Guest column: Here’s how to shrink the Black-White wealth gap Immigration and America’s racial reckoning By Jonette Christian The Civil Rights Movement was America’s greatest moral crusade, the culmination of years of determined citizen activism, leading to radical changes in the 1960s. And we didn’t just settle for a level playing field. We embraced affirmative […]
Free Community Day at the Worcester Art Museum Celebrates the Return of Spring Full day of activities takes place on Sunday, April 3 from 10am to 4pm WORCESTER—Spring is in the air! Throughout central Massachusetts snow is melting, birds are singing, and signs of new life are emerging from the earth. The Worcester […]
FRIENDS OF POMHAM ROCKS LIGHTHOUSE Friends of Pomham Rocks Lighthouse are seeking exhibitors for their Second Annual Pomham Rocks Lighthouse Run on April 23. Exhibitors will set up on the grounds of Rose Larisa Park, across from the Looff Carousel and interact with participants and spectators before and following the races. […]
Last chance! Complete our Community Survey and be entered to win a $50 Amazon gift card! It’s time to plan the future of The Literacy Center! The Literacy Center is excited to be embarking on a strategic planning process over the course of the next few months. As part of this process, we would […]
5 tips to help manage your return-to-office stress By Dr. Ana Stankovic Chief Medical Officer, UnitedHealthcare of New England As pandemic restrictions ease, your time working from home may be coming to an end — and that may have you feeling stressed. Remember, it’s normal to have some worry about a change in […]
Workers: Postal Service Reform Act First Step to Shore Up Agency Lily Bohlke – Commonwealth News Service Congress has passed a bill to help shore up the U.S. Postal Service, and it’s now on to President Joe Biden for a signature. Amid mail slowdowns, the bill puts six-day-a-week delivery into law, and eliminates […]
EAST PROVIDENCE PUBLIC LIBRARY Volunteer members of Friends of the East Providence Public Library have gathered more than 60 special or unusual books that have been donated by library patrons. These collectible books will be available at the Spring Book Sale or can be ordered by email and picked up at Weaver Library. A […]
THIS WEEK’S MUSE FRANCIS BACON “The job of the artist is always to deepen the mystery.” Francis Bacon was a figurative painter, known for his raw, distressing imagery. He took the human figure as his preferred subject, at a time when art was dominated by abstract styles, and gave it animalistic, primitive form. His uncompromising […]
