“Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML)” Thursday, January 21, 2021 – 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. Buzzards Bay, MA Webinar – The Cape Cod Canal Region Chamber of Commerce would like to invite entrepreneurs to attend this small business development virtual experience. This FREE “Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML)” webinar will be held on Thursday, January 21 from 1:00 – 2:00 […]
EarthTalk® From the Editors of E – The Environmental Magazine Skiers might not have any snow left to ski on if we can’t get global warming under control right quick. Credit: Pexels. Dear EarthTalk: Given the existential threat to their industry, what are ski resorts, gear makers and professional skiers and snowboarders doing to fight […]
A TIME TO LOOK FORWARD: OUR OWN LOCAL WATER SUPPLIES BY DON DOUCETTE SWEEDEN SWAMP SEVEN MILE RIVER WATERSHED SOUTH ATTLEBORO An interesting article Saturday in MyBackYardNews.com https://www.mybackyardnews.com/2021/01/09/dem-acquires-former-echo-lake-campground-in-burrillville/ regarding the purchase of the Echo Lake Campground by RI-DEM in northwestern Rhode Island. ECHO LAKE PASCOAG, RHODE ISLAND One for the plus side. Rhode Island’s guarded […]
Monday, January 25, 2021 1:00-3:00 PM on Zoom Community VNA will host a screening of this webinar, which aired originally on August 24, 2020. At the conclusion of the program, participants can take an online exam for 1.5 CE credits through the Hospice Foundation of America (HFA). Disproportionate COVID-19 deaths, due in part to […]
THE NEIGHBORS’ DIALOGUE: JANUARY 13, 2021 The Attleboro Public Library and its partners are hosting the fifth Neighbors In Dialogue virtual conversation on Wednesday night, January 13 at 6pm. Each of the Neighbors in Dialogue events has its own topic, with the January theme looking at what racism looks like in the American educational system. […]
Additional ounce, Priority Mail and Postcard Stamps Available January 24, 2o21 WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Postal Service will release three new stamps as part of 2021 price change: Barns, a 36-cent postcard stamp; Brush Rabbit, a 20-cent additional ounce stamp; and Castillo de San Marcos, a $7.95 Priority Mail stamp. The stamps will be […]
On View at NBAM IMMERSION AND INTERACTION: WITNESSING THE EVERYDAY PAT COOMEY THORNTON November 12, 2020-March 7, 2021 This modest retrospective features a selection of paintings, drawings, and sculptures culled from over thirty-years of Coomey Thornton’s prolific career. Pat Coomey Thornton’s ability to translate her everyday experiences as an artist, a daughter, […]
YEAR IN REVIEW: 2020 ACTIVITIES OF THE INSTITUTE FOR PORTUGUESE AND LUSOPHONE WORLD STUDIES AT RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE Dear Friends, 2020 was a year of many challenges and adjustments, but the focus on our students and the community remained strong. RIC students demonstrated resilience, compassion and achievement amidst a global healthcare crisis; and our collaboration […]
