Dear Neighbors and Friends, Thursday night Providence experienced the worst shooting in recent history. Today community leaders, faith leaders, and public servants gathered together to pray for the victims and support one another.                                                                                                                         As I listened to the speakers and the prayers, I felt powerless. That feeling of powerlessness was expressed by others as […]

2021 Buchanan Burnham Summer Scholars in Public History Announced May 2021     Newport, RI – The Newport Historical Society is pleased to announce the 2021 Buchanan Burnham Summer Scholars in Public History: Alex Bice, MA student, North Eastern University; Zoe Hume, MS graduate, Florida State University; Hampton Smith, Ph.D. candidate, Massachusetts Institute of Technology.   […]

THE COMMUNITY PLAYERS PAY TRIBUTE TO BRIAN MULVEY WITH SPECIAL VIRTUAL PRODUCTION OF NIGHT OF JANUARY 16TH   BRIAN MULVEY PAWTUCKET, RI – Rhode Island’s oldest community theater, The Community Players, currently celebrating their 100th season, will be presenting a very special virtual production of the Ayn Rand comedy Night of January 16th, which is dedicated to the memory of Brian Mulvey, a […]

Call for artists interested in painting former Governor and Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo’s official portrait  On behalf of RI’s Secretary of State Nellie M. Gorbea, RISCA has issued a call for artists for the commission of the official painted portrait of the former Governor and current Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo. If interested, visit […]

Pawtucket Continues School Renovations for a Better Educational Experience for Students and Teachers   PAWTUCKET- With the Elizabeth Baldwin Elementary School renovations on the horizon, and the school construction on the Henry J. Winters Elementary School in progress, and the City of Pawtucket, Pawtucket City Council, and Pawtucket School Committee all thank the students, teachers and […]

Friend, Our Free Speech store is doing some serious business, and we’re coming out with new designs every day. In case you missed it, we’ve now got t-shirts. We believe in liberty and we believe in the First Amendment. What’s happening around us today with cancel culture and the stifling of different opinions in the […]

UMass Workers Urge Campuses to Shore Up Shortage Lily Bohlke – Commonwealth News Service BOSTON — Workers in the University of Massachusetts (UMass) system say short-staffing is putting undue strain on existing employees, and limiting their ability to serve students’ needs. UMass campuses are the third-largest employer in the Commonwealth, with more than 10,000 faculty and staff, […]

PAWTUCKET PARKS & RECREATION SUMMER YOUTH TENNIS CAMP PROGRAM ANNOUNCED Online registrations will start on Monday, May 24 for the annual Slater Park Youth Tennis Camp, sponsored by the Pawtucket Parks & Recreation Division.  For those without computer access, an in-person registration will take place at the Slater Park Office on Saturday, June 19 from […]