NEW ENGLAND LEGAL FOUNDATION PRAISES UNANIMOUS U.S. SUPREME COURT RULING UPHOLDING CHOICE-OF-LAW CLAUSES IN MARINE INSURANCE POLICIES, TO REDUCE INSURANCE COSTS AND ENSURE PREDICATIBILITY UNDER FEDERAL MARITIME LAW BOSTON – The pro-business New England Legal Foundation (NELF – www.newglandlegal.org) today praised the unanimous U.S. Supreme Court decision in Great Lakes Insurance v. Raiders Retreat Realty Co. LLC, […]
Phase I of RIPTA’s P3 Project Underway PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Last month, The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) Board of Directors voted to approve a contract with Next Wave Rhode Island Partners for Phase 1 of a public-private partnership (P3) to design and construct a new transit center in Providence. In the first phase, RIPTA […]
Pirates and Pirate Hunters Friends of Pomham Rocks Lighthouse is hosting a presentation by Luca Rebussini on the history of pirates and pirate hunters in the waters of Rhode Island. The discussion will take place on Monday, March 11 in the program room at Weaver Library, 41 Grove Avenue, East Providence. Join us for […]
Pro Bull Riding’s Velocity Tour Championship Race Bucks Through Worcester, Massachusetts, on Feb. 24-25 In 2024, PBR’s (Professional Bull Riders) Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour will celebrate its 10th season, returning to Worcester, Massachusetts, on February 24-25. The event will mark the eighth time in history the Velocity Tour has travelled to DCU Center. Following the overwhelming […]
Statement from Pawtucket Mayor, Donald Grebien, Regarding Proposed RIPTA Cuts “As Mayor, I am deeply concerned by the cuts being proposed by RIPTA. It is alarming that five routes (71, 73, 75, 76, 80) out of the proposed list of cuts serve Pawtucket. Just last year, I joined state and local leaders as we cut […]
AN EVENING OF IRISH SONGS AND TUNES WITH TURAS Turas means “journey” in Gaelic and Linden Place will be taking a journey across the musical seas with this Rhode Island band of musicians. Turas is a Rhode Island band that features both traditional Irish and Celtic music as well as modern compositions. In celebration of […]
Ciné-Québec: Niagara Thursday-March 14 at 6pm Museum of Work & Culture (42 S Main St, Woonsocket, RI 02895) Celebrate Québécois Cinéma at the Museum of Work & Culture (WOONSOCKET, R.I.) – The Museum of Work and Culture, a division of the Rhode Island Historical Society, is excited to welcome guests to Ciné-Québec, an evening of Québecois cinema in celebration […]
GIFFORDS Applauds Massachusetts Senate for Passing Crucial Gun Safety Legislation Washington DC — GIFFORDS, the gun violence prevention organization led by former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, released a statement applauding the Massachusetts Senate for passing the SAFER Act (S.2572). Joe Platte, State Legislative Manager for GIFFORDS: “Massachusetts senators took an important step today towards our shared goal […]
