RI Pension Fund Ends Fiscal Year at a Record High Asset Value Despite Challenging Markets TREASURER SETH MAGAZINER PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Despite the unprecedented crisis experienced in global markets by COVID-19, the Rhode Island pension fund, driven by Treasurer Magaziner’s Back to Basics investment strategy, finished the Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2020 with $8,469,750,816 […]
Newport Car Museum’s Gift Shop is Hidden Gem PORTSMOUTH, R.I. (July 22, 2020) – The Newport Car Museum Gift Shop in Portsmouth, R.I. does not require an admission ticket to the Museum in order for a visitor to shop there; however, there is a suggested offering to be made at the door – that of […]
Notes from Commissioner Infante-Green Public Health Drives Our Decisions Today marks the latest milestone in our collective response to the COVID-19 pandemic. By the end of the day, we will have draft reopening plans from all 64 of our LEAs. Thank you for all the work you have done to prepare for school […]
Guided Sculpture and Gardens Tour at Linden Place Mansion Take advantage of summer weather with a special guided tour focused on the statuary, outbuildings and gardens at Linden Place, the 1810 Federal-style mansion located in downtown Bristol. Explore the historic Linden Place sculpture and rose gardens while you learn the history of the man […]
City of Pawtucket Awards $30,000 in Art Grants Supporting Art Groups and Artistic Programming Pawtucket – The City of Pawtucket, Pawtucket City Council, and the Pawtucket Arts Panel have announced the award of $30,000 in grant funds to provide operational support to 9 nonprofit Pawtucket-based art groups, and funding for 9 creative events and artistic programing, including […]
24 New Badges Prepare Girl Scouts to Be Ambitious and Decisive Leaders Girl Scout badges in automotive engineering, STEM career exploration, entrepreneurship, and civics help girls become the leaders our rapidly changing world needs. Hayley Rocco, Senior Manager of Marketing and Communications hrocco@gssne.org 401-331-4500 Warwick, R.I. (July 21, 2020)—Girl Scouts of Southeastern New England and Girl […]
We Can Save the Planet Without Destroying the Economy Jerri Ann Henry More than 250 environmental groups recently petitioned House Democratic leaders to embrace the Green New Deal. They claim banning fossil fuels is the key to ending climate change. We certainly need a plan to fight climate change. But the Green New Deal is […]
TURNING HEADS JULY 22, 2020 Over the years, commercial photographer Nicole Connolly of Photo Fabulous You has developed a reputation for taking superior headshots for executives at some of the region’s top companies. She has a particular gift for LinkedIn head shots. That gift she’ll be sharing on July 22 as part of the 10,000 Headshots event […]
