Sunday, June 21, 2026

FRIENDS OF THE TEN MILE RIVER WATERSHED

Good morning,     Please join Friends of the Ten Mile River Watershed and the Attleboro Council on Human Rights in a celebration of World Water Day on Saturday, March 18th at the Attleboro Community Garden in Attleboro.   We will meet at 10:00 AM and will have a discussion about the importance of protecting […]

OLNEYVILLE NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION

Strategic Planning Session #2 is happening Saturday from 10-2PM     Hello everyone!  ¡Hola a todos!   We’re excited to have our second Strategic Planning session coming up on March 18th from 10 AM to 2 PM at Olneyville Neighborhood Association (122 Manton Ave Unit 611).    Please join us as we continue working through the goals, […]

EARTHTALK: JIMMY CARTER’S ALASKA LEGACY

EarthTalk® From the Editors of E – The Environmental Magazine   Jimmy Carter’s protection of vast swaths of Alaska before leaving office will remain one of the greatest conservation moves by any president in U.S. history.   Dear EarthTalk: What is former president Jimmy Carter’s environmental legacy? – A.J., via email   Standing at the […]

REPRSENTATIVE STEWART’S BILL WOULD CHANGE NEW HOME CONSTRUCTION BUILDING CODE

Rep. Stewart bill would change building code to require accessibility standards in new home construction.   Representative Jennifer Stewart   STATE HOUSE —Rep. Jennifer Stewart (D-Dist. 59, Pawtucket) has introduced legislation that would add accessibility requirements to the state building code for certain new homes built in the state.   The Rhode Island Inclusive Home Design […]

ELIZABETH FASTESON RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL COUNSELOR OF THE YEAR

The Institute for Portuguese and Lusophone World Studies congratulates IPLWS Board Member, Elizabeth Fasteson, on being awarded the 2021-2022 Rhode Island School Counselor of the Year by the Rhode Island School Counselor Association.   Mrs. Elizabeth Fasteson   Well deserved! Congratulations, Liz!   Award message from the Rhode Island School Counselor Association (RISCA):   The Rhode […]

NOW IS TIME TO MATCH PHONE-A-THON SCHOLARSHIP DONATIONS

EAST PROVIDENCE SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION     Members of Scholarship Foundation of East Providence remind residents that follow up letters for the recent phone-a-thon are now in the mail.   “We are very grateful for the support of The Carter Fund at the Rhode Island Foundation,” stated Louise Paiva, phone-a-thon chair.   The Carter Fund has […]

STONE SOUP COFFEE HOUSE

The Kennedy’s at Stone Soup Coffeehouse   THE KENNEDY’S   Providence – The Atwater-Donnelly Band will be performing at Stone Soup Coffeehouse on Saturday, April 29, 2023. The show starts at 7pm. Tickets are $22, and are available at the door or reserved through our website. Please appear at least 15 minutes before the performance begins, […]

BRIDGEWATER STATE UNIVERSITY

Students’ Cancer Research Published   Alumna, students use CRISPR technology to test cancer drugs.   By Heather Harris Michonski | February 23, 2023     KATHLEEN AND ISRAA   Biology majors Kathleen Davis and Israa Alchaar recently received the good news that their research on cancer cells was published in PLOS ONE, a peer-reviewed open access scientific journal published […]