Mayor’s Scholarship Program Now Accepting Applications Deadline May 15, 2020 DONALD R. GREBIEN Pawtucket – Mayor Donald R. Grebien, the City of Pawtucket, and the Pawtucket School Department have announced that the they are now accepting applications for the Mayor’s Scholarship Program. The scholarship, set up to help assist Pawtucket youth with college tuition costs, was […]

Here’s a look at how business can start to reopen next week   Hello friend,   GOVERNOR GINA RAIMONDO As we get closer to starting to reopen Rhode Island, I want everyone to be prepared for what’s next. Phase 1 is testing the waters, and things won’t look or feel much different than they do now. Our […]

QUESTION? After dropping Ryan off at work, I had to make a choice, take the lawnmower on its maiden voyage or take a ride with Alissa. It was a great ride. First through the Ten Mile River Watershed along Oak Hill Avenue and then south on 118 to Bad Luck Pond. Do you know the […]

EarthTalk® From the Editors of E – The Environmental Magazine Some 80 percent of goods for sale around the world make their way from point A to B on a cargo ship, so cleaning up this industry is key to greening the overall economy. Credit: Chuttersnap, Unsplash.   Dear EarthTalk: Cargo shipping creates huge amounts […]

EP Senators announce grant for splash park at Pierce Field STATE HOUSE – East Providence’s Senate delegation today announced that the Department of Environmental Management has awarded a $100,000 matching grant to the city to construct a splash park at Pierce Memorial Field.   “A splash park will be such a welcome addition to Pierce […]

 June 2020 Programs JUNE LADY-SLIPPER PHOTO BY SARAH BOYLE (April 30, 2020) – Start your summer off right – in the great outdoors! Join an Audubon expert for a birding walk or day trip, discover the fascinating world of bats, or get up-close with some giants of the sea. Come join the fun at Audubon […]

Wilbury Group Playwright Darcie Dennigan Receives $35,000 Fellowship from Howard Foundation DARCIE DENNIGAN The award provides support for Dennigan and the development of her current play-in-development, Off With Their Heads   Providence, RI –  The Wilbury Theatre Group is proud to announce that Darcie Dennigan, Playwright-in-Residence with the Group since 2019, has been named as a recipient of a fellowship from the George […]

Emergency rental assistance for Rhode Islanders   Hello friend, GOVERNOR GINA RAIMONDO This crisis is hitting those who can least afford it the hardest. There are many folks out there who are finding themselves in difficult financial positions and are worried about paying their bills and affording a place to live. No one should have […]