Et al, BY DON DOCETTE It is behind schedule, but the shadbush (serviceberry – June berry) is blooming – shadbush blooms slightly before native dogwood blooms – serviceberries are edible. Our Woodland Period ancients saw the blooming of native dogwood as the time to begin planting their maze crops – has to do with […]
CFP BEAT COVID-19 Hotline Goes Live Grassroots Effort Will Provide Isolation, Testing, and Resources Call 855-843-7620 Pawtucket/Central Falls – Pawtucket Mayor Donald R. Grebien, Central Falls Mayor James A. Diossa, and Dr. Michael Fine are excited to announce that the Pawtucket and Central Falls BEAT COVID-19 hotline is going live. This one-of-a-kind grassroots system […]
House Speaker DeLeo’s emergency rules package power grab: “Never let a crisis go to waste.” WOBURN — House Speaker Robert DeLeo is looking to use the current COVID-19 crisis to change legislative rules in order to consolidate more power, Massachusetts Republican Chairman Jim Lyons said Wednesday. “Speaker DeLeo sought to use the crisis to implement […]
MassMEP PONDERS HOLLOW MILLWORK IS A MASSMEP PARTNER Holbrook Middle-High School Partners with MassMEP for Online STEM Program April 29, 2020 – Auburn, MA – MassMEP – The Holbrook Middle-High School (HMHS) is partnering with the Massachusetts Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MassMEP) to provide students with All Made Possible, an innovative online STEM enrichment program for middle […]
New on the National Register Woonsocket’s former First Universalist Church From its Gothic Revival-style hall (1924) to its Modern Gothic worship space (1957), the former First Universalist Church represents evolving approaches to ecclesiastical architecture. The current owner, American-French Genealogical Society , recently completed a State Preservation Grant to improve ADA accessibility to spaces they share with the Veterans Memorial Museum […]
A Facebook Live Concert Thursday night to benefit the Blackstone Valley Tourism Council & RI Hospitality Employee Relief Fund Enjoy some fantastic entertainment from the comfort of your own home while supporting 2 great causes! Thursday, April 30th 7 PM – 9 PM on Facebook Live Kelley will be singing from 7:30 pm-7:45 pm as part […]
Webinar: Thursday, April 30 Earlier this month, Restore America’s Estuaries (RAE) released a Request for Proposals (RFP) for its Southeast New England Program (SNEP) Watershed Grants , a collaboration with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. In 2020, SNEP Watershed Grants will award up to $2 million to organizations throughout Southeast New England to fund programs and projects that […]
EPISODE #1 PORTSMOUTH, R.I. (April 28, 2020) – While closed during the Coronavirus pandemic, the Newport Car Museum has launched its first in a series of videos reviewing its collection of over 75 cars. Episode 1 covers the 1959 Cadillac Series 62 Convertible, the perfect vehicle for social distancing. The videos can be […]
