New Education Director Starts January 22nd! MAGGIE ANDERSON Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISCA) announced on December 12 the appointment of??Maggie Anderson??as its new Education Director. Anderson, an experienced educator and resident of Providence, will manage the Arts Council’s education-based programs and services, with a particular emphasis on working with state and community […]
Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Ocean State Announces New Program Director ?? Ochoa Brings Passion for Social Services and Civic Engagement to Mentoring Organization CRANSTON, R.I. Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Ocean State (BBBSOS) is pleased to announce that Tiana Ochoa was hired as Program Director in November. With a Masters in Social […]
City of Pawtucket???s Update on Memorial Hospital MAYOR DONALD J. GREBIEN PAWTUCKET ??? Mayor Donald R. Grebien continues to work with Governor Raimondo, Central Falls Mayor Diossa and Care New England to ensure the City and its residents are protected and have access to quality health care services. The Mayor requested that the Department of […]
Bay State Health-Insurance Mandate Still in Effect Andrea Sears – Commonwealth News Service BOSTON – The federal tax legislation ends the requirement that everyone have health insurance or pay a penalty, but in Massachusetts, that requirement remains in effect. The federal Affordable Care Act was modeled on the Bay State’s health-insurance law, including the individual […]
THE JAMMERS On Sunday evening,??January 21, from 7 to 9 p.m., there will be a community dance held at Goff Memorial Hall, 124 Bay State Road, in Rehoboth. This dance is hosted by the Sunday Night Jammers, a group of area musicians who meet regularly on Sunday evenings at Goff Hall to play Celtic dance […]
JANUARY TEEN PROGRAMS @ EAST PROVIDENCE PUBLIC LIBRARIES (For ages 10+ unless otherwise noted.)?????? YARN HARVESTING FROM SWEATERS WORKSHOP @ Weaver Learn how to identify good sweaters for yarn harvesting, get the most yarn from each sweater, and clean and prepare your yarn for knitting and crocheting. Thursday, January 18th, 3-4:30pm. BIODEGRADABLE BIRD FEEDERS @ […]
OP – ED Warwick, RI -??In response to the lobbying efforts secretly funded by the PawSox, the Rhode Island Senate Finance Committee has written new legislation to build a new stadium to bail out the wealthy PawSox owners, who are refusing to publicly disclose their profit and loss statements. First, this legislation increases the taxpayer […]
Save The Bay???s two-hour Seal Watch and Lighthouse Tours offered now until April 8 in Newport NEWPORT, R.I. ??? Dec. 19, 2017 ??? Save The Bay is now offering two-hour Seal Watch and Lighthouse Tours, combining the best of its iconic seal tours with a guided visit through one of Rhode Island???s most historic lighthouses. […]
