“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 […]

Rep. Vella-Wilkinson and Sen. Felag highlight total exemption of military pensions in budget     STATE HOUSE – Rep. Camille F. J. Vella-Wilkinson and Sen. Walter S. Felag, Jr. are happy to announce that going forward, all military pensions will be exempt from state taxation due to a provision in the recently approved FY 2023 […]

Girl Scouts of Southeastern New England Announces New Board Members and Officers WARWICK, RI (June 28, 2022)—Girl Scouts of Southeastern New England (GSSNE) recently elected four new officers and five new members-at-large to its Board of Directors at its annual meeting on May 5, 2022.   With expertise in fields ranging from financial services to […]

Massachusetts take #4 and #5 on Top Historic Site for Summer Travelers     Summer vacation is finally here – and leading homework help platform, Brainly, urges parents to use this time to nurture their student’s educational experiences. The platform has shared their must-visit (historical) destinations to grow your student’s knowledge base throughout these Summer […]

Haga clic aquí para español   Dear Neighbor, As we all look forward to the summer ahead, I want to make sure Providence families are aware of some exciting, free opportunities for our city’s youth over the next few months.   Many students rely on school lunches and meals throughout the academic year, and when […]

THIS WEEK’S MUSE   ROBERT MAPPLETHORPE     “I am obsessed with beauty. I want everything to be perfect, and of course, it isn’t. And that’s a tough place to be because you’re never satisfied.”   Robert Mapplethorpe was a photographer, known for his divisive and controversial subject matter in the 1970s and ’80s. His […]

Emmanuel Chooses Chemist as Next Prez, Spencer to Leave Bates Next Summer, South Dakota Higher Ed Chief to Take Interim Reins at Troubled Western Connecticut   By John O. Harney   Comings and Goings …       Emmanuel College selected chemist Mary K. Boyd to be its 13th president. Boyd is currently provost of Georgia’s Berry College. She […]