Sunday, June 21, 2026

RIHS: BICENTENNIAL 1822 JUBILEE

Rhode Island Historical Society Kicks Off Bicentennial with 1822 Jubilee   Event to Feature Period Entertainment, Collections, Parlor Games, and Refreshments (PROVIDENCE, R.I.) – Join the Rhode Island Historical Society on Saturday, March 19, for the first of its Bicentennial Jubilees, featuring an 1822 open house at the Society’s Aldrich House headquarters in Providence. The […]

PAWTUCKET PARKS AND RECREATION SPRING CLASSES

Pawtucket Parks & Recreation Division Announce Spring Session for Recreation/ Wellness Classes     The Pawtucket Parks & Recreation Division has announced their lineup of recreational classes and programs for the upcoming Spring season. Classes will encompass an eight week session that take place at Jenks Junior High School, located at 350 Division Street or […]

BLACKSTONE VALLEY TOURISM

Luck of the Irish With St. Patrick’s Day just around the corner, Pawtucket will once again kick-off the Rhode Island celebrations with the first St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Road Race this Saturday, March 5.   It is also timely that the Rhode Island Brewers Guild kicks off the annual RI Craft Beer Week this Saturday as well.  With several brewers […]

AREA STUDENT SCHOLARS MAKE DEAN’S LIST

Regis Students Make the Dean’s List     WESTON, MA (Grassroots Newswire) March 2, 2022 – Regis College is pleased to announce that 516 students made the Dean’s List for academic achievement for the 2021 fall semester.   * Innas El-Hawwash, of Attleboro, Mass. (02703) is among the students who made the Dean’s List. El-Hawwash is […]

RIGOP HIRES EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

The Rhode Island Republican Party is pleased to announce the appointment of Jesus Solorio as its Executive Director.   JESUS SOLORIO   Jesus is a native of the Chicago, IL, area and brings over ten years of political, government, banking, and financial experience.   Most recently, Jesus was working with the Illinois Republican Party and, […]

RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Notes from Commissioner Infante-Green ANGELICA INFANTE-GREEN   School Building Authority Report Now Available   Earlier this week, I was joined by Governor McKee, mayors from across the state, and other stakeholders to celebrate the release of  Renewing the Dream  the School Building Authority’s report on the state’s progress in our efforts to improve our school […]

MASSACHUSETTS: PROTECTION FOR UKRANIAN RESIDENTS

MA Groups Call for Protections from Deportation for Ukrainian Residents     Lily Bohlke – Commonwealth News Service   The Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition is among the groups urging the U.S. to take in as many Ukrainian refugees as possible, as Ukraine faces an ongoing invasion by Russia.   Massachusetts has more than […]

BRIDGEWATER STATE UNIVERSITY

Commuter Destination New space welcomes commuter and off-campus students By Heather Harris Michonski | February 24, 2022   Photo by Artie Universe, ’23   When Shelly Keniston recently walked into room 007 in the Rondileau Student Union she became emotional.   “I almost started crying,” said the director of off campus and commuter student services. “There are […]