A Peaceful Patch of Earth: Blacks in Jamestown, Rhode Island, in a Time of Racial Turbulence in America, 1850-1920 with Peter Fay & Valerie J. Southern September 10 @ 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm Thursday, September 10th, 2026 Richard I. Burnham Resource Center | 82 Touro Street, Newport Admission $15 – $20 per person | *Student Discounts […]
Now that we’ve adopted Right to Read legislation for our schools, we must revamp teacher preparation to match it We should require teachers to obtain a license endorsement in teaching reading, just as we do for teaching English language learners By Donna Thayer ON SEPTEMBER 16, 2025, when the Right to Read Act was being debated […]
SEPTEMBER KIDS ACTIVITIES AT EAST PROVIDENCE LIBRARIES Grab and Go Activity Kits All of September while supplies last at Riverside Branch Library Families with children ages 3-6 Stop in the children’s room and grab an activity to work on while you’re at the library, or take one home to try! A variety of kits will […]
RIPTA Board Advances Providence Transit Center to Next Phase Multi-modal transit center moves to design and pricing phase PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) Board of Directors today authorized the agency to advance the proposed Providence Transit Center into its next phase, which will include design, engineering, and pricing. The transit center […]
RI Author to Speak on Keepers of the Light in the Age of Sail CYNTHIA ELDER, BARINGTON RHODE ISLND A story that might have been lost to time now emerges in Tales of the Sea, a new historical novel by Cynthia Elder of Barrington, RI. The two books in the series, The Journey Begins and […]
Girl Scouts of Southeastern New England Donates Proceeds to Glimmer of Hope Foundation WARWICK, RI Each cookie season, Girl Scouts of Southeastern New England (GSSNE) selects a local organization to be the recipient of our annual Cookie Program Community Service Project. Troops and individual Girl Scouts from GSSNE are given the option to donate a portion […]
Crews Rise to Challenge in 2026 Ida Lewis Distance Racepresented by Kiel James Patrick NEWPORT, R.I. (August 17, 2026) — The 21st edition of the Ida Lewis Distance Race presented by Kiel James Patrick got underway Friday morning, August 14, with 46 teams in six classes timing spinnaker sets for a downwind start. The fleet of sailboats, ranging […]
RI Delegation Steers $13.5 Million to Upgrade Providence Ferry Terminal Providence, RI – Ferries offer a fast, fun, convenient, environmentally friendly and scenic way to hop between local waterfront ports across the Ocean State, with seasonal service between Providence, Bristol, and Newport being among the most popular routes. In an effort to connect communities, strengthen the […]
