State Arts Council Hosts 21st Annual Show of Art by Inmates at ACI at State Gallery Providence, RI “Art has helped me to see who I really am inside…” begins a statement from a former inmate at the Adult Correctional Institution (ACI) in Cranston. The artistic expressions of current inmates at the ACI are […]
NATIONAL SCHOLASTIC ART AWARDS ATTLEBORO, Mass. – Twenty-three students from Bishop Feehan High School have been recognized with Scholastic Art Awards representing the highest level of achievement in high school art. Back Row: Isabel Ison (North Attleboro, MA), Meghan Walsh (North Attleboro, MA), Lily Crowley (Mansfield, MA), Elizabeth Keough (Canton, MA), Catherine Carey (Attleboro, MA), Brenna Kennedy […]
Help Clean Up Lighthouse Cove Friends of Pomham Rocks Lighthouse will join in Earth Day activities this year by sponsoring a clean up of the shoreline at Lighthouse Cove, from the water treatment plant to Exxon Mobil’s property, and the adjacent East Bay Bike Path. Members of Riverside Renaissance Movement and employees and families […]
Rhode Island Post Card Club March 31st Meeting The Rhode Island Post Card Club will hold its next meeting and sale on Sunday March 31st from 9 AM to 2 PM at the Knights of Columbus, 15 Bassett Street in North Providence. The hall is easily accessible from Route 146. Take the Mineral Spring […]
Major Education Hearing, Advocacy Day at MA Capitol By Laura Rosbrow-Telem BOSTON – There is a higher education advocacy day on Thursday and a public hearing on Friday at the Joint Committee on Education about 17 education-related bills. The Fund Our Future campaign – a coalition of education activists, students and parents – supports the […]
Raimondo Announces Angélica Infante-Green as Recommendation for New Education Commissioner Following the announcement that Governor Raimondo is recommending Angélica Infante-Green for Rhode Island’s next Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education, education leaders across the country are voicing support for Angélica. National advocates, state officials in Rhode Island and New York, and former colleagues agree: Angélica is a passionate, […]
Pawtucket Employees Receive Diversity Training Pawtucket – The City of Pawtucket has announced that all employees have undergone trainings to further support them in assisting the residents that they serve. All City Hall, School Department, Police, and Fire personnel have all underwent trainings in this calendar year. “It is important that all of our […]
Don’t Build Walls. Build Common Grounds. By Dongsei Kim The U.S.-Mexico border is rugged and hot — and filled with row upon row of wire and fencing. Crossing this boundary without permission is risky; evading capture is difficult. On the other hand, the U.S.-Canada border, which stretches more than 5,500 miles, is cool, tranquil, […]
