Dear Friend, All of us and our friends, back in the days when we could gather together for community dinners in person. Photo by Erin X. Smithers It has been a hell of a year, but there is still so much to be thankful for here at The Wilbury Group We are thankful for the […]
Linden Place Mansion planning full schedule of outdoor events for holiday season Linden Place Mansion will celebrate the holiday season with a full slate of holiday events, entirely compliant with the State of Rhode Island’s COVID-10 public health recommendations. With a Take it Outside grant offered through Reopening RI, Linden Place has been able […]
350 Donated Turkey Meals Distributed by FSRI and Tufts Health Plan for Thanksgiving The socially-distanced delivery operation feeds approximately 1400 Rhode Islanders. PROVIDENCE, RI — Thanksgiving tables across the state will be a bit less crowded this year due to COVID-19 restrictions. But thanks to the generosity of longtime Family Service of RI supporter, Tufts Health Plan, families will […]
Sesame May Be Named Country’s Ninth Major Allergen Suzanne Potter – Commonwealth News Service BOSTON — Some 1.5 million Americans are highly allergic to sesame, yet it isn’t required to be listed on food labels. That may be about to change. The U.S. House has passed the FASTER Act, which would name sesame as one […]
Museum of Work & Culture Offers Virtual Holiday Decorating Workshop & Tour of Woonsocket’s Historic North End WOONSOCKET, R.I. – The Museum of Work & Culture will offer “Haul Out the Holly-Days,” a virtual version of its bi-annual Holiday Historic House Tour of Woonsocket’s North End, on Saturday, December 5 at 1:30pm. The event will […]
A Wild Turkey Named Siobhan By Lisa Knox Last spring, a wild baby turkey was brought to Winslow Farm by a concerned neighbor who found her. Her mother hadn’t returned and she was in dire need of warmth and food. I immediately brought her into the house to get her warm and to begin syringe feedings. I […]
General Manager Hiring Announcement Providence, November 19, 2020: The Providence Pirates are excited to name Paul Rogers as the first ever General Manager for the team. Rogers has nearly two decades of coaching experience at the collegiate and high school levels, with stops in the AAU circuit as well. He has three conference championships, two […]
NANCY – CRANBERRIES – BUCKET LIST BY DON DOUCETTE For several days these thoughts have been swirling in my mind. Nancy had been simmering a whole cranberry sauce on the stove – I was writing a few checks at the kitchen table and the muffled pops of the heating berries took me back in time […]
