New Year Greetings from the Chair of the 25th Anniversary Denella Clark Save the date for our 25th Anniversary Gala on Thursday, June 22, 2023 Dear Friends, This year, the Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women (MCSW) is turning 25 – and we’re ready to celebrate! The MCSW was legislatively created […]
Status and Timeline of 101 Main Street Building in Pawtucket PAWTUCKET – The City of Pawtucket has developed a tentative schedule for the demolition of 101 Main Street, the former Sawyer School. Due to significant damage – from recent storms, environmental testing, and usage by police and fire for training exercises – […]
Audubon in February…It’s a Hoot! February 2023 Program Highlights from the Audubon Society of Rhode Island Barred-Owl-By-Peter-Green. (January 3, 2022) – Bundle up and trek out with an Audubon guide to search for owls under the stars, learn how to create charming, felted owls, check out the winter trails on snowshoes, or bring […]
USDA HARRISBURG, PA – Last week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) mailed the 2022 Census of Agriculture paper questionnaires to all known agriculture producers across the nation and Puerto Rico. Last month, producers in the states received their survey codes with an invitation to respond online. Any New England producer who did not […]
Speaker Shekarchi’s Inauguration Address Shekarchi re-elected Speaker; lists housing, homelessness as top priorities Speaker of the House K. Joseph Shekarchi (D-Dist. 23, Warwick) was re-elected to lead the House of Representatives as the 2023-2024 term began. He outlined a legislative agenda topped by addressing the state’s affordable housing and homelessness crises and […]
Commissioner’s Memo to Friends of Education ANGELICA INFANTE-GREEN New Year, New Opportunities: Student Food Trucks! Rhode Island students are riding into the new year with an exciting new opportunity. Recently, RIDE launched the $1.625 Million Menu for Success Student Food Truck Initiative Through the grant program, 13 local education agencies will receive […]
THIS WEEK’S MUSE CYNTHIA LAHTI There is something magical about ceramic art. The human action of taking a soft, almost liquid material from the ground, impressing our feelings, personality, and ideas into it, then using intense heat to turn it to stone effectively is a powerful discovery that’s perhaps as close to […]
10th Annual Joe Gouveia Outermost Poetry Contest Now Accepting Submissions Submissions to be judged by poet/novelist Marge Piercy Provincetown, MA, January 6, 2023: In honor of former Cape Cod Poet Laureate Joe Gouveia, WOMR continues an annual tradition to honor his commitment to the poetry community while supporting a great community asset. […]
