Friday, May 15, 2026

MASSACHUSETTS SCHOOL COUNSELOR SHORTAGE

Not Enough School Counselors to Meet Needs of MA Students     Kathryn Carley – Commonwealth News Service   In Massachusetts schools, the counselor-to-student ratio is critically high, with one counselor for every 364 students.   Some 70% of public schools nationwide have reported an increase in numbers of students seeking mental-health services at school since […]

SNEP ANNOUNCES REGIONAL GRANTS AND PARTNERSHIPS

SNEP ANNUAL AWARDS     Please join Restore America’s Estuaries (RAE), University of Maine Environmental Finance Center, and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 1 to announce this year’s Southeast New England Program Watershed Implementation Grants (SWIG) awardees and the 2022 SNEP Network technical assistance recipients.   The 2022 Rhode Island announcement will be led by Senator Jack Reed on October 26th at 11:00 AM at Roger Williams […]

PROVIDENCE CHILDRENS’ MUSEUM – 5G TECH EDUCATION GRANT

Providence Children’s Museum Receives Funding from Verizon and NYC Media Lab Museum Initiative   Providence Children’s Museum Receives Funding from Verizon and NYC Media Lab Museum Initiative Providence, RI – Providence Children’s Museum (PCM) is one of nine nationwide winners of the $1M Museum Initiative, a nationwide open call for museums and cultural institutions to […]

USPS: HOLIDAY SHIPPING DEADLINES AND PACKAGE RULES

Prepping for the Holidays With Important Dates   Peak Season 2022: Shipping Deadlines and Package Rules     The holidays bring many things — gifts, family gatherings, decorating and festivities. For 2022, they also bring a few updates from the Postal Service for shipping deadlines and temporary pricing changes, as well as new package regulations. […]

NEW BEDFORD ART MUSEUM

Hello, all kids and critters!   In collaboration with the Andrea McCoy Recreation Center, New Bedford Art Museum/ArtWorks! Learning Studio Program and Artist Ricky Katowicz, we welcome the Rainbow Beard Show!    What is the Rainbow Beard Show?   A program for children and families focused on ideas and feelings. Host Ricky “Rainbow Beard” explores different topics for each program; welcoming […]

MASSACHUSETTS OFFSHORE WIND GENERATION CAPACITY

MA Offshore Wind Generates Concerns for Fishing Industry     Edwin J. Viera – Commonwealth News Service   With many states working on becoming more carbon-neutral, Massachusetts is looking to offshore wind for its sustainable future.   According to a 2021 report, Massachusetts has the largest capability for offshore wind energy generation capacity.   While the […]