Burrillville Historical & Preservation Society

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MEETING- POTLUCK- HOLIDAY PARTY -IRELAND SLIDESHOW


The Burrillville Historical & Preservation Society will hold its next event on Tuesday, December 6th at 6:00 p.m. It is a combined meeting/potluck dinner/Holiday party with a slideshow of the BHPS sponsored trip to Ireland! Please bring any dish and lots of holiday cheer. We also have an optional gift exchange. Bring a wrapped gift worth $4.00-$5.00. Come for an evening of good food, friends and fun. Free raffle! Anybody is welcome to join us. Come and learn more about the historical society.

Rhode Island Ranks Near the Bottom in Giving

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Rhode Island has been ranked as one of the least charitable states in the U.S., ranking 42nd in the country, according to a recent study done by WalletHub. 

"The latest World Giving Index shows that Americans are some of the most generous people in the world, ranking second out of 140 countries in 2015. That year, U.S. donors gave more than $373 billion to charity, and 71 percent of that figure came directly from individuals, according to the National Philanthropic Trust," said WalletHub.
      Rhode Island ranks last in volunteering and service, but ranks 18th in charitable giving.
RI ranks 42nd behind Idaho and Massachusetts at 40 and 41, while ranking ahead of Louisiana and Florida at 43 and 44 respectively.

Utah is ranked as the most charitable state, while Arizona is ranked as the least charitable. 
Source: GOLOCALPROV.COM

Book Signing Today

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Do this one early in the day then the Jesse M. Smith Library Book Expo tonight !

Burrillville Holiday Events

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How Blue is Rhode Island?

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How Blue is Rhode Island?

Rhode Island is one of a handful of states in which both houses of the legislature and the Governor’s office are controlled by Democrats. In addition, all five general officers are Democrats, and all four members of the Congressional delegation are Democrats.  Only Connecticut and Hawaii are as blue as Rhode Island.
Implications 
“I don't think there's any doubt that many of the key policy priorities of the state's delegation could take a hit in the coming years, including tax reform, action on climate change and other environmental problems, and immigration reform,” said Providence College Professor of Political Science Matthew Guardino.
“There is always greater political influence when a state's delegation is in the same party as the president, but with the polarization in Congress, there has been little chance for big legislation on any of these things over the last six years. What comes out of the new Congress on these issues is almost surely going to be opposed by all or most of the Rhode Island delegation,” said Guardino.
In addition, the Manhattan Institute’s Aaron Renn said, “Big states like California can have an influence on the nation regardless of their local politics. That's not going to be true of Rhode Island unless it happens to have a particularly influential Senator or Congressman. Obviously that's not the case at the moment. ”Source: GO LOCAL PROV

Cicilline and Langevin

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A Trump win greatly increases the likelihood that Rhode Island will lose a Congressional seat in the next federal redistricting. Rhode Island will be more like Vermont and Delaware -- two Senators and just one House member. This will mean a big loss for Rhode Island's clout in D.C.

Over 2.1 Million New Englanders Expected to Travel This Thanksgiving

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  AAA is projecting that over 2.1 million New Englanders will travel over the Thanksgiving holiday, a 2.4 percent increase over 2015. 


Overall, AAA is projecting that 48.7 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more over the holiday, a 1.9 percent increase over 2015. The number represents the most Thanksgiving travelers since 2007.
“One million more Americans than last year will carve out time to visit with family and friends this Thanksgiving. Most will travel on the tried and true holiday road trip, thanks to gas prices that are holding steady throughout the Fall months,” said Lloyd Albert, AAA Northeast Senior Vice President of Public and Government Affairs.
  According to AAA, over 89 percent of holiday travelers will drive this Thanksgiving, up 1.9 percent, while travel by air will be up 1.6 percent. Nearly 1.9 million from New England are expected to drive to their destinations, up 2.5 percent over 2015.
AAA estimates that U.S. drivers have saved over $28 million at the pumps this year compared to the same period last year.

Travel Destinations 
This year's top vacation destinations for Thanksgiving are as follows:
1.    Las Vegas                    6. New Orleans
2.    San Francisco              7. Anaheim
3.    San Diego                    8. Fort Lauderdale
4.    Orlando                        9. Philadelphia
5.    New York City            10. Seattle

Source:  GoLocalProv Lifestyle Team