Social media’s ‘networked incitement’ the latest challenge to democracy Kathryn Carley – Commonwealth News Service The use of social media to organize the Jan. 6 insurrection marked a turning point in American political protest, according to a leading media and disinformation scholar in Massachusetts. The “networked incitement” fueled false claims of a stolen election while […]
Paint the Town! The Viktor Schreckengost Mangbetu Award Art Student Group Exhibition Exhibition: January 5th – March 9th, 2024 Reception: Saturday, March 2nd; 4:30pm-5:30pm Attleboro Arts Museum Community Gallery 86 Park Street, Attleboro, MA Free and open to all Attleboro Arts Museum Fill the Page! Drawing Realism and Beyond students will showcase cityscape drawings in Paint […]
THIS WEEK’S MUSE “You have to devote yourself totally to be successful at it.” ELLIOTT ERWITT, PHOTOGRAPHER Elio Romano Erwitz was born to Russian parents in Paris in 1928. Via a spell in Milan, the family moved to the US at the outbreak of World War II. At sixteen, he picked up a camera and, […]
RIPTA Service to Run Holiday Schedule in Observance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Monday, January 15, 2024 Providence, Rhode Island, January 12, 2024…..The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will operate all fixed-route services on a Sunday/Holiday scheduleon Monday, January 15, 2024 in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. RIPTA Offices […]
Friends of the Plainville Public Library, Inc. Library Discard Sale The Friends of the Plainville Public Library will hold a Library Discard Sale from January 27th to February 3rd in the conference room during normal library hours. There will be a $5 bag sale on February 3rd. The sale will include adult and young adult […]
Friends, In recent sessions, we have passed responsible, balanced budgets that address our current needs while keeping our long-term fiscal outlook in strong focus. Our commitment to this approach remains unchanged in 2024, and as we resume our work on behalf of Rhode Islanders, continuing to ensure our state’s financial health – today and in […]
CELEBRATING THE IMPACT OF BLACK RHODE ISLANDERS (PROVIDENCE, R.I.) – The Rhode Island Historical Society will commemorate Black History Month with a full slate of programs in February highlighting the achievements and impact of Black Rhode Islanders, as well as the work of contemporary Black-led organizations. Programs include: What: Valley Talks: Making Art History When: Sunday, […]
EarthTalk® From the Editors of E – The Environmental Magazine These ‘bioplastic’ cups can only be composted in an industrial composting facility; in most cases they just end up in the landfill because they can’t be recycled. Credit: Unsplash Dear EarthTalk: Is compostable plastic too good to be true? — Peter C., Pittsburgh, PA In […]
