Monday, June 22, 2026

MASSACHUSETTS: PANDEMIC POLICIES REDUCE POVERTY

Report: Pandemic Policies Reduce Poverty in Massachusetts     Lily Bohlke – Commonwealth News Service   A new report shows financial supports made available in the pandemic have led to a direct reduction in poverty in Massachusetts.    From expanded unemployment benefits and Child Tax Credit payments to increases in food assistance, the report said targeted benefits have […]

PAWTUCKET FIRE AND POLICE JOB APPLICATIONS

City of Pawtucket Announces Police Officer and Firefighter Recruitment    Applications to be Accepted from February 7, 2022, to March 21, 2022  Mayor Donald R. Grebien Pawtucket – Mayor Donald R. Grebien, Public Safety Director Police Chief Tina Goncalves, and Pawtucket Fire Department Chief William Sisson have announced that the Pawtucket Police and Fire Departments […]

RHODE ISLAND HOUSE REPUBLICANS: CHILDREN FIRST

Children First: R.I. House Republicans to Submit Floor Amendment to End State School Mask Mandate    tate House, Providence, RI – Rhode Island House Republicans will submit an amendment to the Joint Resolution on Emergency Powers to be debated on the House Floor Thursday. If passed, the amendment will effectively end the Governor’s school mask […]

FEBRUARY THEMED TOURS AT LINDEN PLACE

Linden Place Mansion to offer special theme docent-led tours in February   Choose a Valentine Day themed tour with stories of love arranged, love lost, love eternal, or during school vacation week, mark President’s Day and learn about Presidential visits to Linden Place, with a special ticket price for students and teachers.    Wednesday, February […]

EAST PROVIDENCE SCHOLARSHIP DONATIONS

Phone-a-thon Match     NOW IS TIME TO MATCH PHONE-A-THON SCHOLARSHIP DONATIONS               Members of Scholarship Foundation of East Providence remind residents that volunteers will be calling from February 9 to 19 for donations for scholarships for local students. High school students, current and past scholarship recipients and their families, and members of the scholarship […]

ATTLEBORO COMMUNITY THEATRE

ACT presents Steve Martin’s “Picasso at the Lapin Agile” ATTLEBORO MASONIC LODGE-ACT HOME THEATRE Attleboro Community Theatre (ACT) welcomes 2022 with its production of PICASSO AT THE LAPIN AGILE, written by Steve Martin and directed by James Sulanowski.  Comedian Steve Martin’s absurd comedy of historical fiction, Picasso at the Lapin Agile, has Albert Einstein and Pablo Picasso meet […]

BISHOP FEEHAN HIGH SCHOOL ” THE SETTING OUR HEARTS GALA”

Martha Mulligan, RSM and Denise Peixoto to be honored with Patricia M. Harrington, RSM Hero of Catholic Education Award   Longtime leaders in local Catholic schools will receive award on March 26.   ATTLEBORO, Mass. – Bishop Feehan High School is proud to announce that Martha Mulligan, RSM and Denise Peixoto will be honored with […]