Wednesday, April 22, 2026

MONEY MATTERS

Could a Gap Year After High School Make Financial Sense? By Nathaniel Sillin In some parts of the world, a gap year ??? a year-long break between high school and college ??? is the norm. It’s starting to catch on in the U.S. as well. It’s a chance for recent high school graduates to earn […]

NOMINATIONS PAWTUCKET HALL OF FAME

Pawtucket Hall of Fame Committee Seeking Nominations For Pawtucket Hall of Fame 2017 ??Deadline Approaching – August 4 ??Pawtucket:?? The Pawtucket Hall of Fame Committee is currently seeking nominations for the 2017 Pawtucket Hall of Fame.?? This annual signature event is a celebration to recognize those individuals whose efforts – in any line of endeavor […]

BAY STATE “DOUBLE WHAMMY”

Bay State’s Health Faces “Double Whammy” on Hot Summer Days Mike Clifford – Commonwealth News Ser4vice BOSTON — The dog days of summer are not likely to be kind to asthma and allergy sufferers in the Bay State, according to a new report. A mapping project pinpointed Massachusetts as the ninth worst state in the […]

VETS STATE CONTRACTS

Governor signs Woonsocket legislators??? bill giving veteran-owned companies a leg up for state contracts ?? STATE HOUSE ??? The governor has signed into law legislation sponsored by Sen. Marc A. Cote and Rep. Michael A. Morin to boost employment and business opportunities for veterans in Rhode Island. The bill, which the General Assembly approved in […]

PAWTUCKET ARTS COLLABORATIVE

CALL TO ARTISTS ?? ?? The Pawtucket Arts Collaborative is pleased to announce an Open Call to artists working in all media for Faces and Figures, a juried exhibition to showcase art of the human face and of the human figure.???? The human face and figure are among the most enduring subjects of artistic creativity […]

HOPEDALE: WATER BAN CHANGE

Water Ban Information Dear water users, the Hopedale Board of Water and Sewer commission voted at the July 13, 2017 meeting to reduce the current water use restrictions.?? Residents may now water on an odd/even basis utilizing irrigation systems and sprinklers between the hours of 5 PM and 9 AM. Please continue to watch the […]

RI FUTURE: ACTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE

Raimondo???s governor???s conference confronted over inaction on climate change BY STEVE AHLQUIST When Justin Boyan of Climate Action Rhode Island asked the crowd gathered in the ???designated demonstration area??? outside the Rhode Island Convention Center how they would rate state level political leadership on their response to climate change, he was met with a unified […]