Direct Cash Payments Work to Lift Families Out of Poverty Kathryn Carley – Commonwealth News Service Advocates for low-income families in the Commonwealth said data showed direct cash payments to families helped bring childhood poverty to a record low during the pandemic. Programs such as the expanded Child Tax Credit and stimulus payments gave […]
BSU Community Helps Those In Need By Heather Harris Michonski | December 20, 2022 This holiday season members of the Bridgewater State University community pitched in to bring food, toys, and clothing to those in need. Over the past two months various individuals and organizations hosted food drives to benefit local […]
Harvard Names Its First Black President, Outgoing Mass. Gov. Baker to Head NCAA Posted December 21, 2022 By John O. Harney Comings and Goings … CLAUDINE GAY Harvard University elected its current Faculty of Arts and Sciences dean Claudine Gay to be the 30th president of the university. The daughter of Haitian immigrants, Gay will be the first […]
Happy happy merry merry from us at the United Regional Chamber of Commerce to you, our loyal members. We’re looking forward to another successful year with you. We will be closed next Monday, the day after Christmas. We’re Starting the New Year with Several Events We hope you’ll join us Friday, January […]
RIPTA to Run Sunday/Holiday Service Schedule on Sunday, December 25, 2022 and Sunday, January 1, 2023 All RIPTA Offices Will be Closed on Monday, December 26, 2022 and Monday, January 2, 2023 Providence, Rhode Island, December 20, 2022 — The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will operate all fixed-route bus service on a Sunday/Holiday […]
Friend, It is no secret that Republicans across the country – especially in blue states like Rhode Island – did not see the results they hoped for. I am still confident that we can significantly increase the number of members in the Legislature. But it will take even more focus and hard work over […]
WELCOME TO OUR 56th SEASON MUSIC FOR THE SUN KING Happy Holidays from Museum Concerts. We are excited and grateful to continue this 2022-23 season of Early Music Concerts. After this extended COVID time, we hope you agree: music is a much-needed balm for the soul. Please consider including us in […]
PAWTUCKET – With the incoming winter months, the city of Pawtucket has provided rules for a snow ban parking advisory that will take effect in the event of a snowstorm, including a list of public parking locations where residents may leave their vehicles while on-street parking bans remain in effect. “It is important for […]
