Hempsted Houses Host Juneteenth: Continuing the Conversation Featuring Tammy Denease and Tamara Lanier HEMPSTED HOUSE New London, CT – On Saturday, October 24 th from 1 to 4 pm, Connecticut Landmarks’ Hempsted Houses will host Juneteenth: Continuing the Conversation on Facebook Live in partnership with the NAACP – New London Branch, and our neighbor the Opportunities Industrialization Center (OIC). […]
The Pawtucket Foundation: Outdoor Seating and Dining Grant Program This form is for Pawtucket establishments to use to apply for free grant funding to create or expand upon outdoor seating and dining opportunities. Eligible organizations may apply for physical supplies that must be used to support outdoor seating or dining starting in fall 2020. This grant program […]
Whitehouse Statement on SCOTUS Halting Census Count SENATOR SHELDON WHITEHOUSE U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) released the following statement on the Supreme Court granting the Trump administration’s request to halt the Census count. “This decision, rendered without explanation, fits into a pattern of behavior by the Roberts Court that robs Americans of their voice […]
ZAMBARANO CALLS FOR NEW LEGISLATION ON PROTESTERS BLOCKING TRAFFIC SCOTT ZAMBARANO Scott Zambarano, the endorsed Republican candidate for Senate District 31 Warwick, called for legislation to strengthen RI lawwith respect of protesters blocking traffic. It was reported earlier this week that a group of protesters blocked traffic on I-95 northbound in Providence with a U-Haul […]
Rain date! Mixashawn concert rescheduled to 10/17 FIRST WORKS ROGER WILLIAMS PARK Rain, rain, go away, please join us on Saturday… Lee Mixashawn Rozie is an internationally acclaimed jazz musician whose career in traditional and contemporary Indigenous music spans three decades. Combining ancient cultural principles and harmonic adventures, Mixashawn lights up the connecting waves […]
Labor, Community to FMCB: “Massive” MBTA Budget Cuts The Wrong Road Gutting service provided by one of the nation’s largest mass transit systems during the coronavirus pandemic would be shortsighted, several community and labor groups testified. BOSTON — A large coalition of community groups, environmental organizations, and transit unions is warning that the T […]
Continuing to Support Our Businesses and #ReThinkPVD Haga clic aquí para español Dear Neighbor, JORGE O. ELORZA MAYOR OF PROVIDENCE, RI Providence is known as the Creative Capital in part because of our world-class restaurants, our local creative economy, and the thriving small businesses that serve as the beating heart of our city. […]
The first spring flowers announce the coming of springtime The very first spring flowers we see are produced by bulbous plants. These are the stinzen bulbs and woodland flora that give us the first color as the cold winter months fade away. Who doesn’t get pleasure from color in the garden so early in the […]
