Pawtucket Announces TOD Public Access and Streetscape Enhancement Congressional Allocation PAWTUCKET- The City of Pawtucket welcomes Senators Reed and Whitehouse as they announce a Congressionally Directed Spending allocation for Pawtucket’s Transit Oriented Development District. Pawtucket will be receiving funding in order to benefit the users of the Pawtucket-Central Falls Transit Hub and residents and […]
Attleboro Public Library Open House Saturday, June 25 | 2-4pm Library staff, Board of Trustees, and Friends of Attleboro Public Library are celebrating the end of the library’s renovation and a return to in-person Summer Reading programs. Please join us as we thank the partners who led this effort with music, refreshments, and activities for the […]
Message from the Interim Executive Director Shaitia Spruell Happy Pride Month! Here are a couple of updates from the MCSW: MCSW hosted a Regional Conversation with the Massachusetts Caucus of Women Legislators and all 11 of our Regional Commissions. This event provided a platform for regional commissioners to discuss the biggest issues facing […]
Providence Children’s Museum Celebrates 45 Years of Play! Providence, RI –Providence Children’s Museum (PCM) will celebrate its 45th Birthday with a party for all on Saturday, June 18. During the day, PCM will offer free admission, birthday party activities, a favor table, raffle items, and festive desserts. Sponsors of the Birthday Party include Hasbro, Locke […]
THIS WEEK’S MUSE DUSTY SPRINGFIELD “It’s marvelous to be popular, but foolish to think it will last.” With her distinctive mezzo-soprano sound, Dusty Springfield was known for huge success with her easy pop and dramatic ballads. At her peak, she ranked among the most successful British female performers in the US. Born Mary Isobel Catherine Bernadette O’Brien, […]
EarthTalk® From the Editors of E – The Environmental Magazine Can the U.S. come back from its position as a laggard on production of electric vehicles as Chinese and European automakers blaze ahead? Credit: Pexels.com. Dear EarthTalk: Why is the U.S. lagging behind Europe and China on the production and sales of electric […]
Presidential Stirrings, Plus Posted June 8, 2022 By John O. Harney Comings and Goings … KENNETH ELMORE Dean College named Boston University Associate Provost and Dean of Students Kenneth Elmore to be its 14th president, succeeding Paula Rooney, who announced her retirement in October after leading the Franklin, Mass. college for 27 years. Echoing an increasingly popular dual leadership strategy, Dean named […]
Museum of Work & Culture Opens New Exhibitions Featuring RI’s Latino Stories (WOONSOCKET, R.I.) – The Museum of Work & Culture, a division of the Rhode Island Historical Society and Smithsonian Affiliate, is excited to present “Bittersweet Harvest: The Bracero Program, 1942-1964,” a bilingual poster exhibit from the Smithsonian Institution with images and […]
