13:11 Just walked somewhere btw 2-3 miles on the East Bay bike path... Beautiful, sunny day by the water, #

05:56 Can't believe it's April 13th and it's currently 34 degrees... Feels like 25 degrees (according to the weatherman)... Brrrr. #

Snippets from coverage on Boston.com:
A budget plan that Governor Don Carcieri submitted this month to close a massive deficit includes a provision making it illegal for teachers to protest during contract negotiations by performing strictly to the terms of their contracts, for example, by refusing to host after-school clubs or chaperone school ( Read more... )

Claiborne Pell was a RI senator from 1961 to 1997, and he was largely responsible for the Pell Grant program.  He died yesterday at home with his family.  He was 90 years old.

Quoting Pell:
"The strength of the United States is not the gold at Fort Knox or the weapons of mass destruction that we have, but the sum total of the education and the ( Read more... )

Does anyone know exactly which part of "old 195" is closing Dec 6th?

And is this closing permanent or temporary?

Thanks.

Edit: So here's the answer, provided by our own ABC6 news team...
http://www.dot.state.ri.us/engineering/construction/projects/195relo/fall2008.asp

Did you know RI kids have the day off from school today?

Apparently, election day is a school holiday every year. Lucky.

Lincoln Chafee is a former Republican Senator from Rhode Island.  One of the things I like about Chafee is his willingness to stand up for what is right for the people of Rhode Island - for example, he stood up to BushCo and voted against things that all the other Republicans were falling in line and voting for.  (As an aside, Chafee no longer ( Read more... )

Vice-Presidential Debate Watch Party
benefiting the Obama Victory Fund

Thursday, October 2
7:30pm - speaking at 8:15pm

The Atrium at the Peerless Lofts
150 Union Street (corner of Westminster Street)
Providence

Guests ~ $100
Students with ID ~ $25

Email me or comment if you are interested! 
LJ comments will be screened.

09:27 just voted #

Another example of why I love Rhode Island ( Read more... )