Wednesday, June 24, 2026

YWCA RHODE ISLAND

Deborah L. Perry to Step Down as YWCA Rhode Island CEO Search Underway for Successor   YWCA Rhode Island announced today that Deborah L. Perry, after 24 years, will step down from the role as President and CEO effective July 31, 2023.   Perry is the youngest CEO in the local non-profit’s history and was […]

AUDUBON NAMES JEFFREY C. HALL AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Audubon Society of Rhode Island    Tuesday, November 22, 2022—Jeff Hall, Executive Director, Rhode Island Audubon Society, at Powder Mill Ledges Wildlife Refuge. Glenn Osmundson  Jeffrey C. Hall to Lead Audubon    The Audubon Society of Rhode Island Board of Directors named Jeffrey C. Hall as the new Executive Director of the organization on November 10, […]

PEABODY MUSEUM TRIGGERS LEGISLATIVE ACTION

Harvard’s ‘Hair Collection’ Triggers Demand for Legislative Action     Kathryn Carley – Commonwealth News Service   Indigenous activists in the Commonwealth are calling on state lawmakers to pass legislation to strengthen protections for Native American remains.   The outcry follows an announcement from Harvard’s Peabody Museum that it has hair samples from indigenous people […]

KELLEY LENNON SINGS

DECEMBER PERFORMANCES   KELLEY LENNON   Sunday, December 11th Christmas In The Village Concert Scituate High School 1:00PM-4:00PM 94 Trimtown Rd, North Scituate, RI 02857 Kelley will be performing a Christmas concert to open the event at 1:00PM. Then she will perform a few selections with the RI Wind Ensemble at 2:00PM for their concert. […]

MASSACHUSETTS COUNCIL ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN

Holiday Greetings from the MCSW Chairwoman   Dear Colleagues:   SARAH GLENN-SMITH   It’s hard to believe the end of the year is already upon us. As the Chairwoman of the Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women, it brings me great joy to celebrate such a momentous year alongside all of you. While there […]

EAST PROVIDENCE: LIBRARY HOLIDAY BOOK SALE

Holiday Book Sale at Weaver & Riverside Branch Library     Everyone has a favorite holiday story.   The Friends of the East Providence Public Library have put together a wide selection of gently used holiday-themed items to kick off the season – Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa.   The Holiday Sale at Weaver and Riverside […]

MASSACHUSETTS CONSERVATION TURKEYS

Wild Turkeys in MA: A Model for Conservation Efforts Nationwide     Kathryn Carley – Commonwealth News Service    Wild turkeys are not only the official game bird of the Commonwealth but the latest champion of conservation efforts in Congress, where environmentalists said the bird’s restoration can serve as a model for other species on […]

USPS: “PRIORITY YULE”

It’s ‘Priority Yule’ as Post Office Delivers Before Break of Dawn   Mail carriers keep up the pace ahead of the holiday season   Boston, MA — The Postal Service is keeping up the pace as the hustle and bustle of the holiday season gains momentum. To ensure customers get their holiday packages on time, our […]