SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION OF EAST PROVIDENCE AWARDS MORE THAN $340,000 TO EAST PROVIDENCE STUDENTS Ben Franklin said, “An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.” East Providence residents have proven his maxim to be true. With the support of local residents and businesses, Scholarship Foundation of East Providence administered scholarships totaling more than $340,000 to East […]
WING ISLAND Lunch & Learn – Unearthing the Past: The Fascinating Story of Wing Island Thursday, September 11, 2025 12:00pm–1:00pm Plimoth Patuxet MuseumsTickets Starting at $0 Reserve Your Seat Join Dr. Fred Dunford, archaeologist and expert on Cape Cod’s history, for a captivating journey through time as he reveals the secrets of Wing Island. Over […]
READY – SET – STEAM Our early learning program – Ready, Set, STEAM – strives to foster a love and appreciation for science and nature in children through age 5. These programs provide the opportunity to explore and discover the world around them through guided play. Engaging curiosity and enjoyment of the natural world builds […]
CLASSES – LEARN Hands-On with Helaine: Sailor’s Valentine Workshop Bass River Arts Campus – Makerspace 3 Saturdays, Sep 13-27, 9-12pm. Members $250, Not-Yet-Members $275 LENGTH: 3 classes LEVEL: all levels WHAT TO EXPECT: Sailor’s Valentines were classic souvenirs favored by Nantucket whalemen in the 19th century. Join this 3-class workshop with artist Helaine Buckley and make your own […]
‘Junk fees’ unfairly rob consumers. New Massachusetts’ regulations banning them go into effect today. No more hidden charges: The price you see will be the price you pay By Andrea Joy Campbell IT’S MOVE-IN season in Massachusetts, and you may have just seen an ad for a studio apartment for $2,500 per month. That amount is going […]
SHOP FOR THE HOLIDAYS AT OCTOBER BOOK SALE EAST PROVIDENCE PUBLIC LIBRARY Get a head start on preparing for the holiday season at the Friends of the Library Fall Book Sale, October 2 to 5, 2025. There will be a special section with children’s books for Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa, as well as puzzles with […]
Count me in! Allison Newsome The Ten Mile River is 22 miles long and drains an area of 54 square miles in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. It starts at Savage Pond in Plainville, flows through North Attleboro, Attleboro, Seekonk, Pawtucket and flows into the Seekonk River of Narragansett Bay in East Providence. The Friends are […]
Escaped Balloons: The Scourge Of The Skies Grace Lee Escaped balloons are increasingly becoming a nuisance and a contributor to the degradation of our natural environment… Credit: Pexels.com. Dear EarthTalk: Are escaped balloons a problem for the environment and what can we do to prevent it from happening? —Meg D., Larchmont, NY Escaped balloons have […]
