Hope’s Harvest Joins Farm Fresh RI to Provide Hunger Relief Programming Providence, RI — Farm Fresh Rhode Island and Hope’s Harvest are proud to announce that as of June 2022, Hope’s Harvest is officially the home for all hunger relief programming at Farm Fresh RI. Hunger in Rhode Island is a significant problem […]
Wraparound Services Spotlight COMMONWEALTH NEWS SERVICE Community Action Agencies in Massachusetts are raising awareness about the wraparound services they provide to low-income residents. Community Action was started in 1964 by the Johnson administration to fight poverty, and agencies have been working ever since to help folks – both in crisis situations and with economic empowerment. […]
RI MUST ADRESS PFAS By Representatives June Speakman and Terri Cortvriend They are in the coating of your nonstick frying pan. The wrapper of your favorite burger. The stain-resistant upholstery of your couch, and even the water coming from your tap. They are PFAS — per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances — a huge group […]
Stay Cool in July with Audubon July 2022 Highlights from the Audubon Society of Rhode Island (June 1, 2022) – Looking to stay cool in July? Audubon offers naturalist-led evening treks to learn about fireflies and other wildlife, and cool morning walks in search of birds. Get out, explore nature, and see what can be […]
Leader Blake Filippi Statement on House Passage of the Shoreline Access Bill State House, Providence – Leader Blake Filippi (R-Dist. 36, New Shoreham, Charlestown, South Kingstown, Westerly), co-chair of the Rhode Island Shoreline Access Commission, applauds the House passage of H8055 Sub A, a bill which Filippi has co-sponsored. H8055 will ensure future […]
A National Juried Exhibition June 15th – July 13th, 2022 Attleboro Arts Museum 86 Park Street, Attleboro, MA 02703 “Connectivity” Opening Awards Reception: Saturday, June 18th from 2pm-4pm RSVP by June 17th to office@attleboroartsmuseum.org or 508-222-2644 x10 Gallery Hours: Tuesday – Saturday, 10am-4pm Closed Saturday, July 2nd, 2022 Admission and parking are […]
MA Lawmakers, Advocates: Steps Needed to Tackle Ghost Guns Lily Bohlke – Commonwealth News Service Groups advocating for gun safety are raising awareness about the issue of ghost guns in Massachusetts. Ghost guns are untraceable firearms with no serial number, often created by 3D printers or assembled from kits bought online. Rep. Carlos […]
RIHS Inside the Archives: Teen Advisory Board Raids the Archives [FREE ] Wednesday, June 22, 5:30 p.m. Aldrich House (110 Benevolent St., Providence, RI 02906) Free Series Continues With Teens Raiding Archives Teens Present Research and Reflections on History of Suffrage and Environmentalism PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Rhode Island Historical Society continues its […]
