Suffrage Centennial Kickoff Celebration Launching a Year of Commemorations Celebrating 100 Years Since the 19th Amendment Was Adopted in 1920 Enabling Women to Vote Tuesday, June 25, 2019 | 5 pm| Faneuil Hall, Boston Boston, MA] The Women’s Suffrage Celebration Coalition of MA (WSCC) and the Mayor’s Office of Women’s Advancement’s Greater Boston Women’s Vote Centennial […]
Patty and Buster show at the Weaver Library Farmers’ Market EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Weaver Library Farmers Market will be open from 4 -7 pm on Thursday, June 27, 2019 offering fresh food, live music, and children’s activities on the beautiful library lawn. Local farmers and producers will be selling vegetables, fruit, eggs, chicken, meat, […]
Binding Arbitration Would Keep Bubble Boy in the Bubble By Kenneth E. Thorpe Scientists just found a cure for “bubble boy” disease, the rare genetic condition that severely weakens babies’ immune systems. The therapy uses a modified virus to replace an infant’s mutated genes with normal, functioning ones. Unfortunately, a new proposal could hamper innovation […]
Saturday June 22 at East Park in Worcester
Lecture & Book Signing: The Leaders of Rhode Island’s Golden Age On Thursday, July 11, 2019, local author and President of the Rhode Island Heritage Hall of Fame, Patrick Conley, will take us through important points in RI’s history, the subject of his newly published book, The Leaders of Rhode Island’s Golden Age. It was […]
Report Ranks Commonwealth Tops in Education, But Not for All By Jenn Stanley: Commonwealth News Service BOSTON – A new report ranks Massachusetts second overall in child well-being, but advocates for kids and families say it’s no time to be complacent – as there is room for improvement. The new Annie E. Casey Foundation Kids […]
Flaherty Scholarship Marks 25th Year at Bishop Feehan High School ATTLEBORO, MA – Bishop Feehan High School Class of 2019 graduate Matt Zawaski received the William “Bill” Flaherty Memorial Scholarship during the school’s Class Day awards ceremony on May 23. The presentation marked the 25th consecutive year the Flaherty family has celebrated a […]
SUMMER CONCERT SERIES The East Providence Public Library is proud to announce the schedule for its 2019 Summer Concert Series, which will begin on Wednesday, July 10, 2019 at 6:30 pm with a performance by the Warwick Symphony Orchestra on the Weaver Library lawn. The library is thrilled that the 70-piece orchestra included Weaver Library in […]
