Good morning, National School Choice Week is only three weeks away and soon 40,594 independently-planned events activities will begin taking place around the country. School, organizations, and individuals all participate in National School Choice Week to celebrate opportunity in education and shine a positive spotlight on great schools. WHAT:    National School Choice Week WHEN: […]

Lecture at Linden Place Mansion to discuss the fascinating historic ties between Rhode Island, Charleston and the West Indies   BRANDY CULP On Thursday, January 24, Lecture with Brandy Culp at Linden Place, head over to Linden Place Mansion to hear guest speaker, Brandy Culp, present a program focused on the fascinating historic ties between […]

Animal Magnetism Barnyard Scene with Chickens by W.T. Robinson (American, 1852 – 1934), oil. Selections from the Attleboro Arts Museum’s Permanent Collection Exhibition: February 13th – March 2nd, 2019 Opening Reception: Saturday, February 16th from 2 pm –  4 pm Reception is free and open to all Live music performed by students of the Attleboro High […]

Snowshoeing and Stargazing in February! February 2019 Highlights from the Audubon Society of Rhode Island   BALD EAGLE PHOTO BY ED HUGHES February is full of frosty fun at Audubon. Hit the trails with snowshoes, search for eagles on a river cruise, or enjoy winter stargazing at Caratunk. Grab your hat and mittens and enjoy […]

Library Discard Book Sale The Friends of the Plainville Public Library will hold a Book Sale of Library Discards from January 19 – 26 in the conference room during normal library hours. We will have a $5 bag sale on January 26. Items include Fiction, Non-Fiction, Children and magazines. Also available, will be our on-going […]

HEY GENERAL ASSEMBLY, IT’S YOUR FAULT TOO! Warwick, RI –   After the Department of Education released test scores which showed that if Rhode Island was a single school district in Massachusetts, it would be in the bottom 10 percent, Rhode Island’s elected officials have all begun calling for changes in Rhode Island’s education policy.  […]

Dear EarthTalk: How is it that bitcoin, a virtual currency that few of us have heard of and no one I know uses, is becoming a major contributor to carbon emissions? – Troy Sussman, Bowie, MD   It’s hard to believe that bitcoin, the best known of a group of new “cryptocurrencies” that many believe […]

Call for Photo Contest Theme for 2020 Calendar Help Creatively Shape one of the City’s Most Anticipated Events  PAWTUCKET – With the successful release of the 2019 City Calendar, now is the time to leave your creative mark for the 2020 Pawtucket City Calendar. Mayor Donald R. Grebien, Photo Contest Organizer Patricia S. Zacks, and […]