Boston Labor Council Partners With Union Grocer, Quincy Stop & Shop, to Bring Food to Laid Off and Furloughed Union Members this Holiday Season BOSTON — On Friday, December 18th, the Greater Boston Labor Council distributed $50,000 in Stop & Shop gift cards to union members struggling through unemployment or furlough this holiday season. Since […]
“THE PLUNGE” Dear Penguins and Friends, We hope that this email finds you and your family well. The Coronavirus (COVID-19) is hitting Rhode Islanders especially hard, and we have all been impacted directly or indirectly. We know the Penguin Plunge may not be first and foremost on your mind as it may […]
MURAL MASTERPIECE HArT GRANTS The Pawtucket Foundation was recently awarded a HArT grant from Commerce RI, utilizing CARE Act funding to help the arts and tourism industries hurt by COVID. We found a terrific way to showcase the very talented artist, Sagie Vandelina De La Cruz, who is also the artist who had been selected for […]
MassMEP Announces Kimberley Ingalls as New Center Director KIMBERLY INGALLS Auburn, MA – MassMEP, the Massachusetts Manufacturing Extension Partnership, has announced the promotion of Kimberley Ingalls to MassMEP Center Director. In this position, Ms. Ingalls is responsible for leading and developing a team of professional consultants who create economic impact by transforming manufacturing enterprises […]
Rhode Island Historical Society Offers New Interactive Learning Challenges Beginning with Winter Holiday Traditions Photo by Ed Hughes (WOONSOCKET, R.I.) – The Rhode Island Historical Society is excited to announce the start of their first interactive Discover Rhode Island History Challenge: Winter Holiday Traditions, a celebration of Rhode Island’s connections to holidays from around the […]
There are all kinds of pieces at the studio you can see on the Available Page, link below. There are fire pits, flowers, figures, abstracts, mobiles, big and small. Seeing a picture is a good start. Another way to get a better feel for the work is to see a video, have a Facetime walk around or […]
Report: Pandemic-Fueled Poverty Especially Dire for Families of Color Suzanne Potter – Commonwealth News Service BOSTON — The pandemic has wreaked havoc on Massachusetts families and children of color in particular, according to a new report. Researchers from the Annie E. Casey Foundation discovered 10% of Bay State parents can’t afford enough food and 7% lack […]
House of Representatives Approves 2021 State Budget STATE HOUSE – The Rhode Island House of Representatives voted 59-6 today to approve a pared down state budget for the 2021 fiscal year that restores funding to cities and towns, uses federal coronavirus relief funds to aid struggling Rhode Islanders and does not raise taxes or fees. […]
