Blackstone Valley National Historical Park Seeks Input SLATER MILL The National Park Service (NPS) is seeking public input to guide the development of a general management plan for Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park (“the park”). The plan is in the early stages of development, and the National Park Service is seeking feedback […]
Legislators approve spending portion of ARPA funds STATE HOUSE – The General Assembly approved a plan for using $119 million of Rhode Island’s $1.13 billion American Rescue Plan Act State Fiscal Recovery Funds to help children, families, small businesses and the tourism industry, and boost affordable housing and broadband planning. The proposal was immediately signed […]
Puzzle Sale The Friends of the Plainville Public Library will have a Puzzle Sale on January 22nd at the Town Hall Meeting room from 9 AM-12:30 PM. The sale will continue in the library’s conference room during normal library hours from January 24-29. We will have a $5 bag sale on January 29. […]
Dear Republican Activist, Out-of-control inflation, assaults on freedom, and an out-of-touch, out-to-lunch Democrat in the White House presiding over the whole mess means NOW is the best time to get involved. Campaign trainings are being scheduled and held throughout the commonwealth, and your help is crucial! If you’re thinking about running for office, or if […]
EarthTalk® From the Editors of E – The Environmental Magazine Yellowstone’s gray wolves, reintroduced to the region in the 1990s, are now at risk from hunting outside of park borders. Credit: Patrice Schoefolt, Pexels.com Dear EarthTalk: Is the recent lifting of quota restrictions on wolf hunting in Montana north of Yellowstone National Park a threat […]
Anthology Spotlights Value of Land Trusts Across Northeast Lily Bohlke – Commonwealth News Service NORTHFIELD, Ma. — Land trusts across the Northeast have partnered with poets this year for the first edition of “Writing the Land“ an anthology to help raise awareness of the value of protecting nature. Forty poets each wrote pieces […]
Museum of Work & Culture Shares Japanese American Histories During World War II (WOONSOCKET, R.I.) – The Museum of Work & Culture is excited to present Righting a Wrong: Japanese Americans and World War II, a poster exhibit from the Smithsonian Institution. The exhibit will open on Thursday, January 13, 2022, and will […]
FirstWorks and WaterFire Join Forces to Celebrate New Work by Haitian American Composer and Activist Daniel Bernard Roumain, FirstWorks Artistic Ambassador “The Seeing” video exhibition on view January 12-February 6, 2022 at WaterFire Arts Center NEW DATE: Live performance “The Telling” to debut September 29, 2022 Providence, RI — FirstWorks, a Rhode Island non-profit […]
