Governor signs bill to provide public with information on mutual consent adoption registry Gov. Dan McKee, seated, signed legislation Tuesday that makes it easier for adopted adult children and their birth parents to find each other. Pictured standing from left are Sen. Cynthia A. Coyne, Sen. Stephen R. Archambault, Senate President Dominick J. Ruggerio, Speaker […]
Homecoming 2021 Registration Now Open! Reserve your tickets here! Homecoming is going to be epic! We are jamming two years of fun into one fabulous fall weekend, Friday, October 22 and Saturday, October 23, 2021. The Golden Reunion Luncheon ($35), for alumni over 50 years out, starts the festivities on Friday, October 22, 2021. Then the Classes […]
NEW SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM As our fiscal year comes to a close on August 31, we’d like to reflect on some of our proudest accomplishments throughout our organization in this far from normal year, and this week we are proud to highlight the strides made by our beloved FBP School , all made possible by you , our generous patrons. […]
haga clic aquí para español Dear Neighbor — The COVID-19 pandemic created an economic and public health crisis, especially felt in Providence’s hardest-hit communities. Over the next three years, Providence will receive $165.8 million dollars to make a once-in-a-generation investment in our City’s future. Rescue Plan funds can be used to respond to the COVID-19 public […]
JUNIOR FRIENDS Norton Public Library Event – Balloon Animals with Ciel Join us on Monday, September 20th at 4:00 PM for Balloon Animals with Ciel in the Norton Library Park! Ciel will be twisting balloon creations from 4:00-5:00 to help celebrate both the library’s 30th anniversary in our “new” building and National Library Card Sign-Up […]
Wickford Art partners with edible Rhody for FOODWORKS North Kingstown (RI) – On September 10th, Wickford Art Association (WAA) launches an exhibit that celebrates Rhode Island’s diverse, vibrant and resilient food economy through FoodWorks. With assistance from edible Rhody editor Eugenie Trevor, food-industry partners were identified last winter who then welcomed a team of photographers […]
EarthTalk® From the Editors of E – The Environmental Magazine Once upon a time the Prius was the king of the green cars, but nowadays electric vehicles are all the rage with consumers. Credit: Prescott Pym, FlickrCC. Dear EarthTalk: How did Toyota go from being the leader in mass-produced greener cars to being a […]
Animal Locomotion Eadweard Muybridge June 17, 2021 – January 9, 2022 Known for his pioneering work on animal locomotion in 1877 and 1878, Eadweard Muybridge used multiple cameras to capture motion in stop-motion photographs and his zoopraxiscope, a device for projecting motion pictures that pre-dated the flexible perforated film strip used in cinematography. See images […]
