High quality teachers are a critical part of a high quality education. Although a teacher’s length of service is a relevant factor in determining the teacher’s quality and suitability for a position, many other factors besides seniority determine teacher quality. The best teacher is not necessarily the most senior teacher. Providence Public Schools recently gained [...]
Apple season is in full swing: crisp, local apples are available even at the most ho-hum grocery store. When you want to get closer to the essence of the apple than the supermarket/farmer’s market/roadside stand, it’s time to head for an orchard. But which one? New England is rich in apple orchards; it’s almost impossible [...]
Kidoinfo announces today the first of several fall giveaways for tickets to local happenings (and a few other surprises). FirstWorks Festival is back in Providence with a fabulous line-up of events and performances running from Sept. 24-Nov. 15, 2009. One of the upcoming musical events include a collaboration of two of Rhode Island’s most original [...]
Kreatelier located on Hope Street (East Side) in Providence brings out the creative side in all of us and offers a wide selection of craft classes for kids and adults. This innovative textile product design studio, owned by two fabulous women Line and Pernilla, includes a shop that sells their own originally designed products, handmade [...]
Vegetables from A to Z By Hannah Marcotti You’ve seen those itty bitty red peppers hanging out at the Markets looking like bright red lanterns. Do you walk past with intimidation or buy a couple and let them rot on your window sill? In this house we eat them…burp…blow our nose…take another bite! To answer [...]
