Wednesday, August 27, 2025

RIPTA: PILOT ON-DEMAND – STARTS MONDAY, AUGUST 26

RIPTA Debuts New Pilot On-Demand Service in South County Travel On Your Terms with RIPTA’s Innovative Flex On Demand Mobile App Starting Monday, August 26, 2024 Providence, Rhode Island – The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will debut a new microtransit pilot program starting Monday, August 26, 2024. The pilot, called Flex On Demand, is designed […]

MASSACHUSETTS “ALL IN ON OFFSHORE WIND”

Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey made it clear that she is all in on offshore wind, even as a presidential election looms whose outcome could be devastating for the industry. Healey and Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll joined industry officials at a ceremonial groundbreaking for an offshore wind staging terminal in Salem, where Driscoll previously served as […]

RHODE ISLAND HISTORY TEACHER OF THE YEAR

Maeve Kennedy Receives Rhode Island History Teacher of the Year Award (PROVIDENCE, R.I.)— The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, a leading nonprofit organization dedicated to K–12 history education, has announced that Maeve Kennedy, a Social Studies teacher at Ponagansett High School, is the recipient of the Rhode Island History Teacher of the Year. Kennedy teaches World History and […]

BRISTOL, RHODE ISLAND: HISTORIC HOUSES TOUR

BRISTOL HISTORICAL & PRESERVATION SOCIETY’S HOUSE TOUR 2024 SEPTEMBER 21, 2024 10AM to 4PM, Rain or shine BH&PS: 401-253-7223, info@bhpsri.org, bhpsri.org, 48 Court St., Bristol, RI The Bristol Historical & Preservation Society is excited to announce that its House Tour 2024 will take place on Saturday, September 21 from 10am to 4pm in historic Bristol, Rhode Island. House […]

WHEN GARDEN MEETS GRAPES

Elevating Vegetable Dishes with Perfect Wine Pairings Melding the varied flavors of vegetable-focused cuisine with the nuanced profiles of fine—and even budget—wines can transform a simple meal into an extraordinary dining experience. From the earthy undertones of roasted vegetables to the vibrant zest of fresh herbs, each vegetable dish holds a unique flavor profile that, […]

CAN TUTORING BE SCALED FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS?

Study shows technology can help scale tutoring efforts Student gains persist with mix of computer and human tutoring by Michael Jonas June 27, 2024 AS SCHOOLS AND districts struggle to help students make up for learning loss caused by the pandemic disruption to in-person classes, education experts have repeatedly pointed to overwhelming evidence that high-dose tutoring – […]

GRANDPARENTS’ DAY CHILDREN’S BAKING WORKSHOP

 The Museum of Work & Culture’s Annual Baking Workshop  Saturday, September 7, 11am The Museum of Work & Culture (42 S. Main St., Woonsocket, R.I.) Museum of Work & Culture Offers Children’s Baking Workshop with Wright’s Dairy Farm for Grandparents’ Day WOONSOCKET, R.I. – The Museum of Work & Culture, a division of the Rhode […]

“INVISIBLE MANAGEMENT” IMPEDES PRODUCTIVITY AND PROFITS

5 Ways ‘Management Invisibility’ Impedes Workforce Productivity When leaders disappear: Exploring the insidiously destructive impact of managerial invisibility Managerial invisibility is an insidious behavior that can cloak your entire workforce and your organization at large. Able to take many different forms, when invisibility occurs, retention and recruitment can plummet; absenteeism increases; and both output and […]