DEM, URI HOSTING WORKSHOPS THIS WINTER ON THE SPOTTED LANTERNFLY, AN INVASIVE PEST TARGETING PLANTS AND TREES PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Department of Environmental Management (DEM), in partnership with the University of Rhode Island (URI) is holding three public workshops this winter to provide information about the spotted lanternfly, an exotic pest that targets various […]
FEBRUARY Morning Movie Join us Monday February 3rd at 10:30 AM in the Community Room for the Morning Movie. Zak is a young man with Down syndrome residing in a nursing home. Inspired by his favorite professional wrestler, The Salt Water Redneck, Zak sets out to train at a wrestling school. To make his dreams […]
Back Yard Explorations SWEEDEN SWAMP MASSACHUSETTS By Don Doucette No success today with any visible evidence of Bucklin Brook in northern Pawtucket – where we believe it to enter Pawtucket from Sweden Swamp in South Attleboro and under the rail line beneath Case Mobile Home Estates and then through the Cottage Street community and on […]
Curtains Up! a Behind-the-Scenes Experience at Providence Performing Arts Center Curtains Up! Peek Behind the Scenes at the Providence Performing Arts Center Saturday, February 1st, 1-3 pm FREE EVENT Providence RI — All are welcome to a free open house event that will take members of the public behind-the-scenes of the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC), […]
Alexis Ann Named Grand Marshal of the Mystic Irish Parade Editor and Publisher of The Resident Leads 17th Annual Parade on March 22, 2020 From Left to right: Chief Fritz Hilbert 2019 Grand Marshal, Alexis Ann 2020 Grand Marshal, Rob Valenti 2018 Grand Marshal and the Mystic Irish Parade Board of Directors Mystic, CT– As the […]
McNamara bill would allow school districts to raise funds for field trips, dances, activities STATE HOUSE — Rep. Joseph M. McNamara (D-Dist. 19, Warwick, Cranston) has introduced legislation that would allow school districts to raise the money necessary to fund certain extracurricular activities, including field trips and dances. The legislation (2020-H 7069) would allow […]
Register to Vote at the Weaver Library EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I.– East Providence’s Weaver Library is proud to announce a partnership with the League of Women Voters of RI to offer voter registration at the library in 2020. Anyone may register to vote or update his or her voter information at Weaver Library on the […]
A new leader takes the reins for organized labor in Boston area: Darlene Lombos named chief officer of Greater Boston Labor Council Lombos vows to increase outreach to workers without unions; becomes first woman and woman of color to lead council BOSTON, MA – Representing nearly 100,000 workers and their families, the Greater Boston […]
