Tuesday, June 23, 2026

TEN MILE RIVER RAMBLES

THE WINTER IS UPON US   BY DON DOUCETTE   The winter season is the traditional time to prepare and consume bulky soups and stews.   Here in the Ten Mile River Watershed this timeless tradition continues.   I have in freezer one wrapped ham bone with a zip bag containing spiral ham bits saved […]

BRIDGEWATER STATE UNIVERSITY: SENIOR COLLEGE

Dear Alumni:     The Senior College at Bridgewater State University celebrates the curiosity of older adults and their ongoing quest to learn about, engage with, and contribute to the world around them.   Senior College offers many online and in-person enrichment courses offered exclusively for our members in history, politics, science, literature, music, the […]

SENATOR ROGER A. PICARD, RI

Picard elected Senate Deputy President Pro Tempore      ROGER A. PICARD   STATE HOUSE –Sen. Roger A. Picard has been elected Deputy President Pro Tempore for the Senate’s 2023-2024 session.   The Deputy President Pro Tempore presides over the Senate when the Senate President and the Senate President Pro Tempore are unavailable during the […]

EARTHTALK: WILDLIFE APPS

EarthTalk®   From the Editors of E – The Environmental Magazine         Several apps for iPhone and Android harness the power of machine learning and AI to identify plants and wildlife from photos you upload. Credit: Roddy Scheer   Dear EarthTalk: What are some of the best apps out there for helping identify […]

EPL: BOOK DONATIONS WELCOME

Friends of the East Providence Public Library   Louise Paiva, Book Sale Chair 401-433-3463   BOOK DONATIONS WELCOME   The Friends of the East Providence Public Library are now accepting books for their Spring Book Sale in April. Hardcover and softcover books in gently used and resalable condition are wanted. Books should have bindings intact […]

UNITED REGIONAL CHAMBER OF CONGRESS

We Cut the Ribbon at Advance Auto Parts   241 Washington Street Attleboro 774-282-6030   Left to right: URCC President Jack Lank, Acting Attleboro Mayor Jay DiLisio, URCC Board Chair Josh Vanada, Senator Paul Feeney, John Davis, Rob Pyne (GM), Bob Paterno (DM), State Rep Jim Hawkins, Bentley Proulx, City Councilor Peter Blais, Johan Compres, […]

“THIS IS PAWTUCKET” VIDEO

Pawtucket Planning & Commerce Hosts Premiere of “This is Pawtucket” Video PAWTUCKET – On Thursday, January 5th, the City of Pawtucket’s Planning Department hosted the official premiere of the “This is Pawtucket” promotional video. The video includes aerial shots of Pawtucket’s mill buildings, factories and other historic sites, as well as images of the Tidewater […]