My Backyard

The Hour Glass, long a landmark in the village of Wickford, is closing after 24 years, Karen Lucas, original owner and proprietor, has announced.  A storewide liquidation sale will begin March 12, “marking the end of an era,” Ms. Lucas added.  This weekend, the clocks will be set one hour ahead for the final time [...]

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Bishop Feehan High School
Granted 10 Year Accreditation Renewal by
The New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Accreditation team:  front row from left, Assistant to Chair of Steering Committee Jackie Briant, Steering Committee Member Steve Newman, Student Council President, Mark Legare, Steering Committee Member Linda Tyler.  Back row, Principal Bill Runey, President Chris Servant, V.P. [...]

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Committee to Re-Elect Sam Sutter
 Bristol County District Attorney Sam Sutter will formally announce his candidacy for re-election on Monday, March 15th at 1:15 p.m. at the historic Wamsutta Club, located at 427 County Street in New Bedford.
District Attorney Sutter will be delivering a major address, which will review the work his office has done [...]

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Baldelli Hunt urges students to apply for Dunkin Donuts franchisee scholarships
 STATE HOUSE – Rep. Lisa Baldelli Hunt would like to remind college students and graduating high school seniors in her district to apply to the Dunkin’ Donuts Franchisee Scholarship Program.
To learn more about the program and to apply, visit www.dunkindonuts.com/scholarship. Each scholarship is $1,000 and [...]

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To the Editor;

  
I can sense the frustration in Jerry Sarrazin’s voice when I read his letter (Give business tax break for local hiring preference, March 7th Attleboro Sun).
When he says that we should “flush the toilet in Attleboro City Hall from the top down”, I sense further aggravation with the way the city is governed. [...]

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Three Grey Beards
  at the Court of
King Frederick
 the Great
 
Music by Johan Joachim Quantz, Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, Georg Philipp Telemann, Johann Jakob Froberger, and Michel Blavet
Sunday, March 21st
3:00 p.m.
at
The Meeting House
3850 Main Road
Tiverton Four Corners 
Admission:
Day of sale only
$15.00

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As part of the Town-wide Read of Year of Wonders, Richards Memorial Library is pleased to present Prof. Jeffrey Bratberg of URI who will talk about the public health issues of infectious disease around the world. His presentation will be on Thursday, March 25 at 7 pm at the library on 118 North Washington St. [...]

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Legislative Breakfast to Help Families with Disabilities
The Arc of Northern Bristol County, Attleboro Enterprises, Inc., Beta Community Partnerships, and HMEA invite you to attend A Legislative Breakfast on Friday, March 12, 2010, 8 – 10am at the Holiday Inn Mansfield, 31 Hampshire Street, Mansfield, MA. The Moderator: Gary Blumenthal, President of ADDP. 
Concerned that the state’s [...]

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MSBDC Congratulates Tricia White – 2010 Athena Award Recipient
Tricia White has been named the 2010 ATHENA Award recipient through the United Regional Chamber of Commerce. The International ATHENA Award is presented annually to individuals who have achieved a high degree of professional excellence, have assisted women to develop their full potential by opening up leadership [...]

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The First United Methodist Church’s Youth Group in North Attleboro will be holding their popular Tour of Italy Dinner on Saturday, March 20th at 6:00 PM.   The church is located at the intersection of Rte 1 and Rte 120 in N.A. (20 Hoppin Hill Ave)   
The menu will feature all homemade pasta with marinara [...]

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