INTERNATIONAL WALK TO SCHOOL DAY NEWS Providence – Family Service of Rhode Island celebrated «International Walk to School Day» on Wednesday, October 5, 2016, with the non-profit’s «Walking School Bus» program. Children and volunteers on a «Walking School Bus» route serving Mary E. Fogarty Elementary School in Providence had balloons and wore «Walking School Bus» […]readmore
Family Service of Rhode Island – Walking School Bus program in celebration of International Walk to School Day Providence – El mes de octubre ofrece la oportunidad perfecta para que los niños caminen a la escuela y no lo tienen que hacer solos. El 5 de octubre es el Día de Caminar a la Escuela […]readmore
LPR News Podcast The Rhode Island Foundation awarded $160,000 in grants to launch the initiative at Rhode Island College and the University of Rhode Island. “Our goal is to support this initiative to improve the literacy skills, bilingual capability and academic success of English Learners across the state. Their educational success depends on closing gaps […]readmore
Reports examine NOAA’s work to aid states in building coastal resiliency, account for climate change in fisheries management decisions Washington, D.C. – The Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued two reports requested by Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), and Robert Menendez (D-NJ) on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) efforts to promote states’ […]readmore
Congressman Jim Langevin (D-RI), who serves as Energy Task Force Chair on the Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC) in Congress, introduced the Offshore Wind Incentives for New Development Act. The bill, also known as the Offshore WIND Act, is a House companion to legislation introduced by Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Ed Markey (D-MA). […]readmore
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives passed a continuing resolution to fund the federal government through December 9th. The legislation, which now heads to President Obama’s desk, includes U.S. Congressman David N. Cicilline’s (D-RI) request for full federal funding to staff the Veterans Crisis Line (VCL) 24 hours a day, 7 […]readmore
WASHINGTON – U.S. Reps. David N. Cicilline (RI-1) and Tom MacArthur (NJ-3), a co-chair of the Congressional Social Investment Taskforce, today announced the introduction of the bipartisan Social Enterprise Ecosystem and Economic Development (SEEED) Commission Act. If enacted, the SEEED Commission Act would help legislators identify how to support the social enterprise “ecosystem” in our […]readmore
U.S. Senate passes short-term appropriations bill to prevent a government shutdown, now U.S. House of Representatives must swiftly act WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Senate passed a 10-week continuing resolution (CR) to fund the federal government through December 9 and avert a partial government shutdown at the end of the week. U.S. Senator Jack Reed, […]readmore
Epson, NH – Home and business owners are feeling the chill of fall, and some may have turned on their furnaces these past few days. If your home or business uses propane to generate heat or run appliances, there are a few simple steps you can take to keep your family safe and warm while […]readmore
$100,000 Fellowship Grant Awarded to Boston Visionary Kate Cincotta BOSTON, MASS. (Issued Fall 2016) — Native villagers in the African country of Ghana use the Dagboni word saha to mean ‘opportunity.’ Unfortunately, there hadn’t been much opportunity to use that word in most of the country’s rural areas until the arrival of visionary humanitarian Kate […]readmore