The Great Drying: The End Of The American Southwest? Dan Lennon Nancy Caywood is a fifth-generation farmer. With her son, Travis, she grows alfalfa and cotton in Arizona’s Pinal County, located between Phoenix and Tucson. She walks across a dry, nearly barren field. With each step, alfalfa crunches beneath her boots. “Everything is dead out […]
LIFE SPAN AND CARE NEW ENGLAND V. SUSAN SOSNOWSKI How would a merger of Lifespan and Care New England affect Rhode Island’s health care system and workers? I have serious concerns. The two largest health systems in the state want to merge into one even larger health care system that would control […]
Dennis DeJesus, CEO of Special Olympics Rhode Island, Announces Retirement DENNIS DE JESUS Dennis DeJesus, CEO of Special Olympics Rhode Island, has announced he will retire with a target date of July 1, 2022. “Choosing to retire is an exceedingly difficult decision to make, but I think now is the right time to step […]
US THEM WE | RACE ETHNICITY IDENTITY AT THE WORCESTER ART MUSEUM, EXAMINES AMERICAN IDENTITY THROUGH CONTEMPORARY ART, OPENING FEBRUARY 19, 2022 Worcester, MA—January 12, 2022—In February 2022, the Worcester Art Museum (WAM) will present its new exhibition Us Them We | Race Ethnicity Identity, an in-depth look at how contemporary artists since the mid-1970s have used formal artistic […]
Call for Photo Contest Theme for 2023 Calendar PAWTUCKET – With the successful release of the 2022 City Calendar, now is the time to leave your creative mark for the 2023 Pawtucket City Calendar. Mayor Donald R. Grebien, Photo Contest Organizer Patricia S. Zacks, and the City of Pawtucket call for suggestions on […]
Report: Keep Special Interests Out of Sheriffs’ Elections Lily Bohlke – Commonwealth News Service A new report recommends changes to the way political campaigns are paid for, analyzing contributions to local sheriffs’ races in 11 states, including Massachusetts. The report from the group Common Cause found many potential conflicts of interest among sheriffs and their political […]
Congratulations, State Preservation Grantees! Earlier today, Governor Daniel McKee, the RI State Council on the Arts (RISCA), and the RI Historical Preservation & Heritage Commission jointly announced the recipients of 18 State Preservation Grants and 24 State Cultural Facilities Grants. The 42 awards represent a total of $3.46 million for capital projects at public and nonprofit arts and performance […]
Girl Scouts of Southeastern New England Kicks Off 2022 Girl Scout Cookie Season Girl Scouts in Southeastern New England are now selling the new brownie-inspired AdventurefulsTM cookie alongside other favorites, and each purchase powers amazing adventures for them. [Warwick, RI—January 11, 2022]—Today Girl Scouts of Southeastern New England (GSSNE) and Girl Scouts of the USA […]
