Governor’s Bay Day is open to the public and will feature a host of free activities at these state beach locations. The full activity schedule for the 2015 Governor’s Bay Day is below: Colt State Park: Bring Your Own Bike to ride along the newly resurfaced East Bay Bike Path Fish from the […]readmore
Providence, RI- Mayor Jorge O. Elorza, Public Safety Commissioner Steven M. Paré, Providence Police Chief Colonel Hugh T. Clements, Jr., Associate Director Cheryl Burrell, RI Department of Administration, Office of Diversity, Equity and Opportunity, members of the Providence Police Department and community partners joined this morning at the Washington Park Community Center to announce the […]readmore
MacColl Johnson Fellowships will enable three writers to devote a year to their art PROVIDENCE, RI – Rhode Island writers who dream of spending a year working on their craft have until Aug. 7 to apply for $25,000 fellowships from the Rhode Island Foundation. Established in 2003, the Robert and Margaret MacColl Johnson […]readmore
Jonathan Goyer, of Project Weber (www.projectweber.org/), trained AIDS Project RI staff on how to administer Narcan, used to reverse the effects of overdoses of heroin and other opioids. The training took place at the AIDS Project RI office at 9 Pleasant Street, Providence on Thursday morning (July 16, 2015). Project Weber is a non-profit […]readmore
AIDS Project Rhode Island and AIDS Care Ocean State have announced that the organizations will be collaborating on two major fundraising events taking place in late summer. On Sunday, August 23, the organizations are unveiling the “High Heel Dash Race & Block Party,” in downtown Providence. On Sunday, September 13, the annual AIDS Walk […]readmore
Exeter, Rhode Island -- The fifth annual Kiki’s Garden Sunflower Soiree will be held on Saturday, July 25, from 12 to 6 p.m. at Camp Canonicus in Exeter. The Sunflower Soiree is the major fundraiser for the Krista “Kiki” Weller Burns Foundation, a nonprofit organization that “Seeds Good Deeds” by supporting community non-profits and raising […]readmore
Providence, RI – The Providence Warwick Convention & Visitors Bureau (PWCVB) proudly celebrates the 10th Anniversary of Providence Restaurant Weeks July 12-25. Providence, voted #1 city in America by Travel + Leisure magazine in 2014, is one of the most sought after culinary scenes recently receiving accolades such as "10 Best New Food Cities" worldwide […]readmore
As summer vacation travel begins, be sure to include the family pets in your vacation plans. Whether you choose an in-home pet sitter or a boarding kennel, Better Business Bureau Serving E. MA, ME, RI & VT (BBB) urges you to take the time to find a top-notch facility, as they can book up fast. […]readmore
The Arcade Providence will hold a bone marrow donor drive, June 26th, from 2:00-6:00 pm, in memory of the father of one of our residential tenants, who recently passed away from lymphoma. This will be held outside New Harvest Coffee & Spirits. Be the Match Donor Registry from the RI Blood Center will be here to collect […]readmore
Cranston-Mayor Fung today expressed his concern regarding the timing of the closure of the Park Avenue railroad bridge in Cranston and supports Speaker Nicholas Mattiello’s call for a thorough investigation into circumstances surrounding the timing of its closure. Mayor Fung is particularly concerned by the fact that only nine months ago, the structure was […]readmore