Saturday, September 12, 2026

NATIONAL GIRL SCOUT COOKIE WEEKEND

Girl Scouts of Southeastern New England Celebrates National Girl Scout Cookie Weekend March 3–5, Encouraging Consumers to Support Young Local Entrepreneurs.     Customers across southeastern New England can now support their local young entrepreneurs by ordering their favorite Girl Scout Cookies to be shipped directly to their front door or by visiting in-person cookie […]

BRIDGEWATER STATE UNIVERSITY’S “HIROSHIMA TREE”

Root-ing for Peace   Graduate alumnus plants ‘Hiroshima’ tree on campus   By Heather Harris Michonski | February 16, 2023 Photo by Luis Pires, ’23   “This gingko will serve as a visual reminder to the BSU community that we continue to serve as active ambassadors in promoting a message of peace.” BSU President Frederick W. Clark […]

FBP: ANNUAL GALA

FESTIVAL BALLET PROVIDENCE   Pictured: Tara McCally.   Tickets for our Annual Gala on May 4 are now On Sale! Reserve your ticket to celebrate our 45th Anniversary, when we will share a BIG REVEAL as we turn the page on the next chapter of Rhode Island’s premiere dance company.   Annual Gala   Reimagine Festival Ballet Providence  […]

EPA: NATIONAL AIR QUALITY

EPA Encouraged to Strengthen Air-Quality Standards for Soot   Kathryn Carley – Commonwealth News Service   Environmental and health advocates say the Environmental Protection Agency’s most recent proposal to strengthen national air-quality standards for soot falls short of protecting public health.   Soot, or fine particulate matter, is a dangerous mix of metals and acidic substances – […]

LINDEN PLACE WRITING RESIDENCY BRISTOL, RHODE ISLAND

CALLING RHODE ISLAND WRITERS! THE LINDEN PLACE WRITERS’ RESIDENCY IS OPEN FOR SUBMISSIONS      Expanded Programming Includes a Month of Public Writing Events in April   BRISTOL, R.I. – The 2023 Linden Place Writers’ Residency is officially open to submissions. Beginner to advanced writers working in all genres of fiction, poetry, screenwriting, playwriting, and […]

UNITED REGIONAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

We Cut the Ribbon Last Week at Pet Supplies Plus   From left to right: Josh Vanada, chair of the URCC Board; Kaylyn Lockyer, community engagement manager for the City of Attleboro; Jay DiLisio, acting mayor of Attleboro; Keith Drucker, aide to Senator Feeney; State Senator Paul Feeney; Dave Colburn; John and Irene Barris, owners […]

KELLEY LENNON SINGS

MARCH PEFORMANCES   KELLEY Saturday, March 25th Kelley Lennon & Joe Boulay 6:30pm-9:30pm Luigi’s Gourmet Italian Restaurant 1357 Hartford Ave, Johnston, RI 02919 Please make reservations by calling 401-861-3850 and ask to be seated near the entertainment. Click here to visit their website     Friday, March 31st Kelley Lennon & Joe Boulay 7:30pm-10:30pm The […]

WEAVER LIBRARY

LET’S DANCE! KIDS MOVEMENT CLASS AT WEAVER LIBRARY     Wednesdays, March 1, 8, 15 and 22, 10:30, at Weaver Library, ages 2+   Naomi Zeltzer, a Family Navigator for the East Providence Health Equity Zone (EP HEZ), will be teaching a 4 week jazz dance/movement class at Weaver Library for kids ages 2+ of […]