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Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards $15 Million in Grants to 67 Non-Profits to Increase Economic Opportunity in Communities Across Massachusetts   Community Empowerment and Reinvestment Grant Program Leverages Local Expertise to Support Programs in Areas that Face Disproportionate Challenges to Economic Growth The Healey-Driscoll Administration announced more than $15 million in grants to 67 organizations across the state through the Community Empowerment […]

Legislation aims to classify book bans as federal civil rights violations. Kathryn Carley – Commonwealth News Service New federal legislation would classify discriminatory book bans as violations of federal civil rights law. The Books Save Lives Act would ensure public and school libraries maintain a diverse collection of authors, and would direct government officials to report on […]

KEEP PLAINVILLE BEAUTIFUL Keep Plainville Beautiful is having their Town-wide Cleanup from April 1-27! Join with your family, friends, neighbors, groups, organizations, businesses or if you need community service hours and help Keep Plainville Beautiful give the town of Plainville a thorough spring cleaning! You do not have to worry about the weather or specific dates this year.  […]

Girl Scouts of Southeastern New England Kicks Off 2024 Girl Scout Cookie Season Consumers in southeastern New England can now support local Girl Scouts by ordering from the iconic cookie lineup, earning funds that fuel amazing experiences in the outdoors, STEM, and beyond. [Warwick, RI—January 9, 2024]—Girl Scouts of Southeastern New England (GSSNE) has officially […]

Valley Talks Continues with a Behind-the-Scenes Look at the Slatersville Documentary Series (WOONSOCKET, R.I.) – Valley Talks, a series of biweekly historical lectures, continues Sunday, Jan. 21, at 1:30pm at the Museum of Work & Culture. Filmmaker Christian de Rezendes will present Village Shaker, Puzzle Maker: Creating the Documentary Series Slatersville, a talk exploring the decade-long process of creating his award-winning documentary […]

Immediate responses prevented further tragedy at St. Mary’s Home for Children By Rep. Julie A. Casimiro, Sen. Louis P. DiPalma and Rep. Thomas E. Noret After reading the Child Advocate’s report on abuse and unsafe conditions at St. Mary’s Home for Children, our hearts sank. These at-risk children, perhaps one of the most vulnerable populations […]

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Vaccination rates decline as health misinformation spreads online. Kathryn Carley – Commonwealth News Service Public health experts say the rapid spread of health misinformation online is contributing to a dangerous decline in vaccination rates. Surveys show the percentage of Americans who believe vaccines are unsafe has nearly doubled since 2021 – as social media users falsely claim approved vaccines […]