THE BAY PATH – ROGER WILLIAMS – MISTER POTATO HEAD BY DON DOUCETTE While on the subject of Christmas, remembered on the Thurber Farm in Attleboro as kids…one year we received an original MR. POTATO HEAD. The brightly colored plastic body parts are considered today as choke hazards. The HASBRO TOY COMPANY has […]
Auld Lang Syne from the Auld State House As 2020 draws to a close, let’s look back at one of the best things to happen during this unusual year. The long-anticipated restoration of the Old State House (1760-62 et seq.) in Providence, our headquarters since 1975, is nearly complete. RIHPHC staff and commissioners are very grateful […]
DEM ACCEPTING RESERVATIONS FOR PICNIC SITES, SHELTERS, RECREATIONAL FIELDS IN STATE PARKS STARTING JANUARY 4 PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) announces that it will begin taking reservations for picnic areas, covered shelters, and recreational fields at Rhode Island state parks for the 2021 season beginning on Monday, January 4. […]
One more thing as 2020 wraps up… Dear Friend – It’s finally almost over! Let’s face it – we are all glad 2020 is about to become history! All of us have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, but I find myself feeling grateful for things I once took for granted. I have had more […]
Aluminar: New Year, New You with Dr. Rhonda Trust, January 13, 2021 @ 12:30 p.m. RHONDA TRUST – BSU ’99 Aluminar Registration: Wednesday, January 13, 2021 @ 12:30 p.m. Conscious eating is a technique of the mind that helps you gain control over eating habits. It can promote weight loss, reduce binge eating and just […]
Scaled-Back MA Police-Reform Bill Awaits Final Approval Lily Bohlke – Commonwealth News Service BOSTON — Massachusetts is on the verge of joining the 36 other states that have independent, civilian-led commissions in charge of decertifying police officers who violate conduct standards. An updated police reform bill now is in the House of Representatives, after state senators […]
Postal employees take time to ring in the New Year And look forward to serving you in 2021 Massachusetts – Post Offices across the commonwealth will be closed on Friday, January 1, as our employees celebrate the arrival of the New Year. Street delivery on Friday will be limited to guaranteed overnight parcels and there will […]
Pawtucket City Calendar Provides Key Info to City Residents PHOTO “FAIRY-DOOR” BY RICHARD ANDREWS COVID-19 Presents Its Challenges to Unique Photo Contest Pawtucket – It is hot off the press. Mayor Donald R. Grebien announces that the official 2021 City Calendar is now available at Pawtucket City Hall, 137 Roosevelt Avenue, and various municipal sites throughout […]
