You are cordially invited to attend the Wamsutta Brunch and Mamma Mia! Production Sunday, July 28th Hosted by Producer of the New Bedford Festival Theatre, Mr. Armand R. Marchand, ’66, G’70 and Artistic Director Mr. George T. Charbonneau, ’66, G’70. Brunch 11:30AM at the Wamsutta Club New Bedford, MA *Cash Bar* Mamma Mia! Production 2:00 PM […]
Ben Rosenblum Trio Sunday, July 7, at 3 pm. After two solo piano appearances at the Cultural Center of Cape Cod, award-winning New York City jazz pianist Ben Rosenblum will bring his trio to the Cultural Center for the first time, celebrating the release of his second trio album, River City. This afternoon […]
Jobs & Opportunity Index (JOI), May 2019 A Little Help From UHIP Providence, RI – The May edition of the RI Center for Freedom & Prosperity’s Jobs & Opportunity Index (JOI) report brought Rhode Island back up to 47th place in the country, owing to the fact that UHIP has prevented accurate counts of SNAP (foodstamp) enrollment. […]
EPA Recognizes UMASS Dartmouth as a 2018 WasteWise Partner of the Year DARTMOUTH, MA – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has named the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth as the “College/University Partner of the Year” for the 2018 national WasteWise awards. The University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth’s (UMASS Dartmouth) Dining Services was recognized for a […]
EarthTalk® From the Editors of E – The Environmental Magazine Dear EarthTalk: What are American businesses doing to help the U.S. meet its Paris climate accord commitments? — M. Francis, New York, NY Not every business leader in the U.S. agrees with Donald Trump that global warming isn’t worth the worry. Anyone looking at […]
THE BOATS.COM FOURTH OF JULY BOATING SAFETY INDEX Fireworks on boats is not a good idea! It may seem obvious, but doing fireworks on boats is never a good idea. The Consumer Product Safety Commision reports that on average, 280 people go to the emergency room every day with fireworks-related injuries in the month around the […]
It’s All About Birds and Boats in August! August 2019 Highlights from the Audubon Society of Rhode Island BY ED HUGHES: BLACK CROWNED NIGHT HERON Audubon offers cool kayak paddles, a morning birding cruise on the Seekonk River and a Swallow Spectacular boat trip up the Connecticut River. There’s nothing like being on the water […]
Treasurer Magaziner, Attorney General Neronha applaud lawmakers on Student Loan bill of Rights PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Treasurer Seth Magaziner and Attorney General Peter Neronha commended lawmakers for passing a Student Loan Bill of Rights to protect Rhode Islanders through new consumer protections and oversight of student loan servicing practices. “There is a growing student debt […]
