Lieutenant Governor Timothy Murray Lieutenant Governor Timothy Murray today was unanimously elected to serve as chair-elect of the National Lieutenant Governors Association (NLGA) at the association’s annual meeting in San Juan, Puerto Rico.www.nlga.us The NLGA is a bi-partisan, professional association that includes officeholders first in line of succession to the governor in all 50 states [...]

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Senator James E. Timilty Senator James E. Timilty (D-Walpole) is pleased to announce that the Senate has approved significant changes to the Massachusetts alimony system.  This legislation overhauls specific guidelines to current state law by addressing current definitions and reforming the way in which the duration and level of alimony payments are ordered.  This bill, [...]

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Senator Richard Ross (R-Wrentham) voted today for a sales tax holiday to be held in mid-August. From August 13 through August 14, the 6.25 percent sales tax will not be imposed on purchases of up to $2,500. The holiday will allow consumers to save nearly $20 million. The sales tax holiday has been a summer [...]

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Critter Encounters! August 1 – 7 No Time to Waste Monday, August 1 10:30 AM – 1:15 PM Kids and adults learn what’s so funny about trash during an interactive family comedy that gives a lighthearted look at the three Rs of protecting the environment – reducing, reusing and recycling.  Four 20-minute shows at 10:30 [...]

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 Bristol County Savings Bank (BCSB), headquartered in Taunton, MA, has promoted Teresa M. Vieira and Timothy Chaves to the positions of Compliance Officer and Commercial Loan Officer, respectively.  Vieira will be based at the Bank’s Taunton Headquarters on 29 Broadway while Chaves will be working at the Bank’s Pawtucket branch on 215 Armistice Boulevard.   [...]

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Dear Neighbors, I just wanted to update everyone on the summer sandlot program. Earlier today, we wrapped up week 5 which was supposed to be the final week.  Because of the popularity, the program will continue for at least a few more weeks.  Some points of interest if either of you have space to help [...]

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Attleboro Bridge Named in Honor of September 11th Victims  Representative George Ross (R–Attleboro) along with Attleboro Mayor Kevin Dumas will be on hand to dedicate the County Street Bridge in Attleboro in honor September 11th victims including two local residents. The bridge, which connects Attleboro, MA and Pawtucket, RI, is being named in honor of [...]

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In conjunction with programming for the sesquicentennial of the Civil War, lead by the newly formed Attleboro Area Civil War Commemorative Committee, and for The Big Read/Attleboro’s 1 ABC, The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Committee of Greater Attleboro will host a one-woman play entitled “They Called Me Lizzy…From Slavery to the White [...]

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The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) announced that by the end of the day it will be lowering the posted weight limit for travel on the Ten Mile River Bridges (Nos. 478 and 479), which carry North Broadway over the Ten Mile River in East Providence. The bridges were posted at 7 tons in [...]

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            The Weaver Library is proud to sponsor The Chorus of East Providence in a free indoor concert at the East Providence Senior Center, 610 Waterman Avenue, on Tuesday, August 2, 2011 at 6:30PM.  The Chorus, under the direction of Beth Armstrong, presents a “Toe-Tapping Summer Concert” which includes a medley of beautiful Disney [...]

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