A Message from Our Director Spring is here and the community is celebrating the sun and warmer weather. Families have returned to story time, neighbors are greeting each other in the lobby and museum passes are as popular as ever! What a perfect way to kick off National Library Week, April 3-9, 2022. This year’s theme […]
Students study at renowned research institution By Brian Benson | March 22, 2022 Guided by what she could see in the eyepieces of a microscope, Alexis Anzalone, ’22, deftly maneuvered a small, needle-like tool to inject messenger RNA into a fish embryo. The delicate procedure was a crucial step in research the biology major […]
Announcing FBP Partnership with United Theatre in Westerly Bold moves from iconic choreographers. FBP is excited to announce it will become the resident dance company of The United Theatre of Westerly! FBP’s first ever engagement in southern Rhode Island will take place April 23, 2022. The ongoing partnership will include performances each season in the […]
Haga clic aquí para español Dear Neighbor, It’s been two years since we have been able to meet downtown and fully celebrate PVDFest. While we all enjoyed our virtual or smaller gatherings, nothing compares to the joy, artistry, and celebration that fills our streets, and our hearts, during a Downtown PVDFest celebration. Our team has […]
Baker-Polito Administration Celebrates Completion of Make Ready Work, Critical to Extending Broadband to “Last Mile” Towns Celebration marks conclusion of Make Ready Working Group’s four-year effort of unprecedented coordination among utilities, service providers, construction contractors, state government HOLYOKE – Thursday, March 24, 2022 – Today, the Baker-Polito Administration celebrated the completion of Make […]
EarthTalk® From the Editors of E – The Environmental Magazine Waste from disposable personal protective equipment is piling up. What can be done about making and using more sustainable forms of PPE? Credit: Anna Shvets, Pexels. Dear EarthTalk: I’ve heard that PPE waste is a growing environmental burden these days. Is anyone working on ways […]
SNOW DAYS in the HORNBINE SCHOOL NEIGHBORHOOD of REHOBOTH, MA Electricity was not in the Hornbine School neighborhood until sometime in the 1920s. So, when there was a heavy snow, how did anyone know if school had been cancelled? According to students who attended the school… “If it snowed, the children walked to school. If […]
Pawtucket Announces 24th Annual Photo Contest Theme: “CELEBRATE ! Pawtucket” Deadline for entry: August 5, 2022 PAWTUCKET – Grab your cameras and snap that picture! The City of Pawtucket and The Camera Werks proudly announce the 24th Annual City of Pawtucket Photo Contest! Twelve winning photos will be selected by a panel of local […]
