APL TRUSTEE FEATURE Diane Mangiaratti, APL Trustee What motivates you to serve on the APL Board of Trustees? I believe that public libraries are very important to our democracy. They are available to all people and allow anyone to use their many resources. After serving in elective office on the Attleboro School […]
EarthTalk® From the Editors of E – The Environmental Magazine Some new technologies hope to make the increasingly necessary “luxury” of air conditioning less of a planetary burden. Credit: pexels.com. Dear EarthTalk: Is it true that as the planet warms, it will be the huge demand for and use of air conditioning that […]
IT IS PICKING TIME Smithfield is known as the “Apple Valley” of Rhode Island, and it is no wonder with the many orchards to choose from for some great apple picking! The season is off to a good start, even with the drought, many of the orchards started early for pick-your-own! Most […]
Smith College Names Swarthmore Provost as Its Next Leader Posted September 20, 2022 By John O. Harney Comings and Goings … SARAH WILLIE-LE BRETON Smith College selected Swarthmore College Provost and Dean of the Faculty Sarah Willie-LeBreton to be the 12th president of the Seven Sisters and Five Colleges institution in Northampton, Mass. She’ll succeed Kathleen McCartney, who announced […]
Building the Schools Our Kids Deserve: A $30 Million Dollar Announcement ANGELICA This week, I joined state and education leaders to share some excellent news for our kids: the school Facility Equity Initiative is expandingt! The first round of the initiative directed more than $20 million dollars into five underserved school […]
Another Cause for Celebration All Production Versions of Porsche Speedster on Display PORTSMOUTH, R.I. (September 22, 2022) – In June, the Newport Car Museum celebrated its fifth anniversary by adding five new cars to its collection, which is now 90+ strong and represents eight decades of automotive design. In September, it added yet […]
Love Local Fest at Aselton Park Sunday, September 25 Free Admission → Come support your local artists, makers, musicians, and eateries at the Love Local Fest, now celebrating its 10th season! The always fun + free Love Local Fest connects and supports our local makers, musicians, artists, eateries and neighbors […]
ATTLEBORO COMMUNITY THEATRE (ACT) Attleboro Community Theatre (ACT) kicks off its 65th season with its production of PETER AND THE STARCATCHER, written by Rick Elice and directed by Austin Venditelli. PETER AND THE STARCATCHER provides a humorous and fantastical backstory for the beloved character Peter Pan and his arch-nemesis Captain Hook. In this wickedly […]
