My Backyard

Audubon Environmental Education Center
1401 Hope Street (Route 114), Bristol, RI
October 28, 2009; 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. 

(September 30, 2009)  – Since 1973, Sea Research Foundation’s Mystic Aquarium has responded to more than 800 calls from the public regarding marine mammal strandings, treating more than 300 marine mammals and releasing more than 160 that would have died [...]

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Starting this Saturday, October 3rd at 8:00 AM the pumpkin patch will be fully stocked and open for business!  The church is located at the intersection of Routes 1 and 120 in North Attleboro.  The Pumpkin Patch will be open for sales from October 3 through October 31.  Hours are Sunday thru Fridays Noon to [...]

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St. John the Evangelist School in Attleboro held the Opening of School Mass
in the school gym.  The service included students participation in the
reading of the Gospel.  Shown are students from left to right Dan Melcher,
Rachel Brownell, Grace Valley & Vicky Anderson with Deacon Dell Malloy.

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            Have you started your holiday shopping yet?  Do you need a one-stop shopping destination that isn’t a congested mall?  The Friends of Seekonk Public Library have a great solution.  They’ve planned a Holiday Gift Sale in the Library’s Meeting Room on Saturday, November 28, 2009, from 10 am until 2 pm, featuring popular products [...]

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Local Museum Passes Online
 Richards Memorial Library is now pleased to offer online reservation of museum passes through the Tixkeeper software. Tixkeeper can be accessed from home or our website www.RMLonline.org. This system allows patrons to check from home to see when passes are available. SAILS cardholders are able to reserve passes 2 months in advance [...]

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A ribbon cutting event was held at The Black Opal, 69 N. Washington St., North Attleborough on Sept. 24. Organized by The United Regional Chamber of Commerce, the event celebrated the new ownership of the florist and gift store by Adam Sholes (center) who has been the store’s manager. Attending the event were members of [...]

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The Norton Institute for Continuing Education (NICE) announces it first two free lectures of the 2009-2010 academic year:
      1.   The Finest Hours: The True Story Behind the U.S. Coast Guard’s Most Daring Sea Rescue
            Thursday, October 15, 2009   2:00 – 3:30 pm
            The presenter is Michael Tougias, co-author of The Finest Hours, who has written 18 [...]

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BOSTON, MA – State Senator Scott Brown is pleased to announce that the Massachusetts Department of Veterans’ Services (DVS) has been awarded a U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) grant for $200,000 to provide training, job placement, and housing assistance to eligible area veterans of Massachusetts. The grant was awarded through the DOL Homeless Veterans Reintegration [...]

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By Ken McGill, Registrar of Voters
City of Pawtucket 
I think Pawtucket is a unique place. Unique because we have so much diversity, history and culture here in our city. We are unique because we are the birthplace of the American Industrial Revolution, the home to Sam Patch, the home of the AAA affiliate of the Boston [...]

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Adam Bailey, left, of Grace Baptist Christian Academy of Attleboro battles an Emmanuel Christian Academy player for possession of the ball during the team’s non-league soccer match last week in Attleboro. Bailey notched an assist during the Centurions’ 1-1 tie. (Photo courtesy of Grace Baptist Christian Academy)
 
ATTLEBORO – The boys’ soccer team of Grace Baptist [...]

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