DEM ASKS PUBLIC TO BE AWARE OF BEECH LEAF DISEASE PROVIDENCE – The Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is asking Rhode Islanders to monitor their beech trees for signs of leaf damage from Beach Leaf Disease (BLD). Early symptoms of BLD include dark striping on the tree’s leaves parallel to the leaf veins and are […]
Colleagues, Partners, Supporters and Friends, A fundamental shift in our governance model for AIA Rhode Island has been the strategic board, which charges committees with specific action, rather than the Board attempt to do it all. This approach has been a couple of years in the making. Our multiyear strategic planning effort achieved a significant […]
On the Water, Separation Isn’t Just About Safe Distancing With more paddlers and boaters sharing the water this summer, BoatUS Foundation offers etiquette tips to help ensure safety and fun for all SPRINGFIELD, Va. July 13, 2020 – The coronavirus pandemic is leading to more recreational boats and paddlers hitting the water, all trying to have fun in a […]
Free Virtual Valley Talks Summer Screenings Kicks-off with New Slatersville Documentary Preview WOONSOCKET, R.I. – Virtual Valley Talks Summer Screenings, a series of free, monthly virtual documentary screenings by the Museum of Work & Culture, kicks-off on Wednesday, July 22 at 4pm when critically acclaimed filmmaker Christian de Rezendes will present a segment of Slatersville, […]
KIDSEYE SUMMER FILMMAKING WORKSHOPS GO VIRTUAL … APPLICATIONS ARE NOW AVAILABLE FOR 2020 Reserve your space now for the 22nd year of the KidsEye Summer Virtual Filmmaking Workshop. The dates are AUGUST 3-7, 2020 The fee for the one-week program is $95 per registration. THE BACKSTORY: The Flickers’ KidsEye Filmmaking Workshop for Summer 2020 will be a collaboration with Give Me 5, The Rhode […]
A Little-Known Law Gave Birth to Google — and Countless Other Inventions By Katharine Ku When Google founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin spoke to my colleagues at Stanford’s technology licensing office in the late 1990s, other search engines already existed. But Page and Brin, who were graduate students at the time, believed the page-rank […]
AARP honors several legislators with Capitol Caregiver Awards STATE HOUSE – AARP have awarded their Capitol Caregiver Awards to several members of the Rhode Island General Assembly who were instrumental in passing legislation concerning caregivers during the 2019 legislative session. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the awards were postponed from March 31 to July […]
#GIVE65 Starts Today! HESSCO is raising funds for the Holiday Meals program and Meals on Wheels. Each Thanksgiving and Christmas, home bound seniors are treated to a bountiful holiday meal along with a compassion bag filled with thoughtful treats. HESSCO anticipates a substantial increase in holiday meal requests this upcoming season due to a 75% increase […]
