WATERSHED UP-DATE Stefanie Covino of the Blackstone River Watershed Collaborative presenting during the SNEP Network’s in-person bylaw review training in Middleborough, MA on October 27, 2022. Photo credit: Southeastern Regional Planning & Economic Development District Have a photo you want to submit? Submit your photos with a short caption and photo credit with […]
Senator Acosta and Representative Giraldo Introduce Legislation To Address Teacher Shortages STATE HOUSE – Sen. Jonathon Acosta and Rep. Joshua J. Giraldo have introduced legislation to address the statewide teacher shortages currently plaguing the state’s school districts. The legislation (2023-S 0542, 2023-H 6170) would create postsecondary tuition assistance for shortages in teaching […]
Senate OKs bill naming CCRI Newport for Paiva Weed STATE HOUSE – The Senate approved legislation to rename the Community College of Rhode Island’s Newport campus in honor of former Senate President M. Teresa Paiva Weed. “Teresa is a trailblazer who has made a powerful, positive difference for our state, for her […]
Girl Scouts of Southeastern New England Awards Volunteers of the Month Warwick, R.I. (March 16, 2023)— Girl Scouts of Southeastern New England’s Volunteer of the Month celebrates exceptional adult volunteers for the great work they do throughout the Girl Scout year. Girl Scouts exists because of the dedicated and hardworking volunteers who deliver the […]
MassMEP to Launch CONNEX Massachusetts April 13th MassMEP to Launch CONNEX Massachusetts, Supply Chain Marketplace for Manufacturers, on April 13, 2023 Auburn, MA – Massachusetts will soon have an easier way to connect manufacturers and suppliers, allowing them to quickly find partners and build stronger supply chains. MassMEP, the Massachusetts Manufacturing Extension Partnership, will […]
Bridgewater State Alumni: You are Cordially Invited to the 42nd Annual Football Alumni Reunion Dinner! Dear Football and Cheerleading Alumni, You are cordially invited to attend the 42nd Annual Football Alumni Reunion Dinner Friday, May 5, 2023 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM Easton Country Club South Easton, MA Make […]
TEN MILE RIVER RAMBLES BY DON DOUCETTE O’Neil Boulevard in Attleboro was once called the Speedway as local industrialists previously exercised and raced horses there. There once existed there a visible land feature referred to as Speedway Brook with its associated floodplain/wetlands – all gone now filled for East Attleboro industrial […]
THIS WEEK’S MUSE Mose Allison, musician “As far as I’m concerned, the essentials of jazz are melodic improvisation, melodic invention, swing, and instrumental personality.” Mose Allison was an American jazz and blues pianist and singer. His songs, dependent on mood, humor, and subtle irony, place him in a unique, if somewhat under-celebrated position in 20th century […]
