Puzzle Sale The Friends of the Plainville Public Library will have a Puzzle Sale on January 22nd at the Town Hall Meeting room from 9 AM-12:30 PM.   The sale will continue in the library’s conference room during normal library hours from January 24-29.   We will have a $5 bag sale on January 29. […]

Dear Republican Activist, Out-of-control inflation, assaults on freedom, and an out-of-touch, out-to-lunch Democrat in the White House presiding over the whole mess means NOW is the best time to get involved. Campaign trainings are being scheduled and held throughout the commonwealth, and your help is crucial! If you’re thinking about running for office, or if […]

EarthTalk® From the Editors of E – The Environmental Magazine  Yellowstone’s gray wolves, reintroduced to the region in the 1990s, are now at risk from hunting outside of park borders. Credit: Patrice Schoefolt, Pexels.com Dear EarthTalk: Is the recent lifting of quota restrictions on wolf hunting in Montana north of Yellowstone National Park a threat […]

Anthology Spotlights Value of Land Trusts Across Northeast   Lily Bohlke – Commonwealth News Service   NORTHFIELD, Ma. — Land trusts across the Northeast have partnered with poets this year for the first edition of “Writing the Land“ an anthology to help raise awareness of the value of protecting nature. Forty poets each wrote pieces […]

Museum of Work & Culture Shares Japanese American Histories During World War II     (WOONSOCKET, R.I.) – The Museum of Work & Culture is excited to present Righting a Wrong: Japanese Americans and World War II, a poster exhibit from the Smithsonian Institution. The exhibit will open on Thursday, January 13, 2022, and will […]

FirstWorks and WaterFire Join Forces to Celebrate New Work by Haitian American Composer and Activist Daniel Bernard Roumain, FirstWorks Artistic Ambassador “The Seeing” video exhibition on view January 12-February 6, 2022 at WaterFire Arts Center   NEW DATE: Live performance “The Telling” to debut September 29, 2022                                Providence, RI — FirstWorks, a Rhode Island non-profit […]

MA Groups Urge Voting Rights, Democracy Reform Lily Bohlke – Commonwealth News Service   Community groups have held vigils across Massachusetts this week to call for voting and democracy reform on the anniversary of the Jan. 6 Capitol attack following the 2020 election.   As the U.S. Department of Justice continues to investigate the riot, […]

$124M American Rescue Plan Ordinance Builds an Equitable, Resilient Recovery for Providence THE TASK FORCE MONEY TEAM Haga clic aquí para español Dear Neighbor After a robust 90-day community engagement process, the City’s COVID-19 Recovery and Resiliency Task Force has submitted their report with recommendations on how to invest Providence’s American Rescue Plan funding. These recommendations are informed by […]