Friday, May 15, 2026

RIDE – TOUCHDOWN ON ATTENDANCE

#Cool2BeInSchoolRI Touchdown on Attendance Excellent attendance is the goal across Rhode Island! Recently, the Slater Family Foundation and several New England Patriots players joined students, faculty and staff at the Sgt. Cornel Young, Jr. & Charlotte Woods Elementary School to talk about the importance of coming to school every day. Students were thrilled to hear […]

THE COLLECTORS’ CORNER

FRIENDS OF LIBRARY OFFER COLLECTORS’ CORNER Volunteer members of Friends of the East Providence Public Library have gathered more than 100 special or unusual books that have been donated by library patrons. These collectible books will be available at the Fall Book Sale October 12 to 15, 2023. A list of some of these special […]

EARTHTALK – VERTICAL FARMS

GROWING MORE FOOD ON LESS LAND Dear EarthTalk: What are some ways to grow more food on less land given that human population is growing as the amount of arable land shrinks?—Peter B., Washington It’s no secret that Earth is facing a daunting challenge: With human numbers expected to swell to 10 billion by 2060 […]

PR WORKS – PLYMOUTH, MSSACHUSETTS

3 Things To Ask When Hiring A PR Agency STEVE DUGAN So, you’re looking to hire a PR firm and you’ve never done it before. You have lots of questions and you don’t’ know where to begin—all at the same time. Here are three questions you could ask to get the ball rolling. Have you […]

SNEP GRANTS FOR 2023

Join Us Friday to Announce SNEP Grants for 2023! Location: Public Street Waterfront in Providence. Use 200 Allen’s Ave. for GPS – limited street parking, carpool if you can! Date & Time: Friday, Oct. 6, 1:30 p.m. Purpose: Celebrate more than $4.5 million in Southeast New England Program (SNEP) funding to municipalities, non-profit organizations and […]

REHOBOTH, MA – SOUTH COAST PLAYERS

Arts in the Village Presents South Coast Players On Saturday, October 28th, the South Coast players will perform at Arts in the Village with pianist and Director Janice Weber. Other members include Jesse Holstein, violin, EmmaLee Holmes-Hicks, Violin, Anna Griffis, viola and Leo Eguchi, cello. Originally called the South Coast Chamber Music Society when it […]

FOOD EXPENDITURES UP

U.S. Consumers Spent More on Food in 2022 Than Ever Before, Even After Adjusting for Inflation by Eliana Zeballos and Wilson Sinclair The USDA, Economic Research Service’s (ERS) Food Expenditure Series (FES) provides a comprehensive measure of the total value of all food purchases in the United States. The series tracks spending on food intended to be prepared at home, […]