USDA invests more than $166.5 million in infrastructure to protect American communities Allen Site Dam, Walpole, Mass. among projects funded AMHERST, Mass., March 9, 2022 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing more than $166.5 million in 108 infrastructure projects nationwide as part of implementing the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, also known as the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). USDA’s Natural […]
RIPTA Seeks Public Input from Passengers to Improve Service in West Bay, Pawtucket and Newport Virtual Public Workshops Will Be Held March 14 – March 16, 2022 The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) is hosting three community-focused virtual workshops on proposed service improvements in West Bay, Pawtucket and Newport. RIPTA is proposing the […]
2021 Youth Grant Recipient 2021 Youth Grant Recipient: Madeline Peach MADELINE PEACH We are pleased to announce South Coast Artists’ 2021 youth grant recipient Madeline Peach, a student at University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. Madeline’s proposed project is titled: Understanding and Confronting Historical Ideas of the Body in Painting. The grant funds will allow her to […]
Seven Sisters Act Posted March 8, 2022 By John O. Harney Comings and Goings … Mount Holyoke College President Sonya Stephens announced she will step down in August to become president of the American University of Paris. Stephens has worked at the South Hadley, Mass.-based Seven Sisters and Five Colleges institution since 2013 and became president in 2018, succeeding Lynn Pasquerella. […]
Lunch Mob at Stone Ridge Grill and Bar Tuesday, March 15 at Noon Stone Ridge Grill and Bar 60 Man-Mar Drive Plainville 12:00 Noon Join us as we “mob” URCC member Stone Ridge Grill and Bar at lunch. Chef Rob and owner Peter never fail to offer fresh, fabulous cuisine. We’ve never been disappointed […]
This Month at WCCA TV, The People’s Channel Hello friends! Hope this finds you well!! Mark Your Calendar! Our next TV Production Class will be on Saturday, March 26, 2022. The class is held at the WCCA TV facility, in downtown Worcester, and will provide useful information about all components involved in TV […]
Hospital Security Officers Urge Fellow New England Workers to Organize Lily Bohlke – Commonwealth News Service The first hospital security officers in Rhode Island to unionize have negotiated their first contract, and they have recommendations for workers across the Northeast who may also be interested in forming a union. Some 34 security […]
THANKING PUZZLE VOLUNTEERS The Friends of the Plainville Public Library recently held their fourth annual Puzzle Sale in February and made $1,400 on the first day! We had 1,275 puzzles all of which were completed by our wonderful puzzle volunteers. We would like to thank the following puzzle volunteers for all […]
