Archive for February 3rd, 2010
Carcieri supports private schools
Gov. Carcieri wants to expand a tax credit for companies that support private schools as his administration backs funding cuts for public schools. If those students attended public schools, Carcieri says it would cost taxpayers tens of millions of dollars. The largest teachers’ union faults the proposal for shifting scarce tax dollars from public [...]
Poor math results in RI
Rhode Island students are failing math. Standardized test results out today show barely one in four 11th graders in the state is proficient. Results were better in reading and writing. Governor Carcieri says improvements are happening, just not fast enough to meet the state’s goals. One bright spot was the graduation rate, which inched [...]
Screw You, Titanic!
Avatar just keeps breaking records, officially becoming today the highest grossing domestic box-office movie ever. James Cameron’s film now clocks in at $601.1 million, breaking the record previously held by the director’s Titanic. Of course, when Titanic was released, movie tickets cost just a haypenny, or so my grandparents tell me, not like the [...]
It’s an Honor Just to be Nominated!
Sandra Bullock has received her first ever Oscar nomination for her work in The Blind Side, and that combined with her work in another movie could have her making history. You see, Bullock’s also nominated for a Razzie for worst actress for her performance in All About Steve, and if she wins both she could [...]
MA woman defeats IRS over sex-change surgery
A woman who battled the IRS over a tax deduction for her sex-change operation says she she won a victory for all transgender people. Rhiannon oh-DON’-oh-vin, who was born a man, sued the IRS in 2007 after it rejected a $5,000 deduction for about $25,000 in medical expenses. The IRS says the surgery was [...]
What is… a Brown student on Jeopardy?
A Brown University freshman will appear on game show “Jeopardy” tonight.
Rebecca Maxfield of New Rochelle, New York will compete against two other college students on the game show’s College Tournament.
The tournament runs through February 12th , with 15 students from around the country. The eventual champion could win 100-thousand dollars.
“Jeopardy” airs locally at 7:30pm on [...]
Food assistance need even greater in Rhode Island
New numbers reveal the grim need of food assistance in Rhode Island.
A new report from the Rhode Island Community Food Bank finds that four out of every ten food pantry patrons are families with children.
About 15% of 150 thousand Rhode Island population now get groceries through food pantries and food stamps, what food bank CEO [...]
Cicilline says no taxes, yes jobs
Providence Mayor Cicilline is prioritizing employments and education.
He promised no new taxes in his seventh State of the City address last night.
The mayor said saving existing jobs and creating new employment opportunities is and will continue to be the city government’s responsibility.
Bruins drop eighth straight, fall to Caps 4-1
The Bruins made franchise history tonight—well, Washington Capitals franchise history—by becoming the 11th straight team to lose to the Caps. The league’s most anemic offense continued to sputter as the Bruins fell 4-1 to Alex Ovechkin and Co.
Boston pounded Caps goalie Jose Theodore with 42 shots, but the Canadian was stellar in net and made [...]
