Sirena Amaral has been appointed as Dighton’s new Town Accountant. (Photo courtesy Town of Dighton) DIGHTON — The Dighton Board of Selectmen, together with Town Administrator Michael Mullen, Jr., is pleased to announce that Sirena Amaral has been named Dighton’s new Town Accountant. Amaral was appointed by the Dighton Board of Selectmen at their meeting on July […]Read More
Cicilline, Klobuchar, Kennedy, Buck, Durbin, Nadler Release Updated Bipartisan Journalism
The Journalism Competition and Preservation Act would allow news organizations to jointly negotiate fair terms for access to their content by Google, Facebook, and other dominant platforms. WASHINGTON — Representative David Cicilline (D-RI); Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN); Senator John Kennedy (R-LA); Representative Ken Buck (R-CO); and Senate and House Judiciary Committee Chairs Dick Durbin (D-IL) […]Read More
Providence Children’s Museum Launches Fall of Fun!
Providence Children’s Museum is packing its calendar with playful programming for its Fall of Fun. The Fall of Fun will include weekend Maker Studio activities, a new Creativity Exhibit, drop off classes, and a packed Cultural Connections schedule to enhance the visitor experience. “Having just celebrated our 45th birthday, PCM can honestly say we’ve had […]Read More
TODAY at 10am: 2022 RI Gubernatorial candidates to participate in
PROVIDENCE, RI – The RIght from the Start Campaign and Children’sFriend are hosting a 2022 RI Gubernatorial candidates forum to discuss the issues impacting the state’s youngest children. This voter information forum will focus on the main questions: What will our next Governor do to ensure the well-being of our youngest children? Children have been especially hard hit by the COVID […]Read More
BBB Serving Eastern MA, ME, RI & VT – Social media has long been a favorite haunt of scammers. In this new phishing scam, con artists are going after businesses and individuals with verified accounts – a measure that was supposed to help prevent scams! How the scam works You receive a direct message or email that […]Read More
Read the full transcript below: GOVERNOR: Before I was Governor, I ran a small business. Tough times put us on the brink. And then we get this. Gas prices, groceries – every cost is up. We can’t solve it all, but we can help. As your Governor, we’re ending the car tax – finally. We’re […]Read More
Helena Buonanno Foulkes Calls on Governor McKee to Present Comprehensive
PROVIDENCE, RI – In light of recent reporting by WPRI showing that school districts in Rhode Island—including the state-controlled Providence Public Schools—have spent less than 10% of the most recent round of federal pandemic relief dollars, Democratic candidate for governor Helena Buonanno Foulkes is calling on Governor Dan McKee to publicly present a comprehensive plan to […]Read More
RI Education Commissioner Infante-Green, New England Chiefs Host Reimagining Education
NEWPORT, R.I. – Today Rhode Island Education Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green welcomed federal officials, state education chiefs, and workforce representatives for the Reimagining Education & New England’s Workforce (RENEW) Summit 2022. The summit, held in collaboration with the Partnership for Rhode Island, convened U.S. Secretary of Education Dr. Miguel Cardona, U.S. Assistant Secretary for Career, Technical and […]Read More
The Women’s Fund of Rhode Island (WFRI), a leader in gender equity and policy work impacting women in Rhode Island, is proud to announce their Women Leading Change Celebration to be held on Thursday, September 29, 2022. The hybrid event’s theme is Centering Equity; participants can either attend in person or watch virtually. The Women […]Read More
NEWPORT, RI – Half a century after then-U.S. Senator Claiborne Pell (D-RI) helped pass a law known as the Education Amendments Act of 1972, his key provision of that law, now known as Pell Grants, has provided a pathway to paying for higher education for over 80 million students nationwide. The Pell Grant is need-based financial […]Read More