Notre Dame High School, Central Falls, RI Final All-class Reunion Postponed to 2021       Once again, out of an abundance of caution and consideration for our alumni, we have decided it was necessary to reschedule our NDHS final all-school Reunion from September 20, 2020 to Sunday, September 19, 2021 at Kirkbrae Country Club […]

EarthTalk® From the Editors of E – The Environmental Magazine Dear EarthTalk: Can you explain the concept of “Material Ecology” as advertised in a new Museum of Modern Art exhibit?  — Nancy R., New York, NY Israeli-born designer and architect Neri Oxman, founding director of the Mediated Matter Group at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s […]

Innovative Program Would Fill Major Gaps in the Providence Plan See the Catch-Up ESAs Policy Brief here   Providence, RI  – With the goal of obtaining immediate educational support for students who may have fallen behind after schools were shut down this past spring, an innovative policy idea would tap unspent federal funds to empower parents […]

This romance scam tricks victims into laundering federal funds At first glance, this scam looks so helpful. It’s a call or text message wanting to help you resolve an overpayment on your credit card. However, this sneaky con is actually a phishing scheme. And it’s only likely to get more popular, as COVID-19 causes many […]

Join the Conversation and Help Us Improve Elections in RI Dear Voter, Rhode Island’s June 2 Presidential Primary was unlike any election in our state’s history. For the first time ever, the vast majority of Rhode Island voters (83%) cast their ballots by mail.   Dedicated election officials from my office, the Board of Elections […]

“TEN MILE RIVER RAMBLES” By Don Doucette Friends of the Ten Mile and Bucklin Brook after a Cleanup by Larson Woodland. Photo submitted by Ben Cote   Like ancient smoke signals of old, a distress call went out earlier this week concerning an act of blatant vandalism within the Ten Mile River corridor in Attleboro, […]

Dear Friends of The Literacy Center, I feel like time is moving extremely slowly and blindingly fast at the same time. Just as we have started to get our arms around what it means to teach and support our students during this pandemic, I look up and three months have gone by!   It has […]

Let’s All Get Back to Nature! Rhode Island Audubon Nature Center and Aquarium Saturday, June 27, 2020 1401 Hope Street, Bristol, RI Visitors Must Register in Advance for Timed Ticket Entry Smithfield, RI –  Welcome back!   Even though the Audubon trails and boardwalk to Narragansett Bay have been busy, it’s been a quiet few […]