Monday, July 6, 2026

RISCA HAS NEW FUNDING FOR ARTS AND CULTURE

New Round of COVID-19 Relief Funds Now Available to Arts and Culture Organizations    Application deadline for all programs is Tuesday, Dec. 15, at 8pm   RISCA announced a new round of $1 million in grant funding from the Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF) earmarked for arts and culture organizations. For artists, the funds will be […]

RHODE ISLAND TREASURER “DISTINGUISHED SERVICE” AWARDS

Treasurer Magaziner to Recognize Seven RI Champions with “Distinguished Service” Awards SETH MAGAZINER PROVIDENCE, R.I. – On Wednesday, December 16th at 2:30 p.m. General Treasurer Seth Magaziner will hold his first-ever Distinguished Service Awards Ceremony.   During the ceremony, the Treasurer will recognize seven RI individuals and organizations who have been strong partners to the Office […]

“WATERSHED RAMBLES”

TWO OTHER WATERSHEDS BY DON DOUCETTE Our watershed narrative takes on much larger proportions with this installment as we briefly tour significant portions of several connected and well-known watersheds of Europe. THE RHINE RIVER WATERSHED Our tour at this point moves slowly. Contrastingly so as our speed is not measured in lightyears, nor miles per […]

DEM STOCKING TROUT THIS WEEK FOR THE HOLIDAYS

Anglers Must Fish Only with Their Immediate Household Members and Not in Groups Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is stocking ponds across Rhode Island this week with several thousand brook and rainbow trout for the winter trout fishing season. Fishing is a popular winter activity for people of all ages in Rhode Island. To protect public health […]

MA ELECTION IMBALANCES

Race, Gender, Party Imbalances Remain in MA State Legislature Lily Bohlke – Commonwealth News Service   BOSTON — This year’s elections didn’t change the racial or political imbalances in the Massachusetts state Legislature, and electoral competitiveness remains at an all-time low, according to new data.   The latest report from the Massachusetts Institute for a […]

MASSACHUSETTS: STATEWIDE ROLLBACK

Baker-Polito Administration Announces Statewide Rollback to Phase Three, Step One, Additional Restrictions Effective December 13 GOVERNOR BAKER –  MASSACHUSETTS Governor Baker Announces New Restrictions Statewide for Capacity, Mask Compliance, and Distancing Due to Increased Cases, Hospitalizations December 9, 2020   Yesterday, the Baker-Polito Administration announced that effective this Sunday, December 13, all communities in Massachusetts will […]

FLICKERS RI: KIDSEYE WORKSHOP

KIDSEYE FILMMAKING WORKSHOP SPECIAL HOLIDAY EDITION  Reserve your space now for a special  Holiday Edition of the KidsEye Virtual Filmmaking Workshop.   The dates are DECEMBER 19, 20, 28, 29 & 30, 2020   This is a free grant-funded workshop and available on a first-come, first served basis.  THE BACKSTORY:  The Flickers’ KidsEye Filmmaking Workshop has just received a stimulus grant to promote […]

SOUTH COAST MASSACHUSETTS SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

“SBA’s PPP Loan Forgiveness Tips & Hints” Tuesday, December 15 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. Webinar – New Bedford, MA –   The U.S. Small Business Administration, One SouthCoast Chamber of Commerce, and the MA Small Business Development Center would like to invite you to join Daniel Martiniello, Lender Relations Specialist, MA District Office, U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) […]