ART! Eveline Luppi: Retrospective – 3 Decades

February 9, 2022 |
A woman sitting in a chair next to a piece of art.

by Nancy Thomas The Sprout Gallery is pleased to present Eveline Luppi: Retrospective – 3 Decades, an exhibition featuring works that span the past thirty years of Eveline Luppi’s career. The presentation includes paintings showcasing both the evolution and variety of her body of work, the range of techniques (abstract, iconic, geometric) that the artist…

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Your Coronavirus Update – Feb. 9, 2022

February 9, 2022 |
A little girl wearing a face mask sitting on a window sill with a teddy bear.

RHODE ISLAND & VICINITY Gov. McKee will hold a COVID briefing today at 1pm – when he is expected to talk about masks in schools. NEARI Director and advocate for teachers, Robert Walsh, will retire this summer The new COVID variant is in MA and last week was detected in Rhode Island. A new proposal…

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If it’s Wednesday, it’s Sour Grapes! – Tim Jones

February 9, 2022
A comic strip with a dog and a cat.

by Timothy Jones _____ Tim Jones is the creator, artist and writer of the widely popular, self-syndicated comic strip, “Sour Grapes” – a comic about “Aesop”, a miserable flying dog and his odd friends, all living in a problematic and troubled world. Sour Grapes is currently published in multiple newspapers in Rhode Island, Massachusetts, California…

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Your RI Weather Today, Feb. 8, 2022 – John Donnelly

February 8, 2022
Tuesday weather map.

by John Donnelly, meteorologist The coastal low moves to our northeast and takes the rain with it, along with a good deal of the cloud cover, which will be diminishing as the day progresses. Decent warmth with afternoon highs in the low to mid 40’s with a light westerly breeze will continue the snow melting…

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Black History Month teaching guide for children in school, at home

February 8, 2022
A black and white swan with red, green, and blue stripes.

American historian Carter G. Woodson established Black History Week (then called “Negro History Week”) nearly a century ago to spotlight the accomplishments of African Americans. It was first celebrated during the second week of February in 1926 to coincide with the birthdays of Abraham Lincoln (February 12) and abolitionist/editor Frederick Douglass (February 14). In 1976,…

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TO WORK: Pawtucket police and fire recruitment

February 8, 2022
Two pictures of police officers standing next to each other.

Applications to be Accepted from February 7, 2022 to March 21, 2022  Pawtucket Mayor Donald R. Grebien, Public Safety Director Police Chief Tina Goncalves, and Pawtucket Fire Department Chief William Sisson have announced that the Pawtucket Police and Fire Departments will be accepting applications beginning February 7, 2022 and ending March 21, 2022 for new…

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6 RI arts groups benefit from $450,000 in NEA American Rescue Plan Grants

February 8, 2022
An abstract painting with many colorful pieces of art.

The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) announced today that American Rescue Plan Grants totaling $450,000 are being recommended to six RI arts and culture organizations to assist in recovery from the pandemic. The six organizations recommended for grants are: Alliance of Artists Communities, Providence, $100,000. Dirt Palace, Providence, $50,000. DownCity Design, Providence, $100,000. Everett,…

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