Rhode Island Needs Plan For Coming Silver Tsunami by Rep. Lauren H. Carson This week, next year’s state budget is being hammered out by the House Finance Committee with the expectation of a vote very soon. I have been working hard this year to see that it contains funding to plan proactively for a seismic […]
Ring Campaign Kick Off Fundraiser Dear Friends You are invited to the Ring for Register of Deeds Fundraiser! Monday, June 24th, from 7pm – 9pm. Supino’s Restaurant 250 Newbury Street (Route 1), Danvers, MA 01923 (20+) Jonathan Ring for Register of Deeds Kick Off fundraiser | Facebook Please join with friends, family, fellow activists, and […]
Farm Girl on the Front Lines Deborah Sampson’s Secret! Free and Open to the public (including children): Thursday, June 20 at 6:45 PM at Attleboro Area Industrial Museum 42 Union Street – Please join us to meet the young woman who hoodwinked George Washington’s army – Deborah Sampson. Portrayed by Lady J (Historical Portrayals […]
Whitehouse, Raskin Urge DOJ to Investigate Fossil Fuel DisinformationEvidence Reveals that Big Oil’s Tactics Mirror Those of Big Tobacco Washington, D.C. –Senate Budget Chairman Sheldon Whitehouse and House Oversight and Accountability Ranking Member Jamie Raskin called on Attorney General Merrick Garland to investigate Big Oil for its decades-long disinformation campaign to mislead the public about the climate effects […]
Shaker Design Celebrated on New Stamps The U.S. Postal Service will issue Shaker Design stamps to coincide with the 250th anniversary of the arrival of the first Shakers in America. The set of 12 stamps celebrates the refined, timeless beauty of Shaker design and features photographs of items that highlight its core elements: simplicity and […]
Friends of Lighthouse Debut New Boat in Memorial Day Parade Patty and Brian Louro carried the lighthouse banner in the 2024 Riverside Memorial Day parade It is fitting that Friends of Pomham Rocks Lighthouse chose Memorial Day to debut their new boat. The U.S. Coast Guard served as keepers of the Riverside light station from […]
House approves Deputy Whip Ackerman’s consumer protection bill for solar industry STATE HOUSE – The House approved legislation sponsored by Deputy Majority Whip Mia A. Ackerman to protect consumers and ensure a healthy solar industry by regulating businesses selling home solar systems. Majority Whip Mia A. Ackerman “Residential solar panels are an opportunity for Rhode […]
Free “Hop-On Hop-Off” RIPTA Service Returns to Newport This Summer Newport, RI, May 23, 2024 – With summer just around the corner, the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority announced the return of the popular free “Hop-On Hop-Off” bus service promotion in Newport, beginning Friday, May 24, 2024. (Left to Right): Bishop W. Nicholas Knisely of the […]
