Notes from Commissioner Infante-Green Vaccination Now Available for Children Age 5-11 We are excited to share that children age 5 to 11 are now eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine! The vaccine for younger children was reviewed extensively before federal health officials authorized its use. It was determined to be 90.7% effective against symptomatic COVID-19 disease […]
Pawtucket Veterans Council to Host Veterans Day Remembrance Ceremony PAWTUCKET- Please join the Pawtucket Veterans Council, Mayor Donald R. Grebien, and the Pawtucket City Council in a ceremony honoring Veterans Day 2021. The event will take place on Thursday, November 11th at 11:00AM at the Pawtucket Veterans Memorial located on corner of Exchange and Roosevelt. For […]
RIHS to Welcome Award-Winning Author Nathaniel Philbrick for Virtual Talk Weekend-long Celebration to Feature Walking Tours, Free Museum Admission & Special Collections Display (PROVIDENCE, R.I.) – The Rhode Island Historical Society will kick-off its bicentennial celebrations Saturday, November 20 at 5pm with its annual Goff Lecture, featuring award-winning author Nathaniel Philbrick speaking about his […]
This is America • Live concert with violinist Johnny Gandelsman Curated by violinist Johnny Gandelsman, “This is America” is a new commissioning and recording project featuring over 20 works for solo violin. The diverse group of invited American and US-based composers were asked to reflect on the events of the past year and to consider the impact this period has had on their lives and on their communities. For this […]
Why Rhode Island needs municipal broadband infrastructure DEBORAH RUGGIERO I could not have predicted the incredible sense of urgency for fiber broadband that has swept Rhode Island and the nation in just five short months! Millions of dollars in federal funds are available to states, but to access the money the feds […]
Gallery 175 is showing monotype, monoprint, etching, and calligraphic prints by Joan Hausrath. Represented in the exhibit is artwork from Hausrath’s various series of prints created during the past twenty years inspired by her love of nature, fascination with archaeological finds, and her world travels. FACE MASKS REQUIRED 175 Main Street, Pawtucket. RI Open daily, […]
THE COMMUNITY PLAYERS ANNOUNCE 100TH ANNIVERSARY SEASON PAWTUCKET, RI – At long last, Rhode Island’s oldest community theater, The Community Players, is proud to announce their much-anticipated 100th Anniversary Season! The season opens with a special presentation of A.R Gurney’s Love Letters. Performed by three different casts, this unique, touching, funny and imaginative theatre piece is comprised of letters exchanged over a lifetime between two […]
Central Falls Police Officers get scruffy for charity As we continue “No-Shave” November, I wanted to pass along this meaningful story and fundraiser. With the green light from Police Chief Anthony Roberson, Central Falls Police Officers are ditching their razors and raising funds to support The Hero Package Foundation, a local organization founded by a […]
