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Providence Children’s Museum elected a new Board President and welcomed several new members to its Board of Directors this spring. Newly elected Board President Jessica Holden Sherwood is the executive officer of Sociologists for Women in Society, headquartered at the University of Rhode Island, and teaches in URI’s sociology department.  She is a Providence resident [...]

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Police Officers from the Attleboro Police Department assembled at City Hall Tuesday night to pay tribute and to recognize three valued members of the police department that had recently retired: Patrolman Bernard G. Forrestal whose retirement was effective March 13, 2009 after being credited with serving 32 years and 1 month of service. Sergeant Edward [...]

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Get out and play at the Children’s Museum in July!  Enjoy active programs in the Museum’s Children’s Garden all month long.  Blow giant bubbles, go fly a kite, build channels to move water, investigate slime and much more! Providence Children’s Museum – a joyful place for children and families. The Museum is located at 100 [...]

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The Community Players, Rhode Island’s longest-running community theatre, rounds out its 88th season with Ron Hutchinson’s side-splitting comedy, Moonlight and Magnolias. Set in 1939 Hollywood, legendary producer David O. Selznick has shut down production of his new epic Gone With The Wind because the screenplay just isn’t working.  He sends a car for famed screenwriter [...]

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A litter of kittens found near the site of a brush fire in Attleboro were brought to local feline rescue Angelcat Haven on Wednesday. The Sun Chronicle reported that there was a rash of brush fires last week that kept the fire department busy. These four tiny kittens are the innocent victims of these fires. [...]

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This weekend, take a drive to visit one of the most beautiful places in Rhode Island. Whether you are interested in free food, an educational experience or time spent with family and friends while supporting your local economy, Kenyon’s Grist Mill is the place to stop. Located along the scenic Queens River in the village [...]

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Texas Instruments Retirees standing left to right: John Brandt, Ron Whittemore and Bob Grosse, sitting Bill LaPlante. “We really love doing this, and have always found The Arc to be a great organization to work with” Said Ron Whittemore of the Texas Instruments Retirees. The Texas Instruments Retirees provided a very successful Day of Caring [...]

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Right Kaylen Quintin of New England Christian Academy of Swansea placed first in the 11th-Grade Division of the recent Regional Science Fair sponsored by the Association of Christian Schools and was awarded a gold medal. (Photo courtesy of New England Christian Academy) Left Lauren MacMurray of New England Christian Academy of Swansea placed second in [...]

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Recently the second graders at St.John the Evangelist School in Attleboro saluted a person they admire through their creation of a Biography project. The students chose and read a biography, created a model of that person, and wrote a report which they presented to the class. The biographies were chosen from different periods of time [...]

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Tuesday April 28th, Representative Bowles was pleased to have the Attleboro High School Cheerleading Champions visit him at the State House. The cheerleaders, with Head Coach Natalie Ferrara, went on a tour of the state house and then took pictures with Rep. Bowles and Rep. Poirier on the grand staircase of the State House. The [...]

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