Harvard’s ‘Hair Collection’ Triggers Demand for Legislative Action Kathryn Carley – Commonwealth News Service Indigenous activists in the Commonwealth are calling on state lawmakers to pass legislation to strengthen protections for Native American remains. The outcry follows an announcement from Harvard’s Peabody Museum that it has hair samples from indigenous people […]
DECEMBER PERFORMANCES KELLEY LENNON Sunday, December 11th Christmas In The Village Concert Scituate High School 1:00PM-4:00PM 94 Trimtown Rd, North Scituate, RI 02857 Kelley will be performing a Christmas concert to open the event at 1:00PM. Then she will perform a few selections with the RI Wind Ensemble at 2:00PM for their concert. […]
Holiday Greetings from the MCSW Chairwoman Dear Colleagues: SARAH GLENN-SMITH It’s hard to believe the end of the year is already upon us. As the Chairwoman of the Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women, it brings me great joy to celebrate such a momentous year alongside all of you. While there […]
Holiday Book Sale at Weaver & Riverside Branch Library Everyone has a favorite holiday story. The Friends of the East Providence Public Library have put together a wide selection of gently used holiday-themed items to kick off the season – Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa. The Holiday Sale at Weaver and Riverside […]
Wild Turkeys in MA: A Model for Conservation Efforts Nationwide Kathryn Carley – Commonwealth News Service Wild turkeys are not only the official game bird of the Commonwealth but the latest champion of conservation efforts in Congress, where environmentalists said the bird’s restoration can serve as a model for other species on […]
It’s ‘Priority Yule’ as Post Office Delivers Before Break of Dawn Mail carriers keep up the pace ahead of the holiday season Boston, MA — The Postal Service is keeping up the pace as the hustle and bustle of the holiday season gains momentum. To ensure customers get their holiday packages on time, our […]
Worcester Art Museum’s Frontiers of Impressionism to Debut in Worcester April 1 Before Beginning International Tour Exhibition Will Highlight the Museum’s Impressionist Holdings, With Over Half of the Featured Artworks Displayed for the First Time in Decades John Henry Twachtman, The Waterfall, about 1890, oil on canvas, Museum Purchase, 1907.91 Worcester, MA—December 1, 2022—This April, […]
THIS WEEK’S MUSE LESLIE MARMON SILKO “I write in order to find out what I truly know and how I really feel about certain things. Writing provides the solitude necessary to reflect on being in this world.” Leslie Marmon Silko is an American writer of Laguna Pueblo Indian heritage. She is […]
