Senate approves bill to prohibit discrimination against housing assistance recipients STATE HOUSE — The Senate approved legislation sponsored by Sen. Harold M. Metts to prohibit housing discrimination against those who receive government assistance to pay their rent. The legislation (2020-S 2134) adds “lawful source of income” to the list of statuses — such as race, color, […]
ChamberofCommerce.org Releases New Rankings for Richest States in US February 11, 2020 – ChamberofCommerce.org, one of the leading resource websites for small businesses, announced its rankings of the richest states in the U.S. In contrast to other reports, many of which use minimalistic approaches for ranking wealth (e.g., sorting by median household income), the ChamberofCommerce.org Richest […]
URBAN TRAIL Dear Neighbors, Last week, over a hundred supporters descended on WaterFire Arts Center to celebrate Providence’s Great Streets Initiative and Urban Trail Network Master Plan. The diverse faces that filled audience—City Council members, community partners, advocates, organizers—all gathered to support the plan’s bold vision for safe, equitable and sustainable streets in Providence. The way they arrived […]
School’s Out? Art’s In! February Vacation Workshops IT’S TIME TO GET FROSTY! KIDS PROGRAMS Art is important for growing and creative minds! Let your kids express themselves in our workshops and classes. Many of our classes are on rolling admission and some are drop-in to offer a bit of flexibility for busy lives. Check-in […]
Free Talk on the History on the French Presence in New England at Museum of Work & Culture JEANNE DOUILLARD WOONSOCKET, R.I. – Valley Talks, a series of free historical lectures, continues on Sunday, Feb. 23, 1:30 pm, at the Museum of Work & Culture. In her talk, Silent Presence: The French in New England, Jeanne […]
Sensory Art Program for Special Needs Children @ the Pawtucket Library (13 Summer St.) Once a month Saturday, Starting February 15, 2020 2:30 – 3:30 p.m. Library Campbell Auditorium Families with young children with an Autism Spectrum Disorder or developmental delay are invited to participate in our free monthly sensory art program for special […]
EarthTalk® From the Editors of E – The Environmental Magazine Dear EarthTalk: What’s the environmental impact of these dockless e-scooters I see all over town now? — Jim M. Salisbury, CT By now, you’ve certainly seen dockless e-scooters in your town or somewhere nearby. Some 85,000 of these electric-powered, phone-unlockable mini-vehicles crowd the streets […]
An Afternoon with Kyle Carey Sunday, February 16, 3 pm. Kyle Carey’s unique trans-Atlantic fusion includes influences of the American Folk Anthology, the traditional music of Cape Breton, Ireland, and Scotland, and the Appalachian poetry of Louise McNeill. As a young woman, Kyle traveled to Cape Breton on a Fulbright Fellowship to learn Scottish Gaelic. […]
