Empowered by Your Library By Amy Rhilinger Here in Massachusetts, we love our libraries! They play a vital role in ensuring all residents have equal access to information. Libraries are meeting places, community centers, and resources for everyone. – from the website lovemasslibraries.com. During the past few weeks, threats to library funding made local, regional and national headlines. Library supporters read the news and […]
STRAWBERRY THANKSGIVING Saturday, June 7, 2025 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM Ninigret Park (map) Help us celebrate the Strawberry Moon at our Annual Strawberry Thanksgiving at Ninigret Park. in Charlestown Rhode Island! Please bring your chairs or a blanket to sit on!
REPRESENTATIVE MARY ANN SHALLCROSS SMITH, SENATOR SUSAN SOSNOWSKI, AND ADVOCATES TO HOLD PRESS CONFERENCE ON SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKER BILL (2025 – H.6045 & 2025 – S.250) MAY 27, 2025 Mary Ann Shallcross Smith WHAT: On Tuesday, May 27 at 3:15 PM in Room 135 at the Rhode Island State House, Representative Mary Ann Shallcross Smith […]
SUMMER ART PROGRAM About The Program Join us for our Summer Art Program at the New Bedford Art Museum! Bring your lunch and immerse yourself in the world of art. Explore various medias including painting, drawing, printmaking, collage, and wheel throwing! Make new friends while having fun creating beautiful artworks to take home and share […]
WORKFORCE DIVERSITY STILL A CHALLENGE FOR GREEN JOBS Dear EarthTalk: What’s being done to get more minorities into green jobs? —Sam W., via email Green jobs—those that directly contribute to a sustainable environment—have been growing in need as the world has become more eco-focused. According to the Solar Energies Industries Association (SEIA), between 2014 and […]
JUNE KIDS ACTIVITIES AT EAST PROVIDENCE LIBRARIES Reading Buddies Tuesdays, June 3 & 10, 4-6pm at Weaver Library Ages 5-10 This low pressure drop-in program offers one-on-one time for school age kids to practice reading with adults. Volunteers from the community – recruited and trained by youth services librarians – will be ready to listen […]
Give a Tour of Pomham Rocks Lighthouse for Father’s Day Still searching for the perfect gift for Dad for his special day? A gift certificate for a tour of Pomham Rocks Lighthouse would make a one-of-a-kind gift. Tours of the fully restored historical light station are scheduled this season through the end of August. Dad […]
Massachusetts Is Under Economic Attack The ‘eds and meds’ sectors that fuel the state’s economy are facing grave danger from Trump administration policies by Mark Williams THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION is waging economic warfare against Massachusetts by turning political points into lethal policies that weaken several of our pillar industries: higher education, life sciences, maritime trade, and tourism. […]
