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Entries from January 2013

National Girls And Women In Sports Day

January 31st, 2013 · No Comments

National Girls and Women in Sports Day National Girls and Women in Sports Day is devoted to recognizing the progress of girls and women in sports, and the benefits that sports and fitness activities can bring to their lives YWCA Rhode Island is hosting a Twitter Party to celebrate the 27th Annual National Girls and Women [...]

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Attleboro Through The Art Work Of Barbara Corrigan

January 31st, 2013 · No Comments

As part of its ongoing mission to preserve, restore, promote and develop the historical assets of our city, the Attleboro Historic Preservation Society will present “Attleboro Through  the Art Work of Barbara  Corrigan.” Ms Corrigan, an accomplished Attleboro artist, used the watercolor style of painting to xpress simpler times in Attleboro, Boston, Cape Cod and the world. Ms. Melissa Riley [...]

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Pawtucket Arts Presents Juried Show

January 31st, 2013 · No Comments

Exhibiting Artists Include: Robert W. Easton, Mimo Gordon Riley, Timothy McCarthy, Paul Hitchen, Jules, Eileen McCarney Muldoon, Nancy Gaucher-Thomas, Cindy Horovitz Wilson, John Fazzino, Gretchen Dow Simpson, Mary Ann Rossoni, Ewa Roselli, Paul M. Murray, Charles Morgan, Jean Patiky, Rob Mariani, Karen Rand Anderson, Ian Mohon, Sarah Roche, Marjorie Ball, Reed McLaren, Michele Mennucci, Kristin [...]

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Governor Patrick Names William “Mo” Cowan as Interim U.S. Senator

January 30th, 2013 · No Comments

Special election to be held on June 25 BOSTON – Wednesday, January 30, 2013 – Governor Deval Patrick today appointed William “Mo” Cowan as interim United States Senator, filling the seat left vacant by Senator John Kerry. Governor Patrick also announced that the Special Election to fill Senator Kerry’s seat will be held on June [...]

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Is College in Your Future? A Planning Forum

January 30th, 2013 · No Comments

The Ninth Annual College Planning Forum  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rlg_VxmyIWo for Middle and High School Students with Individualized Education Programs (IEPs), 504 plans, and physical or emotional disabilities, as well as their parents, teachers, guidance counselors, and other school support personnel, will be held on Saturday March 9, 2013 at Providence College, Moore Hall from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 [...]

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Spring into Action . . . Become a Hospice Volunteer

January 30th, 2013 · No Comments

 Community VNA Hospice and Palliative Care located in Attleboro is seeking new hospice volunteers. Those interested will participate in a 20 hour training course beginning April 2 and running through April 23, 2013. Sessions will take place on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:00AM-12:00PM at Community VNA, 10 Emory Street in Attleboro.  As our Hospice and [...]

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STATEMENT FROM GOVERNOR PATRICK ON SENATOR KERRY CONFIRMATION

January 30th, 2013 · No Comments

 “On behalf of the entire Commonwealth, I want to extend my congratulations to Senator Kerry on his confirmation as our nation’s next Secretary of State. In particular, I want to thank Senator Kerry for his decades of service to the people of Massachusetts. From his days as Lieutenant Governor to his nearly thirty years in [...]

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Wrentham Cultural Council

January 29th, 2013 · No Comments

A Call to Artists!  The Wrentham Cultural Council is sponsoring Arts on the Common to be held June 1, 2013, 10AM-4PM.  Registration and information for this juried event is online at www.artsonthecommon.org.  Early application is discounted until February 15 and is strongly encouraged.  This will be a festive, family oriented celebration of the arts featuring [...]

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Senator Timilty Announces 70th Citizens’ Legislative Seminar in March

January 29th, 2013 · No Comments

Senator Invites Constituents to Come Learn the Legislative Process  BOSTON – Senator Jim Timilty (D-Walpole) announced today that the 70th Citizens’ Legislative Seminar (CLS) will be held this spring on Tuesday, March 12th and Wednesday, March 13th from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the State House. The Citizens’ Legislative Seminar aims to better educate the [...]

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Tri-County Regional High School Students To Compete In ProStart

January 29th, 2013 · No Comments

Friday, February 8, The Massachusetts Restaurant Association is hosting its 6th Annual ProStart Massachusetts Student Invitational, a high school culinary and restaurant management competition that showcases the top talent of the area’s future chefs and restaurateurs. Held at Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts in Cambridge, the competition will challenge culinary arts student teams [...]

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