NEW FRESHWATER FISHING REGULATIONS TAKE EFFECT SUNDAY   PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) announces that new freshwater fishing regulations take effect statewide on August 2. The changes are as follows:   The minimum size of all trout or charr species, taken from the waters of the state, shall be eight inches, measured […]

Automated Trash Set to Begin Tuesday, August 11th Carts to be Delivered by July 31st   PAWTUCKET – The City of Pawtucket’s Department of Public Works, Mayor Donald R. Grebien, and the Pawtucket City Council are excited to announce the implementation of citywide automated trash collections beginning Tuesday, August 11th. Anticipated delivery of carts is July […]

Happy Friday! I cannot believe July is ending and the summer, as always, is just flying by. So, my Friday dedication is a Sinatra standard that is perfect for the summer season! Enjoy and have a wonderful weekend! Click here for this Friday’s video dedication

Museum of Work & Culture Reopening to the Public  (WOONSOCKET, R.I.) – The Museum of Work & Culture, a division of the Rhode Island Historical Society, will reopen to the public beginning Wednesday, August 5, 2020. The Museum, which has been closed since March 15, will be opened on Wednesdays and Saturdays from 10am-4pm for […]

New Balance Falmouth Road Race At-Home Edition 2020 This will be the sixth year that Bridgewater State University participates in the New Balance Falmouth Road Race. Due to the pandemic, this year’s 7 mile race will be virtual and our team will participate by completing the race on their own between August 15 and August […]

Hello friend,     Every Rhode Islander should have access to the education, training, and support they need to get a good job.  In last six years, we’ve made major progress here in Rhode Island. Together, we made Rhode Island one of a handful of states to offer tuition-free community college to every high school […]

TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION WOBURN — Beacon Hill Democrats are on the cusp of handing taxation authority to unelected government bureaucrats after advancing the so-called Transportation Climate Initiative out of the Joint Committee on Ways and Means, meaning a House vote is imminent and full passage is all but assured. The vote to advance TCI, essentially […]

Harvard-Brookings Report Outlines Vision for Universal Voting Laura Rosbrow-Telem – Commonwealth News Service   CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Voting is required in a lot of countries, but not the U.S. A new Harvard and Brookings Institution report considers what universal voting could look like here. The paper argues that mandatory voting would improve democracy by getting more […]