Attleboro Thurber Farm Burial Plot Mystery BY DON DOUCETTE Excerpt from the OLD FARM HOMESTEAD by Charles S. Thurber. March 11, 1888 “Well, I ought now to begin to close, But how I love to think of the old farm house nobody knows, And if I ever get a chance again to go there for […]
As Americans Prepare to Spring Ahead, Whitehouse Renews Call to Make Daylight Saving Time Permanent SENATOR SHELDON WHITEHOUSE Whitehouse-Rubio legislation would end an outdated disruption of American life Washington, D.C. – As Americans prepare to set their clocks forward an hour, U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) is urging Congress to pass his bipartisan […]
THE MUSE BRIAN O’NOLAN “Remember that I too was Irish. Today I am cured. I am no longer Irish. I am merely a person. I cured myself after many years of suffering.” Today, Brian O’Nolan is regarded as a key figure in postmodern literature, but this legacy is somewhat new. Although he […]
Biden administration misses big chance to reduce prescription drug costs By Carl Schmid President Biden has repeatedly promised to make health care more affordable. And his administration has taken some important steps. But sadly, officials at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services just passed up an opportunity to save patients millions at the […]
EarthTalk® From the Editors of E – The Environmental Magazine Psychologists emphasize the importance of focusing on solutions when talking with kids about climate change. Credit: Pavel Danilyuk, Pexels Dear EarthTalk: Any ideas on how to talk to my kids about climate change? — J. Rowe, Alea, HI As our understanding of the […]
April 2022 Highlights from the Audubon Society of Rhode Island Northern-Spring-Peeper (March 1, 2022) – It’s spring! Head outside in the warmer temperatures and observe the unique flight of the American Woodcock, join a beginner birding program and get ready for migration, or bring the kids and search for camouflaged eggs. April is an awesome […]
Ruggerio honored by Northern RI Chamber of Commerce Senate President Dominick J. Ruggerio, far right, with the Barbara Burlingame Award at the Northern Rhode Island Chamber of Commerce annual celebration. From left, John Houle of JH Communications, chairman of the Northern Rhode Island Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors; Peter Marino of Neighborhood Health […]
Hospital Security Officers Urge Fellow New England Workers to Organize These workers are the first security officers in Rhode Island to join 32BJ SEIU. Lily Bohlke – Commonwealth News Service A group of hospital security officers in Rhode Island have negotiated their first contract, and they have recommendations for workers across the Northeast who […]
