Commerce to Begin Accepting Applications for Site Readiness Program Raimondo Administration Program will provide funding for municipal technical assistance and site-specific planning and improvements (PROVIDENCE, RI) – At the Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank Summit, Rhode Island Commerce Secretary Stefan Pryor announced that applications for the Commerce Corporation’s new Site Readiness program will be available […]
Feehan Senior Named National Merit Semifinalist Bishop Feehan High School senior Audrey Bulger of North Easton has been named a National Merit Semifinalist. She was one of approximately 16,000 Semifinalists nationally in the 65th annual National Merit Scholarship Program. Audrey scored in the top 1% on the PSAT and will continue in the […]
Rose, a one-woman show about Rose Kennedy, to be performed at the Weaver Library EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Weaver Library is proud to present Rose, a one-woman play by Laurence Leamer and performed by Linda Monchik on Monday, October 7, 2019 at 7 pm. Directed by Connie Crawford, Rose is set in 1969 in […]
PAWTUCKET OPEN TENNIS TOURNAMENT WINNERS ANNOUNCED The 47th Pawtucket Open Tennis Tournament at the Kenney Tennis Courts located in Slater Memorial Park came to a close this past weekend following some great competition. Matches began Friday, September 20 and concluded Sunday, September 22. In the Womens Doubles Division, the team of Emily Field and […]
More Massachusetts Families Moving Out of Concentrated Poverty Nadia Ramlagan-Commonwealth News Service BOSTON – The number children living in poverty in Massachusetts has fallen by 25% percent, according to a new report by The Annie E. Casey Foundation. Nancy Wagman, Kids Count director for the Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center, says while the trend is positive, the […]
Linden Place Mansion’s “Hauntings of Linden Place” Guided Tour Discover the spooky side of Linden Place’s history….if you dare During the month of October, prepare to be haunted by the ghosts of Linden Place’s past! A special docent-led tour will be offered on select evenings which covers the ghost stories associated with the […]
Scipio Twoshoes, Scipio Brown and Col. William Whiting: Identity and Transformation in Early Eighteenth-Century Newport A talk with Prof. Katherine Hermes, PhD and Prof. Alexandra Marvel, JD Newport, RI – Join the Newport Historical Society for a talk with Prof. Katherine Hermes, PhD and Prof. Alexandra Marvel, JD about the identity and transformation of Scipio […]
2019 Hornbine School Open House Season Vincent Luti displaying a box of inkwells he donated to the school. By Dave Downs We have always found open house days to be of interest to both our visitors and ourselves. Frances Magan fascinates visitors with her School stories and seems to know just about everyone. This season, […]
