Saturday, May 16, 2026

RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE: NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS

Our Creative Community Celebrated the NEA Chair’s Visit     Hosted by Senator Reed and our Executive Director, Lynne McCormack, Maria Rosario Jackson, Ph.D. Chair of the National Endowment for the Arts, had an inspiring day-long visit to Rhode Island. She met with leaders of our creative community to discuss arts opportunities, key issues and […]

JIM MCGOVERN’S FARM VISITS

Hello Neighbors and Friends,     Its been heart-breaking to watch as communities across Western Massachusetts experience record rainfall, and as a result, severe flooding.   On Saturday, I brought Senator Warren to Hadley and Deerfield to survey flood damage and speak directly with farmers to hear how they have been impacted.   Some of these farmers lost […]

CALL FOR ART – STILL LIFE

PAWTUCKET ARTS COLLABORATIVE     CALL FOR ART- STILL LIFE deadline 9/1 $500 top prize!   CALLING LOCAL ARTISTS! ALL MEDIUMS! WORK ACCEPTED THRU 9/1/23   A STILL LIFE is a work of art depicting mostly inanimate subject matter, typically commonplace objects which are either natural or human-made.   But a STILL LIFE can be so much more than […]

SANCTUARY GARDENS & FOOD FOREST

SKYDOG FARM RHODE ISLAND   Tuesday Evening  Herbal Series Begins Next Week 6:30-8pm     Meet the plants, ask your questions and learn how to incorporate these simple medicinals into your home apothecary.    $15 Suggested Community Investment   Your investment supports our year-round community programs and events. If you would like to barter or […]

SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION PHONE-A-THON TOPS $2.5 MILLION

EAST PROVIDENCE SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION     In 1995, a small group of Scholarship Foundation of East Providence volunteers and local high school students initiated a new project to raise funds for scholarships.   Gathering at a local business, EFD, over the course of three nights they made calls to East Providence residents and raised just […]

MY REALLY TRUE FISHING STORY

BY DON DOUCETTE   It was during the years when the Russian fishing fleets working off Cape Cod were depleting the fishing stock and there was great concern.     I enjoyed a number of deep-sea fishing outings near that time with five other guys from the Attleboro area.   We, as usual, departed early […]