City of Pawtucket Hosts Groundbreaking Ceremony for Synthetic Turf Field at Slater Middle School PAWTUCKET – Slater Middle School in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, reached a significant milestone Thursday with the official groundbreaking ceremony for its new synthetic turf field, enhancing greenspace for students and residents alike. MAYOR DONALD GREBIEN The event was attended by community leaders, […]
Open Farm Days Include: Family-friendly farm toursHot farm-fresh food for purchaseMarket with seasonal veggies & healthy sustainable meatsKids activities for all agesA FREE section of clothes, books, kitchenware, and more! Check out our Facebook event page for the latest info on kids activities and workshops! Market includes: *Round the Bend Farm meat from animals born […]
City of Pawtucket to Host July Third Fireworks Celebration WHAT: Join the City of Pawtucket for its annual “Third of July” fireworks celebration. Fireworks will be shot off at McCoy stadium, with festivities taking place across the street, in front of Jenks Middle School. There will be food trucks, a DJ, live music, and entertainment […]
Deep Conversation of Dance and Music, with Pianist James Fernando and Tap Dancer Gerson Lanza Bass River Arts Campus Friday, July 5, 2024 at 07:30 PM Price: $25 Register Hailed as a “prodigiously gifted composer and virtuoso pianist,” James Fernando connects with Gerson Lanza, a captivating tap dancer whose work has been featured in the […]
Ban on ‘forever chemicals’ signed into law STATE HOUSE — A new law sponsored by Rep. Terri Cortvriend and Sen. Meghan Kallman will ban so-called “forever chemicals” in Rhode Island. The legislation (2024-H 7356Aaa, 2024-S 2152Aaa), which was signed into law Wednesday after passage by the General Assembly, will ban most Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) from […]
Rehoboth Housing Authority (RHA) Date: June 28, 2024 Five Hundred Thousand Dollar Amendment sponsored by Senator Marc Pacheco for the Rehoboth Housing Authority Senior Housing Initiative adopted in the Senate Housing Bond Bill REHOBOTH – Late Thursday evening the Massachusetts Senate voted unanimously to pass the bipartisan “Affordable Homes Act,” which authorizes $5.4 billion in borrowing […]
Today’s Topics: Tracking renovations (Richard Smith) I noticed something recently that may be useful in historic district commission reviews of contentious projects. In Google maps, you can select a location and look at it in Street View to see what the building and surroundings look like. If you look at the box that comes […]
An Uphill Battle Against Wildlife Trafficking Continues Tim Weighart June 25, 2024 The pangolin is the most heavily trafficked animal in the world. Credit: FlowComm, FlickrCC. PANGOLIN Dear EarthTalk: How is the fight to prevent wildlife trafficking going? —L.K., Chicago, IL Wildlife trafficking, defined as the illegal trapping and/or poaching of wildlife for consumer trade, is […]
