For more than half a century now, our elected leaders have honored this tradition by strengthening Medicare, expanding Medicaid, and making health care coverage more affordable for more people. That is, until now. Earlier this month, Congress and the president passed a bill that guts Medicaid and triggers automatic cuts to Medicare, just to give […]
Friday, August 29, 2025 PAWTUCKET GETS ITS ART TOGETHER 5:30 PM 8:00 PM Pawtucket Arts Festival (map) Google Calendar ICS Pawtucket gets its art together again! Come visit the many galleries throughout Pawtucket. Festival Director: 401-728-0500 x329
A Toast to the Past Saturday, August 23 | 5:00–7:00 PM SANDWICH GLASS MUSEUM Join us and our event sponsors, Plymouth Bay Winery and Cape Cod Beer, as we raise a glass to 200 years of glassmaking history at the Sandwich Glass Museum’s special bicentennial event, Toast to the Past. This lively evening offers guests a […]
August 14th 2025, 11:30 am -1:30 with music from 12-1:30 pm 2 hours Join us in front of the theatre on the Francis R. Carroll Plaza for FREE live music by Twisted Pine on the Bank of America Stage and food trucks. About Twisted Pine Praised by NPR for their “upbeat, poppy vibe; energetic, driving rhythms; and virtuosic solos,” Twisted Pine takes […]
History Happy Hour Open House September 16 @ 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm Every third Tuesday of the Month | 4pm – 7pm Richard I. Burnham Resource Center 82 Touro Street, Newport, RI Free with any Donation Join us for an evening at the NHS’ current exhibition, “Newport 1775: Whose Side Are You On?” History Happy Hour is […]
Please visit the Slater Park Fall Festival on Saturday, September 6th – Sunday, September 7th from 11:00am – 5:00pm. Part of the greater Pawtucket Arts Festival, the Slater Park Fall Festival is a celebration of Art and Culture set on the grounds of historic Slater Memorial Park. The festivals open-air market highlights over one hundred […]
SNAP cuts are an abdication of our shared moral responsibility We should never politicize basic human needs like food by Catherine D’Amato THE RECENTLY PASSED One Big, Beautiful Bill Act has led to the largest federal cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Medicaid in history. Proponents have claimed that this bill will reduce waste […]
Dear Pawtucket Residents, It is time once again for one of our city’s most popular events – the Annual Pawtucket Arts Festival. Celebrating the vibrancy of our arts and culture community, the Festival is a time-honored tradition for all residents and visitors to the Blackstone Valley. From August 29th – September 7th, enjoy dance, music, […]
