Just a reminder that PAC is currently accepting entries for our17th Annual Pawtucket Foundation Show. Please share far and wide to the artists in your circles- This is an amazing opportunity to showcase your work (show is unthemed, all mediums welcome) and possibly win some great prize money!Reminder- Entry Deadline 2/20/25 midnight Top Prize $10002nd […]
Are Wood Pellets A “Green” Heat Source? Rachel Berliner February 6, 2025 Just because wood pellets are made from wood doesn’t mean they are necessarily carbon neutral. Credit: By Tom Bruton, Public Domain. Dear EarthTalk: What’s so bad about wood pellet biomass energy anyway? Isn’t wood a renewable resource? —M. Wilson, Houston, TX Inch-long, compressed […]
Girl Scouts of Southeastern New England Celebrates Cookie Season with Ninth Annual Cookies & Cocktails Event! Warwick, RI (February 7, 2025)—On March 6, 2025, Girl Scouts of Southeastern New England is celebrating Girl Scout cookies with our delicious annual fundraising event, Cookies & Cocktails! Get ready for a delectable evening celebrating creativity, community, and everyone’s […]
Pro Bull Riding’s Velocity Tour Championship Race Bucks Through Worcester, Massachusetts, on Feb. 22-23 – In less than three weeks’ time, PBR’s (Professional Bull Riders) Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour will return to Worcester, Massachusetts, for the ninth time in history with BeatBox PBR Worcester on Feb. 22-23. The upcoming event at DCU Center will mark […]
February Vacation ProgramsFor Children @ the Pawtucket Public Library(13 Summer St.) School is out but the library is open. The Pawtucket Public Library at 13 Summer Street has many fun activities planned to keep kids busy during the week off from school. For more information, please call the library at 401-725-3714 x209, email childrens@pawtucketlibrary.org, or […]
Senators to tour 988 Suicide & Crisis lifeline call center Friday STATE HOUSE – Senate Health and Human Services Committee Chairwoman Melissa A. Murray and Sen. Alana M. DiMario will host a tour of the call center for the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline for fellow senators on Friday. Members of the media are welcome […]
Senator Kallman Introduces Legislation To Fund Statewide Transit With Rideshare Taxes STATE HOUSE — A bill introduced by Sen. Meghan E. Kallman would use the proceeds of rideshare taxes to invest in street infrastructure and statewide transit development while also funding current public transportation services. The legislation (2025-S 0092) would add a 75-cent fee to […]
Technology for Enrichment and ConnectionFriday, February 7, 2025 from 7:45—9 Know before you goZoom webinarFreeThis event is co-hosted by the Essex County Ornithological Club. A brief meeting of the club will be held from 7:30–7:45 pm. All are welcome to attend! Can technology support the well-being of birds and other animals? In this virtual program, […]
