Good Morning Friends of the Ten Mile and Bucklin Brook, I hope everybody had a good Halloween and that you are all taking the time to enjoy the cooler weather and look forward to the upcoming Holiday Season. I wanted to let everybody know what a great time our 3 part walk down the entire Ten Mile […]
MATCHING GRANTS Letters of Inquiry are currently being accepted through December 1, 2021 for up to $10,000 in matching grant funds for preservation projects. The 1772 Foundation, in cooperation with Preservation Massachusetts is pleased to announce that funding in the form of 1:1 matching grants of up to $10,000 will be made available for the following historic […]
Marooned In “High Country” BY DON DOUCETTE The morning the Blizzard of 1978 began started as a normal winter workday as I delivered home heating fuel near the center of North Attleboro. What seemed a normal start to a winter storm unexpectedly became a concern of personal curiosity as the storm strengthened. I remember being […]
2250 classes to plant 1.3 million flower bulbs It’s that time of year again – time to plant flower bulbs. This autumn, tens of thousands of children in England, The Netherlands, Germany, France, Canada and Sweden will learn how and when to do this after receiving a flower bulb kit from Bulbs4Kids. After all, you can […]
Garrick Shines as the Pirates Advance to 2-0 The Pirates affirmed their number 13 national rank with a definitive 114 What Happened – This rematch from the season opener saw Providence without their previous Player of the Game, Michael Mendes. Nonetheless the Pirates cleaned up their game plan and won in convincing fashion, even leading […]
Whitehouse Cheers House Passage of Historic Infrastructure Bill Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) cheered passage of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act in the U.S. House of Representatives. “Working across the aisle, I was proud to deliver funding in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to upgrade Rhode Island’s aging roads […]
EARTHTALK Caption: Environmentalists sure are glad Joe Biden is in the White House now, although some wish he would go further on sustainability initiatives. Credit: Prachatai, FlickrCC . Dear EarthTalk: Are environmental advocates happy with the Biden administration so far?— B.C., Philadelphia, PA Overall, environmental advocates are much happier with Joe Biden in the White […]
Just a friendly invitation to our . . . WINTER MEMBERS’ SHOW Opening Thursday, November 11th, 2021 from 5:30-7:30 Live Music Wine and (individually packed) Nibbles Great Art Great Community Of course, we ask all guests to wear a mask while inside the gallery and practice social distancing. Can’t make it to the opening? No […]
