SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION PHONE-A-THON RAISES $130,000 Good things happen when a community comes together. This year, East Providence residents joined together in support of higher education for local students. Making phone calls from their homes, volunteers raised nearly $130,000 for scholarships. Since its inception in 1995, more than $2.8 million has been raised for scholarships for East […]
Friend of Pomham Rocks Lighthouse Honored by American Lighthouse Foundation Westerly resident Charlie Gruetzner was recently honored with the American Lighthouse Foundation (ALF) Len Hadley Volunteer Award at the Foundation’s annual gala in Kennebunkport, Maine. The award recognizes outstanding effort and dedication to the preservation of lighthouses. Charlie Gruetzner A member of the board of the local […]
City of Pawtucket to Host Annual Memorial Day Ceremony PAWTUCKET – The City of Pawtucket, in partnership with the Pawtucket Veterans Council, will hold its annual Memorial Day Ceremony on Monday, May 26, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. at Veterans Park, located at the corner of Roosevelt Avenue and Exchange Street. This meaningful event honors the brave […]
Girl Scouts of Southeastern New England Introduces Exclusive Get Ready with Girl Scouts™ Program to Help Pre-K and Kindergarten Girls Prepare for the School Year Ahead Warwick, RI—May 16, 2025—Girl Scouts of Southeastern New England is preparing incoming Daisies (rising kindergarteners and first graders in fall 2025) for the upcoming school year with the new, […]
The Commonwealth has the money to protect the common wealth We can’t let federal cuts derail our commitment to things Massachusetts values by Max Page WHEN I SERVED as the first student member of the Amherst-Pelham Regional School Committee, deep in the 20th century (1983-84), in the aftermath of Proposition 2½, I remember hearing the phrase “tough budget […]
PRESS CONFERENCE ON HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS AT RHODE ISLAND CASINOS PROVIDENCE, RI: On Tuesday, May 20 at 3:00 pm, a group of employees employed at RI casinos will hold a rally and press conference regarding second-hand smoke and the hazardous conditions for employees and guests at Rhode Island’s casinos. This is to support RI House Bill 5464 and […]
BOOKS R US The Friends of the East Providence Public Library want to be your best source of books to read and to offer a convenient location for you to donate books you have read. Donated books are sold at the Fall and Spring Book Sales and provide funds for library programs, equipment and events. […]
Trump Budget Cuts Threaten National Parks Saanvi Doshi U.S, national parks, like the Grand Tetons pictured here, are facing severe budget cuts thanks to Trump administration mania over cost cutting. Credit: Roddy Scheer.Dear EarthTalk: How have Trump’s budget cuts affected U.S. national parks and can we expect widespread closures during the busy summer season? — Mary […]
