African Americans in the Maritime Trades MARY MALLOY ATTLEBORO – From Colonial times to the twentieth century, men of African ancestry worked aboard Yankee ships, in every capacity from greenhand to Captain. The maritime trades depended on the Black workforce, and offered opportunities for merit-based advancement that were not available in other industries. In addition […]
South Street Landing Lands National Preservation Award Congratulations to South Street Landing , one of three recipients of the Richard H. Driehaus Foundation National Preservation Award presented by the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Developer CV Properties and their team converted this abandoned power plant on the Providence waterfront into a state-of-the-art nursing education facility for Rhode Island […]
Worcester Art Museum’s Fall Community Day will bring ancient Silk Road stories and cultures to life Museum admission will be free on Sunday, November 3 The stories and cultures of the ancient trade routes connecting the Far East to Europe will come to vivid life during “Travel the Silk Road,” a free community day at the […]
Museum of Work and Culture wins grant to install cutting-edge visual impairment service Area Grant from the Rhode Island Foundation supports new technology that will enable those who are blind and low vision to tour exhibits independently WOONSOCKET, R.I. – On Tuesday, October 15, 4 pm, the Museum of Work and Culture will launch Aira, […]
HALL OF FAME Pawtucket: The Pawtucket Hall of Fame Committee proudly announces this year’s list of 2019 Pawtucket Hall of Fame inductees. The public is invited to its annual Pawtucket Hall of Fame Banquet and Induction Ceremony on Friday, November 1, 2019 beginning at 6 pm (reception), 7 pm (dinner) at the Pawtucket Armory Arts Center, […]
Lecture Recital: Invitation to Bach and Ysaye, Season 5 at the Weaver Library JOSHUA PECKINS Violinist Joshua Peckins returns to Weaver Library with a new program featuring solo violin music on Monday, October 28, 2019 at 7 pm. This season pairs Bach’s D minor Partita (which includes the legendary Ciaccona) and Ysaye’s Fifth Solo Sonata […]
SMALL GAME HUNTING SEASON OPENS OCTOBER 19 PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) announces that small game hunting season opens this month. The season for pheasant, cottontail rabbit, gray squirrel, bobwhite quail, red and gray fox opens Saturday, October 19 – Saturday, February 29, 2020. The season for woodcock […]
Final Events & Finale Dinner! AKEIA-BERNARD ATTLEBORO – Crews on whaling ships out of Nantucket, like those in the NEA Big Read: Attleboro book, “In the Heart of the Sea,” left port with enough food to get them, hopefully, to their next port. While hardtack was a seaman’s staple, their ships put into many […]
