General Assembly OKs Maldonado, Nesselbush legislation that would pave the way for workers??? cooperatives SHELBY MALDONADO STATE HOUSE ??? The General Assembly passed legislation introduced by Rep. Shelby Maldonado (D-Dist. 56, Central Falls) and Sen. Donna M. Nesselbush (D-Dist. 15, Pawtucket, North Providence) that would create a statutory vehicle for the creation and functioning of […]
FRIENDS OF LIBRARY HOLD ???A TASTE OF FALL??? RAFFLE The Friends of the East Providence Public Library will hold a ???Taste of Fall ??? raffle at the Fall Book Sale at Weaver Library, 41 Grove Avenue, East Providence, from October 19 to 22. More than $500 in prizes will be offered. Included are flex tickets […]
??Multiple Sclerosis Hike Several boys from Attleboro???s Boy Scout Troop 25 completed their 20 mile hike while supporting the Multiple Sclerosis society.?? They were able to complete their hiking merit badge while joining hundreds of others who were walking 50 miles over 3 days in the MS Challenge Walk on Cape Cod. After a long […]
???All Quiet on the Rappahannock Tonight??? at the Weaver Library??? To commemorate their 50th anniversary, the East Providence Historical Society (EPHS) published a book of local Civil War letters from Lt. Peter Hunt, great grandson of John Hunt Jr., to his family. Although the original letters have vanished, transcripts made with an early typewriter became […]
Women???s Golf Association The Women???s Golf Association of Highland Country Club celebrated Labor Day with a fundraiser to benefit Community VNA Hospice Care. The tournament, which has been held annually for the past 11 years, took place at the Highland Country Club. ???We chose to support Community VNA Hospice Care in recognition of the incredible […]
October 19, 2017 meeting of the Attleboro Historic Preservation Society ?? Free and open to the public. The Attleboro Historic Preservation Society’s is proud to offer ‘The History of the Falls Fire Barn’, presented by Nancy Campbell on Thursday, October 19, 2017, 6:45 PM at the Falls Fire Barn at 100 Commonwealth Avenue, North Attleboro […]
Minimum-Wage Boost Making Dent in MA Child Poverty Mike Clifford – Commonwealth News Service BOSTON – It’s a significant drop. The share of Massachusetts children living in poverty is down, and state job growth along with recent boosts in the minimum wage are cited as big factors pushing the positive trend. T he data from […]
City of Pawtucket 19th Annual Photo Contest??Throughout the??Month of September In Visitor Center Gallery ?? Over 450 submissions have been received for the City of Pawtucket???s 19th Annual Photo Contest and are on display??throughout the month??of September??in the Visitor Center Gallery, 175 Main Street, Pawtucket, RI.???? From these??450 entries, twelve winning photos,??will be selected by […]
