’s School Counselor of the Year is… Anne-Marie Flaherty, center, was named School Counselor of the Year on February 6, 2023. Congratulations to East Greenwich High School’s Anne-Marie Flaherty for being named School Counselor of the Year! Recently, I joined Lt. Governor Sabina Matos and […]
RIPTA Statement on behalf of Scott Avedisian: SCOTT The challenges at RIPTA are many and stretch back many years. Since my first day here I have worked with the dedicated RIPTA team to make us better, and we have accomplished a great deal. We have balanced the agency budget and increased capital […]
EarthTalk® From the Editors of E – The Environmental Magazine Optimizing for efficiency & tracking biodiversity are two ways Artificial Intelligence (AI) is being used to fight climate change. Credit: Tara Winstead, Pexels. Dear EarthTalk: How can we harness the power of AI to fight climate change? — P.K., Old Forge, PA 18518 […]
4 Tips for Your Final Walk-Through February 17, 2023 When you buy a house, you’ll do a final walk-through of the property in the days or hours before closing. This is an important step in the homebuying process, as it gives you one last chance to assess the condition of the house […]
Representative O’Brien’s bill allowing retired teachers to help more in schools passes House REPRESENTATIVE WILLIAM W. O’BRIEN STATE HOUSE – The House of Representatives today passed legislation sponsored by Rep. William W. O’Brien to permit retired teachers to substitute teach in a school for up to 120 days in […]
