Tuesday, August 4, 2026

SAVE THE BAY SEPTEMBER 15TH

ALL HANDS NEEDED ON DECK FOR INTERNATIONAL COASTAL CLEANUP This Saturday, September 15, is International Coastal Cleanup Day! Join Save The Bay at a cleanup and contribute to the improvement of your favorite coastal areas, as well as to the Ocean Conservancy’s efforts around the globe! With nearly 90 cleanups organized throughout the Ocean State???both […]

FREE DENTAL SCREENING FOR SENIORS

Schedule Your Free Appointment Now for October 20th Elder Dental Program???s Clinic in Taunton Volunteer dentist, Dr. Donald Pierce of Attleboro Falls Family Dentistry at Free Dental Screening Clinic. Photo Credit:?? Community VNA file. Taunton, MA–Oral health is a key component of general health and wellbeing.?? Low income seniors in particular are struggling. According to […]

WORCESTER ART MUSEUM: MANUSCRIPT ART

WORCESTER ART MUSEUM TO EXPLORE IRANIAN AND INDIAN ART????THROUGH MANUSCRIPT PAGES IN FALL 2018 EXHIBITION Preserved Pages: Book as Art in Persia and India, 1300-1800, Looks at Works on Paper, the Primary Vehicles for Artistic Images from the Medieval through Early-Modern Periods   Worcester, MA???This fall, the Worcester Art Museum (WAM) will examine an important […]

SMITHSONIAN MUSEUM DAY: FREE TICKETS

Smithsonian Magazine Museum Day Newport Historical Society   Newport, RI ??? The Newport Historical Society is participating in this year???s Smithsonian Magazine Museum Day. On Saturday, September 22, 2018 from 10 am-5 pm, guests who present a Museum Day ticket at the Museum of Newport History & Shop at 127 Thames Street, Newport, RI will […]

MRN RIBBON CUTTING

Ribbon Cutting Welcoming United Regional Chamber of Commerce Member??MRN Diagnostics Plainville, MA: More than 100 people braved the torrential rain for the United Regional Chamber of Commerce???s ribbon cutting on Thursday, September 6 welcoming MRN Diagnostics, 101 Constitution Boulevard in Franklin to the chamber and to the community.   CEO and CSO Dr. Gregory Chiklis […]

THE BIG READ

2018 NEA BIG READ: ATTLEBORO For more info:?? NEA Big Read: Attleboro co-chairs Oreste D???Arconte, darconte@thesunchronicle.com Christine Johnson, cjohnson@sailsinc.org 508-222-0157 Joan Pilkington-Smyth, k33land2@gmail.com ATTLEBORO, MA ??? The October 11 Skype virtual discussion with this year???s NEA Big Read author, Ron Carlson, has been canceled due to circumstances beyond our control. All other NEA Big Read […]

EARTH TALK

Dear EarthTalk: Is it true that the Monarch Butterfly is on the brink of extinction? How did we let that happen?????— Alex Degeneres, Cincinnati, OH?? While the mighty Monarch Butterfly may not be on the endangered species list yet, environmentalists think it should be ??? and have petitioned the federal government accordingly. In a 2016 […]

FRIENDS OF PONHAM ROCKS LIGHTHOUSE

LAUGH AND LEARN ABOUT RHODE ISLAND Roberta Humble, English professor at Community College of Rhode, will be guest speaker at an October program sponsored by the Friends of Pomham Rocks Lighthouse. ?? Her lively presentation, entitled ???I am Rhode Island,??? will entertain attendees with little known facts and quirks about the Ocean State. Proud of […]