Veterans pension tax exemption highlighted, and several veterans’ bills signed into law From the left: Erik Wallin, Executive Director of Operation Stand Down Rhode Island, Rep. Karen Alzate, Senate President Dominick J. Ruggerio, Sen. Walter S. Felag, Governor Daniel McKee, Rep. John G. Edwards, Rep. Samuel A. Azzinaro, Rep. Joseph J. Solomon, Jr., Sen. Roger […]
BRIGHT MEMORIES BY DON DOUCETTE I’ve seen mentions this week of fireflies and favorite personal childhood memories bubbled up. We lived for a few years on our grandparent’s Thurber Farm homestead off Thurber Avenue in Attleboro. I recall riding down our steep driveway during warm summer evenings – those extended evenings […]
Linden Place’s Live Music Series Presents: A Night of Sea Shanties & Food with David Coffin Come Along for a maritime voyage and a captivating history lesson! BRISTOL, R.I. – Join us for a fun night of food, live music, and sea shanties! On Friday, August 5 at 6pm the night will […]
ASICS Falmouth Road Race 2022 Bridgewater State University will once again participate in the Falmouth Road Race. This year’s team of alumni, students, faculty, and staff will complete the iconic 7-mile seaside course from Woods Hole to Falmouth Heights on Sunday, August 21. Our runners are committed to raising $1,000 each for […]
Senitor Cano, Acosta and Representatives Alzate, Giraldo host 212th Colombian Independence Day From the left: Sen. Sandra Cano, the Cultural Preservation Award winner David Molina, Rep. Karen Alzate and Rep. Joshua J. Giraldo at the 2022 Colombian Independence Day celebration at the State House. STATE HOUSE – Four Rhode Island legislators of Colombian […]
Quonset Company Spotlight: Global Foundation for Ocean Exploration The Titanic and the Civil War-era U.S.S. Monitor are just two of the landmarks that engineers from the Quonset-based Global Foundation for Ocean Exploration has surveyed. GFOE studies the ocean floor using a 6,000-meter Remotely Operated Vehicle, or ROV. Deep ocean exploration from anywhere in […]
National Summer Learning Week! In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic RIDE is committed to accelerating learning across Rhode Island to get students back up to speed. A critical part of this effort has been providing students regardless of their zip code greater access to enriching, high-quality summer learning experiences. This […]
FirstWorks Summer Beats Free Concert Series Kicks off this Sunday with Rhode Island’s Own Hip-Hop Phenomenon Flawless Rap and hip-hop star lays down the real talk at The People’s Park Providence, RI—Members of the community are invited to attend, and Media are welcome to cover the FirstWorks Summer Beats free concert series in the […]
