MANUFACTURING EXTENSION PARTNERSHIP Worcester, MA – MassMEP, the Massachusetts Manufacturing Extension Partnership, has announced that Manny Jerome has joined the organization as Project Manager for Client Development for the Southeast Region of Massachusetts, which includes Bristol, Dukes, Nantucket, Barnstable, Plymouth, and parts of Norfolk County. He will be responsible for providing training and leadership on […]
Event Celebrated First Official Day for Girls to Join Girl Only Troops PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The Narragansett Council, Boy Scouts of America welcomed troops for girls at its Scouts BSA Launch Party on Friday, February 1 at The Pavilion at Grace in Providence. The event celebrated the first official day that girls are able to […]
Hello Friends of the Ten Mile, We will be having our first meeting of the year this coming Thursday, February 7th at 6:30 PM. The meeting location has changed for 2019. We will be meeting at Attleboro Library in the Tech lab on the second floor (elevator available). It’s a very interesting agenda with lots […]
WATER: NEW ENGLAND’S NEXT BIG CHALLENGE Watershed Action Alliance of Southeastern Massachusetts invites you to register for its third biennial conference on critical water issues in our region and beyond. The 2019 conference, Water – New England’s Next Big Challenge, will be held on March 29 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at The Needles […]
With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, don’t let your quest for love blind you to the realities of romance scams. Online dating and social media have made it easier than ever to meet new people and find dates. Unfortunately, it has made scammers’ work simpler, too. Con artists create compelling backstories, and full-fledged identities, […]
WORCESTER ART MUSEUM This winter, the Worcester Art Museum (WAM) will explore a pivotal period in Japanese history, through the eyes of artist Utagawa Hiroshige (1797−1858) and his print series Famous Views of the Sixty-odd Provinces (1853-1856). Created during a time of change—after a growing network of roads spurred an increase in tourism within Japan—Hiroshige’s […]
Celebrate Black History Month With Us! The East Providence Public Library and the East Providence Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Office will present a celebration of Black History Month honoring two New England artists on Wednesday February 20, 2019 from 6 – 8:00pm at East Providence City Hall. The evening begins with a moving portrayal […]
Dear EarthTalk: Would extending Daylight Savings Time (DST) year-round have benefits for the environment? — Jane Wyckoff, Soquel, CA The concept of “daylight savings time” (DST), whereby we set our clocks ahead by an hour from mid-Spring through mid-Fall so we can get more done using natural light later into the evening, was first proposed […]
