Freddy: Um, are we going to be goofing off like this, every day? Dewey: We???re not goofing off we???re creating musical fusion. (School of Rock) Sunday, February 25 at 2pm at Brown U: A panel on the value of “making a mess” February 25 — Brown University, the RI Teaching Artist Center (RITAC), and Providence […]
Dear EarthTalk: One source of water waste is running it to change from cold to hot. Any thoughts on how to deal with this? ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? ????????– Joanne Leussing,?? Running the water to wait for it to get hot is a huge waste of water. According to the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), a leading non-profit […]
Treasurer Magaziner Responds to Navient: Student Loan Debt Crisis is not “Ordinary Business” SETH MAGAZINER Rhode Island Treasurer Seth Magaziner yesterday sent a letter to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in response to Navient Corporation’s (NASDAQ: NAVI) attempt to deny shareholders the chance to vote on his proposal requesting that the company provide investors […]
Forgotten Drinks of Colonial New England at Linden Place Mansion Taste and learn the history of Colonial New England???s traditional drinks at this tasting, lecture, and book signing on Saturday, April 7th Colonial New England was awash in ales, beers, wines, cider and spirits. Everyone from teenage farm workers to our founding fathers imbibed heartily […]
Bella: An Immigrant’s Story of Resilience and Courage to be performed at the Weaver Library Weaver Library presents??Bella: An Immigrant???s Story of Resilience and Courage, a one-woman show about the life journey of Bella Indianer on Monday, March 5, 2018 at 7pm.?? ??The 45-minute play is performed and written by Bella???s granddaughter, Vicki Summers, who […]
Xaverian Brothers High School Completes Largest Fundraising Effort in School History; $25,000,000 Raised for Facilities and Financial Aid???? Xaverian High School, Needham, MA??Josephine-M.-Noble-Chapel Westwood, MA – Called to Lead: The Campaign for Xaverian, the largest fundraising effort in the history of Xaverian Brothers High School, successfully reached the $25 million expanded goal. The campaign???s conclusion […]
Undressing History: Women???s Clothes & Unmentionables From the 19th Century CARRIE MIDURA Rhode Island and Newport Historical Societies Join Forces for History Space Event Providence and Newport, R.I. (February 15, 2018) ??? The Newport Historical Society and the Rhode Island Historical Society will partner for their first joint ???History Space??? event since 2015 when they […]
Teachers and staff at two charter schools join Boston Teachers Union Boston, MA ?????For the first time, teachers and staff working at independently operated charter schools in the City of Boston have elected to join the Boston Teachers Union, an affiliate of the American Federation of Teachers. Educators at two Roxbury charter schools, operated by??City […]
