THIS WEEK’S MUSE ARETHA FRANKLIN “We all require and want respect, man or woman, black or white. It’s our basic human right.” Aretha Louise Franklin was an American singer, songwriter and pianist. Alongside her incredible success as a performer and recording artist, she was an outspoken advocate of civil rights and gender equality throughout her life. […]
Congress Must Protect IP from Big Tech and China By George Landrith The U.S. economy runs on startups. For all of America’s mega-corporations, it’s young firms that create most of our new jobs during periods of economic growth. Those startups depend on America’s famously strong laws protecting their inventions and intellectual property. The only […]
EarthTalk® From the Editors of E – The Environmental Magazine What WE Make’s Modern Trestle Dining Table with butterfly joinery makes use of reclaimed old-growth wood from midwestern barns and a green, non-VOC finish. Dear EarthTalk: I’m looking to furnish my new apartment and wondering if you could point me toward some sustainable options? — […]
Innovative Presidential Arrangements By John O. Harney Comings and Goings … The University of New Haven Board of Governors promoted an “innovative presidential transition plan” in which Steven H. Kaplan, who has been president of the university for the past 18 years, will become its first chancellor and CEO in July, while Sheahon Zenger, its director of athletics and […]
Public Transit Public Good Coalition Calls for Swift Action On Low-Income Fares Massachusetts – In the wake of failure by the MBTA board to create a Low-Income Fare for MBTA riders, a popular proposal that garnered overwhelming support in public testimony, the Public Transit Public Good Coalition calls for swift action on providing […]
Robert Easton’s Portraits of Pawtucket Artists at Gallery 175 Gallery 175 in downtown Pawtucket is exhibiting large-scale photographic portraits by Robert Easton from March 5 – April 30, 2022. The photographs are of Pawtucket artists. The Gallery is located at 175 Main Street in the Blackstone Valley Visitor Center; hours are 9 am to […]
TRADITIONAL CORNED BEEF DINNER Centenary United Methodist Church, 15 Sanford St. Attleboro Massachusetts will be hosting another delicious take-out dinner on Saturday March 19, 5:30pm. Our menu will include a traditional corned beef dinner including, cabbage, potatoes, vegetables, soda bread and a homemade dessert. Adults $12 and kids under 10 $6. All […]
MA Groups: Local Hate-Crime Enforcement Needs Beefing Up Lily Bohlke – Commonwealth News Service This week marks two years since the killing of Ahmaud Arbery in Georgia, and the three men convicted for his murder have now been found guilty of hate crimes in federal court. Civil rights groups applaud the verdict […]
