Nature in Summer: So Much to Discover! August 2022 Highlights from the Audubon Society of Rhode Island (June 29, 2022) – Learn to identify wildflowers in the meadow and forest, search for local mushrooms on the damp forest floor, enjoy an evening twilight hike, or bring the kids for a pond exploration. Audubon keeps […]
Supreme Court’s Right-Wing Rampage Continues: Whitehouse Decries Decision Curtailing EPA’s Authority to Regulate Greenhouse Gas Emissions West Virginia v. EPA helps polluters and other regulated industries avoid accountability for harms to public health and safety Whitehouse led colleagues in filing an amicus curiae brief in the case with Berkeley School of Law Dean […]
Commissioner’s Memo to Friends of Education Pre-K Lottery Closing Soon! Rhode Island has one of the best Pre-K programs in the nation — we’re one of only 8 states that score a perfect 10/10 in quality benchmarks from the National Institute for Early Education Research. That early learning opportunity makes a […]
Big Tech’s Sticky Fingers Are Still at Work in Washington By Adam Mossoff Big Tech is strongly criticized in Congress these days, but it still has sway in Washington when it lobbies Congress to weaken the U.S. patent system. That’s bad news for everyone. Years ago, Big Tech changed its business strategy. […]
LAST CALL for Art & Nature Camp Registration AFTERNOON SESSION Join us for an afternoon week long Art & Nature Camp this summer! The morning session for the younger campers is full but we still have spots open for campers ages 8-12 in the afternoon . Campers will be encouraged to connect […]
August 7, 6 PM – The Columbus Theatre “it’s hard not to get caught up in the magic… utter brilliance.” -NPR’s Bob Boilen A sonic feast as well as a visual spectacle, Kyiv’s DakhaBrakha weaves ancient Ukrainian folk melodies into a subversive musical tapestry that embraces indie rock, pop, hip-hop, the avant-garde, and […]
“PHONE FROM HOME” PHONE-A-THON RAISES MORE THAN $134,000 FOR SCHOLARSHIPS For more than a quarter of a century, Scholarship Foundation of East Providence has gathered a group of volunteers in a local business to reach out to the community to request funds for scholarships for students in our city. Due to health concerns, […]
Pawtucket Taxpayers Will No Longer Receive Motor Vehicle Tax Bills MAYOR DONALD GREBIEN PAWTUCKET- The City of Pawtucket would like to remind taxpayers that they will no longer be receiving a Motor Vehicle tax bill effective immediately. Working collaboratively, through actions by the State and General Assembly, the City of Pawtucket is excited […]
