Indigenous Musicians from the Blue Continent Unite to Sing for our Changing Seas in Multimedia Concert Presented by FirstWorks International performance collective Small Island Big Song spotlights Pacific and Indian Ocean island nations on the front lines of climate change through sweeping cinematography and deep musical heritage Providence, RI—FirstWorks, an arts nonprofit celebrating 20 years […]
THIS WEEK’S MUSE “Your imagination is always part of your life.” LEIKO IKEMURA, ARTIST The creative landscape of artist Leiko Ikemura has, in recent years, been inhabited by female figures. Caught in surreal moments, they are timeless, otherworldly, and unfamiliar. The viewer finds themselves in a transitory world filled with anthropomorphic forms, taking on the […]
Oregon School District Violates First Amendment: The Liberty Justice Center Demands End to Unconstitutional Limits on Parents’ Free Speech (Chicago, IL | January 29, 2024)—On January 29, the Liberty Justice Center sent a demand letter on behalf of an Oregon mother who alleges that a local school district’s social media and public comment policies have violated her First […]
MA agencies make expanded tax credits easier to access. Kathryn Carley-Commonwealth News Service Lawmakers in Massachusetts passed some of the nation’s most generous tax credits – and now, help is available to make sure families can take advantage of them. The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program helps more than 30,000 low-income families at 80 different sites across […]
Speaker Shekarchi, Sen. Gu celebrate the move toward modernized, energy-efficient building standards n Photo: from left, CEO Rhode Island Builders Association John Marcantonio, Gov. Dan McKee, Sen. Victoria Gu (D-Dist. 38, Westerly, Charlestown, South Kingstown) and Chairman National Association of Home Builders Carl Harris. STATE HOUSE – House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi and Sen. Victoria Gu praised the Rhode […]
Neighbor, I am excited to announce that earlier this month, we launched the 2024 Community Satisfaction Survey; an invaluable tool meant to empower each of you to help shape the future of our city. The input collected through these surveys allows us here at City Hall to better understand which services are most utilized and pinpoint areas […]
New Hire for RISCA’s Film and TV Office Judy Cooney has joined RISCA’s Film and TV Office as its new Administrative Assistant. She will primarily be working on issuing film permits and completing books as projects are submitted and ended. Before joining the R.I. Film and TV Office, she worked in beverage distribution as a member […]
Stalled Farm Bill puts pressure on MA food banks Kathryn Carley – Commonwealth News Service Massachusetts food banks are struggling to keep up with demand as the Farm Bill remains stalled in Congress. The bill is renegotiated every five years and contains the Emergency Food Assistance Program, which ensures food banks can help the 20% of Massachusetts households […]
