Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley Joins Growing Calls for a Universal, Equitable, and Flexible Child Care System Boston, MA — Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) will join the Care That Works coalition to call for a universal child care system that benefits working families, low-income communities, and communities of color across the Commonwealth. Child care in Massachusetts is among the most expensive […]
Meet Sydney The Emu In 1996, Debra White rescued two emus, Sydney and Aussie, saving them from slaughter. They were three months old. Aussie passed in 2019, but Sydney is still thriving. Sydney is now 25! Emus are the second largest bird in the world. They can reach a height of about six feet. Sydney […]
Girl Scouts Donate Proceeds to Providence Animal Rescue League Warwick, R.I. (August 12, 2021)— Each cookie season, troops from Girl Scouts of Southeastern New England (GSSNE) are given the option to donate a portion of their cookie program proceeds to a community service project. This year, the council-wide recipient of the 2021 Cookie Program Community Service […]
Nutcracker Children’s Cast Auditions Calling all young dancers and performers! Take part in the holiday festivities at Festival Ballet Providence by auditioning to join the Nutcracker Children’s Cast! Nutcracker Children’s Cast Auditions Sept. 12, 2021 FBP Studios (825 Hope St., Providence RI 02906) Do you have dreams of sugarplums dancing in your head and aspirations of performing on stage? […]
Rhode Island SHRM to Host Statewide Virtual Job Expo in partnership with 16 Professional Associations and Chambers of Commerce PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management (RI SHRM) is hosting a statewide job expo virtually from August 30th 2021 until September 23rd 2021. As the State of Rhode […]
EarthTalk® From the Editors of E – The Environmental Magazine Ireland’s Avoca Handweavers have been making fashionable clothing items with the care and attention to detail nowadays associated with “slow fashion” since 1723. Credit: William Murphy, FlickrCC. Dear EarthTalk: What is “slow fashion?” Does it relate to sustainability? – K. Lam, Taos, NM In the […]
Providence Resident Priscilla De La Cruz Appointed as Audubon Senior Director of Government Affairs PRISCILLA DE LA CRUZ Providence resident Priscilla De La Cruz has recently been appointed as Audubon Society of Rhode Island Senior Director of Government Affairs. In this role she will work to initiate and advance legislation and policies at the state and local level […]
TLC Board Member and Student, Zayra Juarez, Honored by the New England Patriots Foundation The Literacy Center is thrilled to announce that Zayra Jaurez, a TLC student and valued member of TLC’s Board of Directors, has been selected by the New England Patriots Foundation as a 2021 Myra Kraft Community MVP Award recipient. In honor of Zayra’s […]
