Saturday, July 4, 2026

OP-ED: PROFESSOR KENNETH THORPE, EMORY UNIVERSITY

Go see your doctor — but wear a mask! By Kenneth E. Thorpe Millions of Americans have postponed lifesaving screenings and other preventative care due to Covid-19. Doctors performed 67 percent fewer mammograms, conducted almost 72 percent fewer colonoscopies, and administered 22 percent fewer childhood vaccines in March and April than in January and February […]

THE HUMAN TOUCH: PLANTS LIKE US.

Flowers with human character Human kindness and respect for the environment are important ideals in today’s world. People are looking for products with a personal story to tell. Here’s more information about this trend – ‘The Human Touch’ – and how it’s being applied to flowers.  The need Technological progress and climate issues are what’s […]

ATTLEBORO: CENTENARY CHURCH SUPPER

Church Take-Out Dinner At Centenary United Methodist Church Save the date and reserve your “take-out” Meatloaf dinner on Saturday, January 16. Centenary United Methodist Church is preparing “Mom’s Meatloaf” dinner.   Dinner includes; a hearty portion of “Mom’s” secret Recipe Meatloaf, roasted potatoes, vegetable, dinner roll and a homemade dessert.   Meals are ready to […]

WORCESTER, MASSACHSETTS: WCCA TV

This Month at WCCA TV, The People’s Channel Hello friends! Hope you had a safe and happy holiday season. Happy New Year 2021! May it be a healthy and successful year for all!! What better way to start the new year than to embark on an exciting TV-Production journey! Our next TV Production Class starts on Saturday, January […]

FESTIVAL BALLET PROVIDENCE

Free “Nutcracker Sweets!” Streaming Is Here! Free on-demand streaming of Nutcracker Sweets! is just a few clicks away! Now through January 10, 2021, revel and delight in this filmed version of the holiday classic, adapted and reimagined for a time like no other. Pictured: (L-R) Madeline Colesano as Clara, David DuBois as Drosselmeyer, Joseph Van Harn as Mouse King, […]

ESTUARY FUNDING NEARLY DOUBLED

Senate Votes to Nearly Double Funding for National Estuary Program Five-year NEP reauthorization passes Senate and heads to President’s desk Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), and Tom Carper (D-DE) today announced that legislation to reauthorize the National Estuary Program (NEP) at nearly double its previous annual funding levels passed the […]

BLACKSTONE VALLEY TOURISM

What a Year – Looking Back on 2020 Photo by David Lawlor What a year it has been for tourism and hospitality in Rhode Island and Blackstone Valley. A year that challenged how we interacted with others. It was a year that made us take a hard look at the inequality and injustice around us. […]

KELLEY LENNON SINGS

Happy Friday & Happy New Year! It is officially 2021! We made it! My Friday video dedication is a song traditionally played at the stroke of midnight on New Year’s Eve. It is a way to bid farewell to the year before and welcome in the new. I know we are all glad to see […]