Baker-Polito Administration Announces $5 Million Grant to LabCentral for New Facility to Support Expansion of Local Bio-Manufacturing and Life Sciences Technical Talent Grant to fund infrastructure build-out and purchase of lab equipment for LabCentral 238 CAMBRIDGE – Lt. Governor Karyn Polito announced a $5 million grant to LabCentral to fund a new resource for the life […]
JOIN US ON OCTOBER 22 We invite you to join us on Tuesday, October 22nd, at Murray Unitarian Universalist Church, 505 N Main Street, for the kick-off of a new initiative of the Attleboro Land Trust, the City of Attleboro and Mass Audubon. A program to link all the open spaces in Attleboro through a […]
Rhode Island Historical Society Hosts “Museum Mayhem,” Featuring Rarely Seen “Creepy” Collections For the first time, the Rhode Island Historical Society plans to go deep into their nearly 200 year old archive to curate an evening bubbling with oddities, intrigue, and local history. This specialty event will have something for everybody looking to get into the […]
BBB Offers Spooktacular Tips for Halloween By Better Business Bureau. Shopping for Halloween should be fun—not terrifying. With so many costume and decoration ideas, it’s hard to choose what to buy, and where to buy it from. According to the National Retail Federation(NRF), Halloween spending for 2019 is expected to reach $8.8 billion, with consumers […]
In recognition of National Arts and Humanities Month, Governor Raimondo declared October Arts and Humanities Month in Rhode Island! Governor Raimondo signed the proclamation this morning, officially kicking of a month long celebration of the importance of arts and culture in Rhode Island. Here are just a few of the ways RISCA is signifying Arts and […]
Powerful play about addiction to be performed at the Weaver Library EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Last fall, Weaver Library had standing room only for the powerful drama Four Legs to Stand On, a play that strives to bring addiction awareness to the mainstream and begin a community conversation about the opioid crisis. The East Providence Public Library […]
RI SCHOOLS CRUNCH INTO LOCAL FOOD FOR FARM TO SCHOOL MONTH Providence, RI — October is for celebrating Farm to School programming across Rhode Island, thanks to an official proclamation signed in 2017 by Governor Gina Raimondo. This statewide proclamation is in alignment with National Farm to School Month, designated by Congress in 2010 as an […]
MA Senate Votes on Bill to Increase Education Funding ByLaura Rosbrow-Telem-Commonwealth News Service BOSTON – The Massachusetts Senate votes on a bill Thursday that would dramatically increase long term education funding – a priority that has stalled in past legislatures. Senate Bill 2350, or the Student Opportunity Act, would phase in $1.5 billion over seven […]
