Wednesday, May 6, 2026

THE LOW HOUSING SUPPLY

4 Factors Affecting Housing Supply     If you’ve been preparing to buy a home in the last couple of years, then you’re probably aware of the serious housing inventory shortage you may have to contend with.   Low housing supply has led to rising home prices, buyer competition and, in many markets, bidding wars. […]

THE LITERACY CENTER – ATTLEBORO AREA ANNUAL TASTING

The 10th Annual International Tasting   WEDNESDAY, MAY 17TH | 5:30-8PM     FIVE BRIDGE INN, REHOBOTH   Meet our Personal Chefs!   Next Wednesday, May 17th, The Literacy Center welcomes four incredible personal chefs to The International Tasting, where they will be serving up samples from their fantastic catering and personal chef menus. Come taste the difference in […]

BLACKSTONE VALLEY TOURISM

5 WAYS TO CELEBRATE MOM ON HER SPECIAL DAY     Bring that special kind of cheer to mom by picking up some fresh-cut flower bouquets or other gorgeous house plants at Butterfly Farm in Lincoln, Goodwin Brothers Farmstand in North Smithfield (they have a Mother’s Day pop-up sale this Friday & Saturday), or The Farm in Chepachet (who is also having […]

WILEY CENTER BOOK DRIVE

May Children’s Book Drive     The George Wiley Center is participating in United Way’s 11th Annual Children’s book drive as a drop off center during the month of May.   Check out the picture of a just some of the books that you brought to the George Wiley Center last year. Thank you!   […]

BALLET RHODE ISLAND

HOPE STREET SPRING BLOCK PARTY     Celebrate spring and the rebirth of Ballet RI with the Hope Street Spring Block Party, Saturday May 20! This FREE, family friendly event features pop-up vendors offering a wide variety of artisan, vintage, and hand-crafted goods, along with food trucks, a beer and cocktail garden, live music, and roving entertainment. […]

NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF HIGHER EDUCATION

Núñez, Alexander Named Presidents-in-Residence   Former Lasell, current Eastern Connecticut State presidents will join the HGSE community this fall   By Ryan Nagelhout    The Harvard Graduate School of Education has announced two new appointments to its Presidents-in-Residence program. Elsa Núñez, president of Eastern Connecticut State University (ECSU), and Michael Alexander, former president of Lasell University, […]

REWILDING RIVERSIDE PROPERTY

SNEP   Middletown, RI: Kate McPherson, Narragansett Bay Riverkeeper for Save The Bay, explains to a homeowner the benefits of allowing the natural area along the Maidford River to revegetate with trees and shrubs.  This effort was part of a neighborhood campaign to encourage property owners to rewild the portions of their property closest to the […]

BIRDS – BATS – BEES

Bats, Bees and Birds…Summer is Here!   TREE SWALLOW   June 2023 Highlights from the Audubon Society of Rhode Island   Start your summer off right – in the great outdoors! Join Audubon for a nature walk on the first day of summer, head out at night with a naturalist in search of bats, or […]