April 2022 Highlights from the Audubon Society of Rhode Island Northern-Spring-Peeper (March 1, 2022) – It’s spring! Head outside in the warmer temperatures and observe the unique flight of the American Woodcock, join a beginner birding program and get ready for migration, or bring the kids and search for camouflaged eggs. April is an awesome […]
Ruggerio honored by Northern RI Chamber of Commerce Senate President Dominick J. Ruggerio, far right, with the Barbara Burlingame Award at the Northern Rhode Island Chamber of Commerce annual celebration. From left, John Houle of JH Communications, chairman of the Northern Rhode Island Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors; Peter Marino of Neighborhood Health […]
Hospital Security Officers Urge Fellow New England Workers to Organize These workers are the first security officers in Rhode Island to join 32BJ SEIU. Lily Bohlke – Commonwealth News Service A group of hospital security officers in Rhode Island have negotiated their first contract, and they have recommendations for workers across the Northeast who […]
BLUE UNTIL JUNE Experience striking new works and powerful live music! Brenna DiFrancesco and David DuBois Rehearsals are underway for all three works on the Blue Until June program (April 29-30), and we are getting a first look at the Trey McIntyre ballet that everyone will be talking about. It’s an ensemble work for five men and […]
Opening Reception for Youth Art Show Join us for a pop-up art show from students New Bedford High School! Selected artworks from students in Rose Rivera’s Advanced Placement Art Class will be on view in NBAM’s new community gallery space during the month of March. There was an […]
USDA invests more than $166.5 million in infrastructure to protect American communities Allen Site Dam, Walpole, Mass. among projects funded AMHERST, Mass., March 9, 2022 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing more than $166.5 million in 108 infrastructure projects nationwide as part of implementing the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, also known as the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). USDA’s Natural […]
RIPTA Seeks Public Input from Passengers to Improve Service in West Bay, Pawtucket and Newport Virtual Public Workshops Will Be Held March 14 – March 16, 2022 The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) is hosting three community-focused virtual workshops on proposed service improvements in West Bay, Pawtucket and Newport. RIPTA is proposing the […]
2021 Youth Grant Recipient 2021 Youth Grant Recipient: Madeline Peach MADELINE PEACH We are pleased to announce South Coast Artists’ 2021 youth grant recipient Madeline Peach, a student at University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. Madeline’s proposed project is titled: Understanding and Confronting Historical Ideas of the Body in Painting. The grant funds will allow her to […]
