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Jamestown Arts Center exhibition celebrates early childhood creativity through play
2+ hour, 54+ min ago (211+ words) Jamestown Arts Center will dedicate its winter galleries to an exhibition exploring how young children learn and create through play. "Picturing Play: Playful Learning in Early Childhood" runs Jan. 31 through March 28 at the arts center, located at 18 Valley Street. The…...
Rogers High School seeking $7,500 to continue senior banner tradition on Broadway
5+ day, 23+ hour ago (163+ words) A fundraising effort is underway to continue the tradition of displaying portrait banners of Rogers High School seniors along Broadway ahead of their 2026 graduation. The campaign, organized by RHS 2026 Families, has raised $1,955 from 23 donors as of Thursday " about 27% of its…...
Five Salve Regina students land coveted Siemens internships after nationwide competition
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (305+ words) Five Salve Regina University students have secured spots in the prestigious Siemens Financial Leadership Development Program, beating out thousands of applicants from across the country for summer 2026 internships. Juniors Ashtyn Bringardner, Anna Grace Hjerpe, Djeana Timas, Gabriel Victoria and Ben…...
R.I. leaders are planning their next move after feds withhold $30M in K-12 funding
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (994+ words) by Christopher Shea, Rhode Island Current July 9, 2025 State leaders are considering their next steps as they face the potential loss of nearly $30 million in federal education funding halted by the Trump administration " a cut that could devastate afterschool programs, multilingual…...
Pell Elementary's Sybil Grayko named Newport District Teacher of the Year
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (179+ words) Sybil Grayko, a second-grade teacher at Pell Elementary School, has earned the title of Newport Public Schools" Teacher of the Year for 2025-2026. With 21 years of experience in the district, Grayko stands out for her innovative approach to teaching environmental sustainability…...
Gerry Goldstein: A ‘square’ navigates cool new slang
8+ mon, 3+ day ago (564+ words) - Advertisement -In a recent newspaper obituary, a daughter described her late mother thusly: "She was a dope mom." A dope? Well, hardly. A little research reveals that "dope," as used by youth these days, is a replacement for what my…...
Sail Newport to honor Sally Helme
9+ mon, 1+ week ago (493+ words) Sail Newport announces that the top female skipper at the 41st Newport Regatta, July 12-13, will win the inaugural Sally'Helme'Award created in her honor. Sally'Helme, a marine industry leader and 2025 National Sailing Hall of Fame inductee,'was a woman of firsts; as…...