Monday, June 29, 2026

MASSACHUSETTS COMMISSION ON STATUS OF WOMEN

Dear Colleagues,     On August 26th we celebrated Women’s Equality Day, commemorating the ratification of the 19th amendment to the U.S. constitution in August of 1920, finally codifying women’s right to vote after more than 72 years of debate.    SHAITIA SPRUELL   But while we celebrate, we know we still have much further […]

OLD COLONY HABITAT FOR HUMANITY

Welcome our Newest Board Member   HEIDI   Heidi brings over 20 years of experience to the table with an outstanding background in Finance. She has the propensity for leadership, strategy, numbers, stats, analytics, building a plan, seeing the big picture, connecting the right people and making it all come together.  She will serve as a […]

NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF HIGHER EDUCATION

A Royal Goodbye   Posted August 31, 2022 By John O. Harney Comings and Goings …     CHRISTINA ROYAL   Holyoke Community College (HCC) President Christina Royal announced she will retire from the college at the end of the 2022-23 academic year, after serving as the first woman, first openly gay and first biracial leader of the […]

THE LIGHTHOUSE PETS

Touch a Lighthouse Pet at Touch-a-Truck     Friends of Pomham Rocks Lighthouse will celebrate their 150th year at The East Providence Chamber of Commerce’s Touch-a-Truck.   The event will be held on Saturday, September 24 from 9:30 AM to 2 PM at the Chamber’s parking lot behind their offices at 1011 Waterman Avenue, East Providence. […]

THE CULTURAL CENTER OF CAPE COD

THIS WEEK’S MUSE   FRANZ KAFKA     “Don’t bend; don’t water it down; don’t try to make it logical; don’t edit your own soul according to the fashion. Rather, follow your most intense obsessions mercilessly.”    Franz Kafka was a German-speaking writer who, though published very little during his lifetime, is today widely regarded […]

PAWTUCKET LATINO ARTISTS EXHIBIT

Pawtucket City Hall To Host First Latino Artists Exhibit     PAWTUCKET, RI — The City of Pawtucket and the Advisory Commission on Arts and Culture is set to host its first exhibit highlighting Latino artists in Pawtucket and the Blackstone Valley.   “Latino Roots” is an exhibit that depicts a myriad of expressions and […]

EARTHTALK: PLASTIC BOTTLE CAPS

EarthTalk® From the Editors of E – The Environmental Magazine     Dear EarthTalk: Is it true that you shouldn’t put plastic bottle caps that are less than three inches wide in diameter into the recycling bin?  — Bill S., Grafton, VT   Yes! It is true that you shouldn’t recycle plastic bottle caps that […]