Tripadvisor® Ranks Newport Car Museum Among Top 10% of Attractions Worldwide PORTSMOUTH, R.I. (September 9, 2021) – Tripadvisor®, the world’s largest travel platform, has recognized the Newport Car Museum in Portsmouth, R.I. as a Travelers’ Choice™ Award winner for a second consecutive year and further distinguished the Museum as ranking among the top 10% […]
Boston Public Schools Welcomes Students for New School Year BPS reports highest first-day attendance on record at 80.5%; BPS and BTU reach agreement on health and safety measures BOSTON – Thursday, September 9 – Boston Mayor Kim Janey, Boston School Committee Chairperson Jeri Robinson, Boston Public Schools (BPS) Superintendent Brenda Cassellius and Boston Teachers Union (BTU) […]
Torch Run Truck Convoy – Sunday, September 12th! When people think about law enforcement members and truckers together, they usually have an image of a big rig pulled over on the side of the highway with an officer writing a ticket. On Sunday, September 12 th , that stereotypical image will change when members from the law enforcement community and […]
MassBike Hosts Bay State Bike Month this September Bay State Bike Month is a statewide month-long celebration of bicycling Bike-Friendly events across the state can be found at BayStateBikeMonth.org The MassCommute Bicycle Challenge will be held September 19th-26th MassBike has joined forces with MassCommute to bring statewide bicycle programming and challenges to celebrate bicycling […]
Senator Jack Reed, EPA and Restore America’s Estuaries Announce Grants for Coastal Conservation and Restoration Rain Location: Blackstone Valley Visitor’s Center, 175 Main St., Pawtucket 02860 Events will highlight local work to restore clean water and healthy coastal ecosystems, with a tour of Pawtucket’s new Tidewater Landing development. Contact: Thomas Ardito […]
Comings and Goings … Libby Gets the Permanent Label; Brown University Prof to Lead Heterodox Academy Betsy Libby The Maine Community College System named Central Maine Community College interim President Betsy Libby to the permanent presidency of the Auburn-based community college. Libby had become interim president of the campus in summer 2020. Political theorist and […]
STATEMENT ON ATTORNEY GENERAL’S APPROVAL OF TRANSPORTATION & CLIMATE BALLOT QUESTION Proposed Initiative Petition Would Worsen Climate, Equity and Transportation Crises BOSTON , September 1, 2021 — As the extreme weather across Massachusetts and beyond makes clear, we face a climate crisis that threatens our Commonwealth. Severe storms, flooding, drought and dangerous heat affect us […]
Justice for Housing, Inc, Jamaica Plain-Based Organization Awarded Inform, Influence, and Impact Grant Boston, MA – Justice for Housing, Inc, a Jamaica Plain-based organization, was recently awarded the Inform, Influence, and Impact Grant. The grant, awarded by the Louis D. Brown Peace Institute (LDBPI), seeks to provide survivor led organizations with financial support for operating and program expenses, and/or […]
