Happy Holidays from all of us at the New Bedford Art Museum/Artworks!     We at NBAM are so grateful for your support this and every day. Our work would not be possible without you, and we hope that our collaboration lasts for years to come. ⁠ In the last year we have brought the […]

Whitehouse Delivers $87.2 Million Direct Investment in RI Via Omnibus Funding Bill     Whiteouse-supported Congressionally Directed Spending requests to create jobs, improve quality of life in RI were successfully included in Omnibus   Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse today announced that more than $87.2 million will soon be on its way to Rhode […]

ANTIQUE BOTTLE SHOW     The Little Rhody Bottle Club’s annual antique bottle show and sale will be held from 9 AM to 2 PM on Sunday, January 8, 2023 at the Clarion Hotel, 700 Myles Standish Blvd., Rt. 495 exit 25 in Taunton, MA.     The show features over 35 dealers from throughout […]

Commissioner’s Memo to Friends of Education     RIDE Launches the Learning Inside Out Outdoor Classroom Initiative   We are so fortunate as a state to be surrounded by Rhode Island’s natural beauty, but unfortunately, not every student has access to outdoor spaces. That’s why RIDE recently launched the $7.5 Million Learning Inside Out Outdoor Classroom Initiative.   […]

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 […]