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Military Families visit museums for free this summer

Actively serving military members and their families can visit participating museums nationwide for free as part of the Blue Star Museums program, an initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and Blue Star Families (BSF) in collaboration with the Department of Defense.  In Rhode Island, the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISCA) announced today that the museums participating in the program, which kicks off Saturday (May 17) and concludes Sept. 1, include the following: ...

DHS to Issue SUN Bucks Benefits Beginning June 9

CRANSTON, RI – Governor Dan McKee and the Rhode Island Department of Human Services (DHS) today announced the upcoming issuance of SUN Bucks benefits for Rhode Island children for the 2024–2025 academic year. ...

May 13, 2025 Report of the Office of the Child Advocate Child Fatality Review Panel

The Office of the Child Advocate (OCA) is an independent, autonomous state agency tasked with the immense responsibility  of protecting the legal rights of children involved with the Department of Children, Youth & Families (DCYF), to promote policies and practices, which ensure that children are safe, that children have permanent and stable families, and that children in out-of-home placement have their physical, mental, medical, educational, emotional, and behavioral needs met. The OCA functions as the oversight agency to DCYF.  ...

Artworks by Armenian students on display at the Atrium Gallery at One Capitol Hill

Providence, RI— The Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISCA) announced today that works by Armenian students and their educators are currently on display until Sept. 24 at the Atrium Gallery at One Capitol Hill. The exhibition features a mix of clay sculptures, textiles, paintings and drawings. ...

BRAVO’S “Real Housewives of Rhode Island” is reality

Providence, RI -- “The Real Housewives of Rhode Island” Set against the shores of the Ocean State, “The Real Housewives” franchise expands into the world of a tight-knit circle of Rhode Islanders who have deep community roots and families that go back generations.  With aspirational lives, thriving businesses and tangled family dynamics, these decade-long friendships prove that in a state this small, there’s no escaping your past … or each other. ...

Tax Compliance Day events in May to aid Rhode Island businesses, taxpayers

Tax Compliance Day is an event hosted periodically by the Division of Taxation to give taxpayers an opportunity to seek resolution for your complex Rhode Island and/or federal tax issues in easily accessible locations and at convenient times.Tax Compliance Day events are intended to help taxpayers access representatives from the IRS, the RI Division of Taxation, and other state and federal agencies, all in the same location at the same time.  ...

DHS Provides Update on SNAP Connect Pilot Launching in Pawtucket

CRANSTON, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Human Services (DHS) today announced that the SNAP Connect pilot will officially launch on April 21, 2025, for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) beneficiaries who live in Pawtucket. ...