STATE HOUSE — The Senate passed legislation (2024-S 2078) introduced by Minority Leader Sen. Jessica de la Cruz (R-Dist. 23, North Smithfield, Burrillville, Glocester) that would provide a procedure requiring health care facilities to maintain a searchable price list for all facility items Senator Jessica de la Cruz This legislation is part of the larger […]
City of Pawtucket Reminds Residents of Cooling Center Locations Mayor Don Grebien PAWTUCKET – Throughout this week, temperatures in Rhode Island are anticipated to rise. The City of Pawtucket would like to remind residents that several sites will be available as cooling centers to help cope with the warm weather. The following local buildings will be open to the […]
HANDS-ON Art Cart: Knight’s Armor Event Series (See All) Wednesday, June 19, 202411:00 am – 12:00 pm Free with Museum admission Gallery 109 Knightly armor is nice and shiny, but how does it feel? How heavy is the armor? Is it comfortable? How and why did they decorate it? Discover the answers to these questions and more at […]
“From My Garden” A Series of Photographs by Gail Rousseau Community Gallery Exhibition: June 5 th – July 30th, 2024 Autumn Grape Vine by Gail Rousseau The Community Gallery is located in the lobby of the Attleboro Arts Museum’s Emory Street entrance. For over a decade the Museum has been pleased to offer this prominent […]
Senate approves medical debt billsLegislation is among the consumer-protection efforts in the Senate’s HEALTH initiative STATE HOUSE – The Senate approved three bills aimed at protecting Rhode Islanders from financial ruin resulting from medical debts. Senator Jacob Bissaillon The consumer-protection bills sponsored by Sen. Melissa A. Murray, Sen. John P. Burke and Sen. Jacob Bissaillon […]
NATIONS LEADING IN EV PRODUCTION AND ADOPTION Dear EarthTalk: Which countries are leading the shift from internal combustion engine automobiles to EVs? —Mike B., Austin, TX China may be way ahead in terms of the sheer number of EVs produced, but Sweden, Norway & Ethiopia have higher per capita rates of adoption. Credit: Pexels.com Electric […]
Northeast Teens Visit Poland and Israel in Life-Changing Heritage Trip From Auschwitz to Israel, Students Commemorate, Reflect, and Confront Contemporary Challenges BOSTON, MASS. (Issued June 2024) In May, some 5,700 high schoolers from 52 countries, including 25 from the U. S. Northeast, participated in an educational, life-changing ‘heritage trip’ to Poland and Israel. It was […]
New law will ensure parents are informed about ABLE accounts STATE HOUSE – A new law sponsored by Rep. Terri Cortvriend and Sen. Melissa A. Murray will ensure that parents of students with individualized education programs (IEPs) are provided information about tax-free investment accounts available to help fund support services for their student in adulthood. […]
