Wednesday, July 1, 2026

MASSACHUSETTS GOP OP-ED

Outgoing OCPF Director Michael Sullivan has never criminal referral to Attorney General Maura Healey Meanwhile, records show that Democrats have been under federal and state investigations for campaign finance violations multiple times, with zero referrals made by the taxpayer-funded state agency whose sole directive is to monitor campaign finance activities.   In February, WOBURN — […]

RHODE ISLAND MANTAINS STRONG CREDIT RATING

 Agencies Cite Island’s Strong Rhode Financial Management in Maintaining Strong Credit Rating    These ratings show that our quick action to stabilize the state’s finances during the COVID-19 pandemic and our commitment to strong financial management are paying off. A high credit rating is crucial to Rhode Island’s ability to continue to grow the economy. […]

RI GOVERNOR DAN MC KEE

RIPTA AND MEALS ON WHEELS Providence, Rhode Islantransit vans to help with the deliveries every weekday, recently marked 10,000 meals delivered to the homes of Meals on Wheels.  March  April 5, 2021 –  Governor Dan McKee visited the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) today to thank the Agency and its drivers for assisting Meals on Wheels […]

EARTHTALK: YOUR GPS

EarthTalk® From the Editors of E – The Environmental Magazine Dear EarthTalk:  While you may have gotten to work three minutes faster this morning, what was the cost? Neighborhoods everywhere are miffed at the proliferation are the environmental pros and cons of so many of us relying on GPS apps (Waze, Google Maps, etc.) to […]

CENTERED STAGE

Summer bulbs enhance a friendly atmosphere in the garden This year, ‘Human Touch’ is one of the three garden trends (together with ‘Recentered Stage’ and ‘Balanced Biotope’). Central to this trend is an increasing need for kindness and humanity. Find out how you can meet this need with summer bulbs. Simplicity We’d like to stop […]

THE CHAUVIN TRIAL

MA Activists Join National Protest Before Chauvin Trial Lily Bohlke –  Commonwealth News Service BOSTON — Advocates for families who’ve been impacted by police brutality in Boston joined a nationwide call to protest, the weekend before the start of the trial of the officer charged with killing George Floyd in Minneapolis last summer. Brock Satter, co-founder of […]

NBAM TEENS

Celebrate the Teen Artist Internship Program! Join us for a reception on Saturday, April 10 from 12-3 PM Timed-Tickets Required New Bedford Art Museum /ArtWorks! is pleased to launch our 17th year of the Teen Artist Internship Program. TAIP’s goal is to inspire and educate high school juniors and seniors interested in pursuing a career in […]

CONSUMER ADVISORY: DEM ALERTS PET SHOPS, FISH TANK OWNERS THAT THE INVASIVE ZEBRA MUSSEL MAY BE CONTAINED IN MOSS BALL AQUARIUM PRODUCTS SOLD IN RHODE ISLAND

RI MUSSELS The US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) has alerted the Department of Environmental Management (DEM) that the Zebra mussel, a highly invasive aquatic invertebrate, may have been distributed to pet shops in Rhode Island. Zebra mussels (Dreissena polymorpha), regarded as one of the most destructive invasive species in North America, have been found in “moss balls,” an aquarium […]