The title Ironbound packs a punch…   but what does it mean? Titles are so wonderful, aren’t they? We connect word to image and a whole universe of associations unravels before us. The best titles offer us many ways to read them and Ironbound is no exception! On one layer, Ironbound is a literal place referring to […]

Citizens and NBC10 Now Accepting Applications for Champions in Action Program     Selected nonprofit will receive $35,000 and public visibility in 2022   RHODE ISLAND (March 7, 2022) – Citizens and NBC10 are now accepting applications from local nonprofit organizations for the Champions in Action program in the category of Innovation & Transformation.    Over the last two years, […]

NACC Paint Your Own Masterpiece – March 18th     The North Attleboro Cultural Council is sponsoring a Paint Your Own Masterpiece on Friday, March 18th from 6 – 8 PM at The Purple Rooster Café located at 473 East Washington Street in No. Attleboro.   Tickets are $35 and can be purchased through    Eventbrite.com   […]

Attleboro Thurber Farm Burial Plot Mystery BY DON DOUCETTE Excerpt from the OLD FARM HOMESTEAD by Charles S. Thurber. March 11, 1888 “Well, I ought now to begin to close, But how I love to think of the old farm house nobody knows, And if I ever get a chance again to go there for […]

As Americans Prepare to Spring Ahead, Whitehouse Renews Call to Make Daylight Saving Time Permanent   SENATOR SHELDON WHITEHOUSE   Whitehouse-Rubio legislation would end an outdated disruption of American life   Washington, D.C. – As Americans prepare to set their clocks forward an hour, U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) is urging Congress to pass his bipartisan […]

THE MUSE   BRIAN O’NOLAN   “Remember that I too was Irish. Today I am cured. I am no longer Irish. I am merely a person. I cured myself after many years of suffering.”   Today, Brian O’Nolan is regarded as a key figure in postmodern literature, but this legacy is somewhat new. Although he […]

Biden administration misses big chance to reduce prescription drug costs   By Carl Schmid President Biden has repeatedly promised to make health care more affordable. And his administration has taken some important steps. But sadly, officials at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services just passed up an opportunity to save patients millions at the […]

EarthTalk® From the Editors of E – The Environmental Magazine   Psychologists emphasize the importance of focusing on solutions when talking with kids about climate change. Credit: Pavel Danilyuk, Pexels   Dear EarthTalk: Any ideas on how to talk to my kids about climate change?   — J. Rowe, Alea, HI As our understanding of the […]