Thursday, July 9, 2026

LTE: PAUL JACQUES

This time, this veteran is voting for regime change in the Senate on September 1.  I will be casting my ballot for Joe Kennedy III, my congressman for the last eight years, who would never vote “present” but always be present for the citizens of our Commonwealth and our country.     Markey’s Unlearned Lessons of War By […]

NO RATE HIKE DURING A PANDEMIC!

TELL NATIONAL GRID THIS MONDAY: On  Monday, August 31, 2020, at 9:30 AM  the RI Public Utilities Commission will vote at a public hearing about a proposed rate change. For a typical residential customer using 500 kWh per month, National Grid’s proposal would increase their rates by $10.78 per month, or 9.8%. This means that the average customer’s bill […]

LTE: BETH LINDSTROM

From the desk of Beth Lindstrom Dear Friend,   I hope this letter finds you and your families safe and healthy, I am writing to you today to ask you to get out and vote for Kevin O’Connor running in the Republican primary on Tuesday, September 1st for U.S. Senate. He needs your vote and support.  Please tell your neighbors, adult children, friends […]

ATTLEBORO: THE LITERACY CENTER

Looking forward to an exciting year ahead…   Dear Friends of The Literacy Center, There has not been a dull moment over the past six months and I can safely say that our staff and volunteers have learned as much as our students during this public health crisis. But despite everything that has changed, I […]

CELEBRATE WITH SPECIAL OLYMPICS RI

Dear Friends of Special Olympics Rhode Island: During this pandemic, the athletes of Special Olympics Rhode Island have had their world turned upside down. As more of their activities have been taken away from them, our athletes have come to rely upon their Special Olympics Rhode Island family to be there for them.   Even […]

NOAA GRANT $105K FOR RHODE ISLAND

RI Delegation Announces Federal Backing for National Expansion of RI Marine Trades Association’s Innovative Boat Recycling Program $105k grant comes from NOAA Marine Debris Program, which was reauthorized by Whitehouse’s Save Our Seas Act in 2018 SHELDON WHITEHOUSE Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressmen Jim Langevin and David Cicilline today announced […]

“SMALL STEPS CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE”

Reusable Bag Initiative to Provide Cleaner and Greener Alternative for Residents Pawtucket – The City of Pawtucket and Pawtucket City Council have announced the Reusable Bag Initiative to encourage more sustainable behavior by Pawtucket businesses and residents.   Two thousand reusable bags were funded through the City, a donation from Mega Disposal, and a grant from […]

ATTLEBORO: ONE BOWL AT A TIME

Help Fight Hunger, One Bowl at a Time  Empty Bowls Attleboro Area will hold an event September 12, 2020 in the Capron Park Newell Shelter to raise money and awareness of hunger in the Attleboro Area.    For only $25 you can pick up a bowl hand-crafted by local artisans  Each bowl provides a reminder […]