THE HYPOCRISY OF DEMOCRATIC POLITICIANS ON SCHOOL CHOICE Rhode Island Public Radio reported that a majority of Providence Democratic politicians’ children attend either private or charter schools. Governor Gina Raimondo declared that: “Every parent should make the decision that they think is best for their kid and not apologize for it”. While she […]
Rhode Island Heritage Day on September 21 Mark your calendar for Saturday, September 21st from 12-5 pm, when you can travel the world in one day at Rhode Island’s 41st Annual Heritage Day Festival ! FREE Admission. Kids’ Arts & Crafts, Face Painting, and Multicultural Entertainment goes on all day. Join the fun at […]
Counting Down Preservation’s Top Ten RIHPHC and Preserve Rhode Island (PRI) are pleased to announce the recipients of the 2019 Rhody Awards for Historic Preservation . Join us to toast all the Rhodys on Sunday, October 6 at Aldrich Mansion in Warwick. For tickets and additional information, please visit PRI’s website 2019 winners include: […]
New Civics Education Tools for a New School Year Educators work every day to empower their students through knowledge. I work to do the same for Rhode Islanders as Secretary of State, by making government more accessible and transparent. Of course, having the right tools can make all the difference in getting our jobs […]
DOCUMENTARY “SURVIVORS” Exclusive Emmy-nominated film screening & Director’s talk – this Wednesday Interested in global issues? Have questions about public health and disaster response? Curious about documentary filmmaking? Join us for an exclusive screening and Director’s talk of the Emmy-nominated film “Survivors”, and intimate look at the on-the-ground response to the Ebola crisis […]
MIT Students Demand Changes After Epstein’s Close Ties to University Revealed Nadia Ramlagan – Commonwealth News Service CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Students at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology are demanding fundamental changes to the university’s funding practices following revelations that its Media Lab repeatedly took funding from convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Last Friday, more […]
RHODE ISLAND SOCIETY OF CPA’S ANNOUNCES LAUNCH OF RI BUSINESS FORUM MULTI INDUSTRY PLATFORM Rhode Island Society of CPAs (RISCPA), one of the largest membership organizations in Rhode Island, today announced the launch of RI Business Forum. The first of its kind member platform will feature an industry breakfast series, networking events, workforce initiatives and […]
EarthTalk® From the Editors of E – The Environmental Magazine This satellite image shows tens of thousands of fires currently burning across the Amazon basin of South America. Credit: Joshua Stevens, NASA Earth Observatory Dear EarthTalk: What are the ramifications of these horrendous fires taking place now in the Amazon Rainforest? What can be done […]
