THE STEEL YARD ISLAY TAYLOR Islay Taylor has been named Associate Director of the Steel Yard. With a BFA in Sculpture and Printmaking from Alfred University in NY and an MFA in Jewelry and Metalsmithing from Rhode Island School of Design, Taylor began her career at the Steel Yard as an instructor in 2009. Her […]
AARP RI AARP Rhode Island State Director Kathleen Connell presents AARP???s 2016 Capitol Caregivers award to Sen. Roger A. Picard (D-Dist. 20, Woonsocket, Cumberland) STATE HOUSE ??? Rhode Island AARP yesterday honored Sen. Roger A. Picard with its 2016 ???Capitol Caregivers??? award for his work supporting family caregivers in Rhode Island. The organization selected Senator […]
VNA ATTLEBORO ATTLEBORO — A Free Dental Screening Clinic for senior citizens will be held in Attleboro on Saturday, May 6 from 8:45 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Community VNA, 10 Emory Street, in Attleboro. To schedule your free appointment for a dental screening, call (774) 203-1906. Appointments are open to any older adult, age […]
Mayor Grebien Brings Together Business Community to Launch Pawtucket???s 20/20 Development Vision PAWTUCKET ??? Today, Mayor Donald R. Grebien, in partnership with the Pawtucket Foundation, hosted a business forum at Slater Mill to discuss Pawtucket???s 20/20 downtown development vision with local business and property owners in the city???s growth center district and get their input. […]
Celebrate National Arbor Day with 10 Free Shade Trees by Joining the Arbor Day Foundation National Arbor Day is Friday, April 28, this year, and the Arbor Day Foundation is making it easy for anyone to celebrate the annual tree-planting holiday. Join the Foundation in April and receive 10 free shade trees. By joining the […]
Recycle Your Electronic Waste at the Weaver Library ?? EAST PROVIDENCE, RI (April 3, 2017) — Recycle your electronic waste at the Weaver Library on Saturday, April 8, 2017 from 10am ??? 1pm??in the city???s parking lot next to the library. Hosted by Indie Cycle, LLC, a Rhode Island company that runs e-waste events throughout […]
RIDOT POSTPONING PAWTUCKET AVENUE BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION The bridge closure is now scheduled to begin Friday, April 7 at 7 p.m., reopening by 6 a.m. on Monday, April 10. RIDOT is closing the bridge as part of its reconstruction, and needs to do so to allow for safe demolition of a portion of the bridge. The […]
What Does Retirement Look Like If You Haven’t Saved? By Nathaniel Sillin The picture of retirement that many of us have is a post-work period filled with travel and plenty of relaxation. It’s a time when you can finally take up a new hobby, sink into the pile of books and enjoy more time with […]
