Dear Fellow American, I hope you are having a fine week. Though Hillsdale College is well known for educating Americans about the Constitution and founding principles through free online courses, one of our most popular courses has been about a famous British author—C.S. Lewis In fact, our free online course, “An Introduction to C.S. Lewis: Writings and […]

THE STEEL YARD NEWSLETTER MAY 2020 A Special Message from Howie Sneider, Executive Director This months photo choice was easy as pie. I mean come on- Howie Sneider hand sewed a protective face mask for our Trojan Horse! How cool is that? We for sure like to have fun here at the Yard… but when […]

R.I. pension system outperformed 95% of U.S. pension plans during COVID-19 market crisis The Rhode Island pension system outperformed the vast majority of its peers in the first quarter of 2020 according to new data released by Investment Metrics, formerly MSCI InvestorForce, the leading source of investment performance analytics for institutional investors. From January through […]

Madison Park students receive college Associate’s degrees, make Boston Public School history  Melanie Sola and Javon Graham are the first BPS students to graduate with a college degree and high school diploma Boston — Two Madison Park Technical Vocational High School (MPTVHS) students are making history this spring. Melanie Sola of East Boston and Javon Graham […]

U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, Mayor Donald R. Grebien, and Mayor James A. Diossa to Host Virtual Town Hall PAWTUCKET: Join Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, Pawtucket Mayor Donald R. Grebien, and Central Falls Mayor James A. Diossa for a Virtual Town Hall to learn about resources for the prevention of, preparation for, and response to the coronavirus. The […]

SCULPTURE ON THE LAWN “Sculpture on the Lawn” an outdoor exhibit on the front lawns of Colt School, Linden Place and the Bradford-Dimond-Norris House, Hope Street, Bristol, RI   Memorial – Labor Day 2020 BRISTOL—The Bristol Art Museum is featuring “Sculpture on the Lawn” organized by guest curator Rob Lorenson, an outdoor exhibit opening with works […]

BBB Scam Alert: Want a COVID-19 test? There’s a scam for that Some new studies show that up to 50% of people with COVID-19 don’t show any symptoms, so many people are wondering if they had the disease without knowing it. Fortunately, an antibody test can identify if your body has already fought off the virus. Unfortunately, scammers are […]

Celebrating the Class of 2020 BSU pledges commencement ceremony   We won’t let this pandemic define your time at BSU. President Frederick W. Clark Jr., ’83   BRIDGEWATER – Nearly 2,400 graduate and undergraduate students at Bridgewater State University completed their academic programs over the course of the 2019-2020 academic year and are being recognized for […]