Tuesday, November 25, 2025

RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Commissioner’s Memo to Friends of Education New Year, New Opportunities As we begin 2024, school accountability data is more important than ever as we work together to ensure student success and identify areas of need. In accordance with the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), RIDE recently released the 2023 school accountability and improvement results. The […]

RIPTA WINTER SERVICE CHANGES

RIPTA’s Winter Service Changes To Take Effect Saturday, January 13, 2024 Providence, Rhode Island, January 8, 2024 — The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will implement winter service changes effective Saturday, January 13, 2024. RIPTA makes regular service adjustments three times a year in response to seasonal changes and/or passenger use. RIPTA will make minor changes […]

MASSACHUSETTS’ GRANTS FOR 67 NON-PROFITS

Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards $15 Million in Grants to 67 Non-Profits to Increase Economic Opportunity in Communities Across Massachusetts   Community Empowerment and Reinvestment Grant Program Leverages Local Expertise to Support Programs in Areas that Face Disproportionate Challenges to Economic Growth The Healey-Driscoll Administration announced more than $15 million in grants to 67 organizations across the state through the Community Empowerment […]

BOOKS SAVE LIVES – CLASSIFIED BOOK BANS

Legislation aims to classify book bans as federal civil rights violations. Kathryn Carley – Commonwealth News Service New federal legislation would classify discriminatory book bans as violations of federal civil rights law. The Books Save Lives Act would ensure public and school libraries maintain a diverse collection of authors, and would direct government officials to report on […]

PLAINVILLE, MASSACHUSETTS

KEEP PLAINVILLE BEAUTIFUL Keep Plainville Beautiful is having their Town-wide Cleanup from April 1-27! Join with your family, friends, neighbors, groups, organizations, businesses or if you need community service hours and help Keep Plainville Beautiful give the town of Plainville a thorough spring cleaning! You do not have to worry about the weather or specific dates this year.  […]

THE COOKIES ARE COMING

Girl Scouts of Southeastern New England Kicks Off 2024 Girl Scout Cookie Season Consumers in southeastern New England can now support local Girl Scouts by ordering from the iconic cookie lineup, earning funds that fuel amazing experiences in the outdoors, STEM, and beyond. [Warwick, RI—January 9, 2024]—Girl Scouts of Southeastern New England (GSSNE) has officially […]

RIHS VALLEY TALKS TRADITION

Valley Talks Continues with a Behind-the-Scenes Look at the Slatersville Documentary Series (WOONSOCKET, R.I.) – Valley Talks, a series of biweekly historical lectures, continues Sunday, Jan. 21, at 1:30pm at the Museum of Work & Culture. Filmmaker Christian de Rezendes will present Village Shaker, Puzzle Maker: Creating the Documentary Series Slatersville, a talk exploring the decade-long process of creating his award-winning documentary […]

SAINT MARY’S HOME FOR CHILDREN

Immediate responses prevented further tragedy at St. Mary’s Home for Children By Rep. Julie A. Casimiro, Sen. Louis P. DiPalma and Rep. Thomas E. Noret After reading the Child Advocate’s report on abuse and unsafe conditions at St. Mary’s Home for Children, our hearts sank. These at-risk children, perhaps one of the most vulnerable populations […]