Dear RI Interfaith Power and Light members and friends, Join members of Rhode Island Interfaith Power & Light at 10 a.m., Saturday, June 4th, for an exploration of our connection with the world of Nature surrounding us, through the twin lenses of spiritual reflection and ecological learning.   Discover our interconnected web of existence through a […]

MY STATE HOUSE My State House is a community research project and national ideas competition intended to catalyze creative conversations about the role State Houses might play in the civic and social life of today’s cities.  While it takes the Rhode Island State House as its site of inquiry, the project has relevance beyond the […]

PENSION OBLIGATION BILL “If Providence voters approve the $515 million pension obligation bond next week, they will likely end up destroying their city financially.   When the city of Woonsocket tried a pension obligation bond about two decades ago, it led to a financial nightmare and a 23 percent property tax increase in a single year. […]

Special Olympics Rhode Island Announces New President and CEO     The Board of Directors of Special Olympics Rhode Island is pleased to announce that Edwin R. Pacheco has been appointed President and CEO. Ed will succeed Dennis DeJesus who is retiring at the end of June 2022.   “After several weeks of conducting a national […]

Wish you could be visiting the wonderful city of Paris right now?     Well for those who are not able to, you can have a taste of France right in Beverly, that is a taste of France in 1968. The Beverly Public Library is hosting an exhibit of posters from the collection of Stephen […]

Clay-on-Wheels     STEPHANIE   Join NBAM Instructor and Owner of New Bedford Pottery Works, Stephanie Sherman, as she teaches participants about the basics of wheel throwing through live demonstrations. Then, try your hand at clay hand building with your own free art kit! What is Clay-On-Wheels? We welcome youth and adults to try your hand […]

House approves Ackerman bill that would make it easier to construct accessory dwelling units, ease housing crisis     STATE HOUSE — The House of Representatives has passed legislation introduced by Rep. Mia Ackerman (D-Dist. 45, Cumberland, Lincoln) that would help to curb the state’s housing crisis by making it easier to construct accessory dwelling units (ADUs).   […]

June 3rd Event with Gina Raimondo   GINA   Neighbors and Friends   As you may have heard, my former boss, Gina Raimondo, is coming to town on June 3rd for an event in support of #TeamSmiley! Former Governor Raimondo led our state through unprecedented and uncharted times as our leader during our COVID-19 response […]