Friday, January 16, 2026

PAWTUCKET-CENTRAL FALLS TRANSIT CENTER

RIPTA, Federal, State, and Local Officials to Celebrate Completion of New Pawtucket-Central Falls Transit Center Passenger Facility WHAT Federal, state and local officials will join the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority to celebrate the opening of the new Pawtucket-Central Falls Transit Center passenger amenity building. WHO: Governor McKee U.S. Senator Jack Reed U.S. Senator Whitehouse […]

SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE NOW!

SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE FOR EAST PROV. RESIDENTS East Providence residents who are high school seniors or who are undergraduates in an accredited college, community college, technical or vocational school are eligible to apply for a scholarship from Scholarship Foundation (SF) of East Providence. Students who live in East Providence and attend public, private or parochial […]

SENATOR SHELDON WHITEHOUSE DELIVERS $27.8 IN EARMARKED FEDERAL LEGISLATION

Whitehouse Delivers $27.8 Million Direct Investment in RI Public Safety and Clean Water Infrastructure 23 Whitehouse-supported projects were successfully included in Minibus funding package heading to President’s desk Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse announced that $27,790,000 is heading to Rhode Island to support a total of 23 projects that will help strengthen public safety […]

EAST PROVIDENCE HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIPS

EPHS ALUMNI INVITED TO SUPPORT CLASS SCHOLARSHIPS Scholarship Foundation of East Providence will hold its annual phone-a-thon from February 1 to 8 Alumni of East Providence High School (EPHS) are invited to make a contribution in honor of their year of graduation. Last year, the EPHS Class of 1964 raised more than $8,000 and the […]

Mellor: “Rhode Islanders Need Results, Not Rhetoric.”

Mellor: “Rhode Islanders Need Results, Not Rhetoric.” Victor Mellor, U.S Congressional Candidate, gives response to Rhode Island’s State of the State Address. CANDIDATE VICTOR MELLOR Governor Dan McKee’s State of the State address spoke at length about programs and promises but failed to acknowledge the real consequences of years of rising costs, shrinking opportunity, and […]

THEATRE BY THE SEA AUDITIONS

BILL HANNEY’S Theatre BY THE SEA ANNOUNCES LOCAL AUDITIONS FOR EQUITY AND NON-EQUITY ADULTS FOR 2026 SUMMER SEASON Wakefield, RI – Bill Hanney’s Theatre By the Sea announces Equity and Non-Equity Adult Auditions for its 2026 Summer Season. Seeking strong singers, dancers, and actors. Performers must be available for all rehearsal and performance dates. Local talent is strongly encouraged to audition for the […]

EPL – WEAVER LIBRARY – FRIENDS OF POMHAM ROCKS

The Pirate’s Wife: The Remarkable True Story of Sarah Kidd Friends of Pomham Rocks Lighthouse welcomes Dr. Daphne Palmer Geanacopoulos to Weaver Library for an evening of fascinating insights into the life of Sarah Kidd, the wife of the notorious Captain William Kidd.  An American women’s historian with an interest in maritime history, she will […]

2026 HALL OF FAME

Pawtucket:  The Pawtucket Hall of Fame Committee is currently seeking nominations for the 2026 Pawtucket Hall of Fame.  This annual signature event is a celebration to recognize those individuals whose efforts – in any line of endeavor – have made a lasting impact and highlighted the heritage of the citizens of the City of Pawtucket.    […]