TELEVISION ACADEMY GOES VIRTUAL Tichina Arnold, Kelly McCreary, Drew and Jonathan Scott Among Television Stars Who Presented Top Honors In First-Ever Virtual College Television Awards Ceremony   The Television Academy Foundation announced the winners of the 40 th College Television Awards tonight, which recognizes and rewards excellence in student-produced programs from colleges and universities nationwide, during a […]

LET’S COUNT THE FIRE FLIES By Ben Cote So, I’m a day late. Our firefly survey is going on until the end of July. Fireflies are disappearing at alarming rates.   Several reasons are to blame, but it’s estimated that a few years will eliminate this creature completely.   Many of us have memories of […]

Dear Friends of New Bedford Art Museum/ArtWorks!, In these challenging times, we want to reassure you that the Board of Trustees and the Museum Staff are taking important steps to continue providing engaging online opportunities to the public. We are also preparing to open the Museum once we are safely able to do so following […]

Signs of the times: Rhode Island State Register plaques RIHPHC is launching a new program to recognize properties listed in the State Register of Historic Places. If you own a property listed in the State Register–and there are about 20,000 of these properties in Rhode Island–you can purchase a plaque to display. Rhode Island’s State Register includes nearly […]

Dear Friend, SONIA As we approach three months of this State of Emergency—and an uncertain summer— I wanted to give you an update on the past few weeks, and share with you my priorities for the month ahead.    First, some good news:   On May 28, the Legislature passed a comprehensive data/health disparities billthat will help us sustain a spotlight on the deep disparities of this crisis and better […]

OLD TOWN CONFLUENCE FIRST CHURCH IN OLD ATTLEBOROUGH BY DON DOUCETTE I’ve always been interested with the thought of the earliest proprietors settling the original Old Town neighborhood, chose in fact to put down roots at the combined eastern base of Red Rock Hill and Walnut Hill near the early precinct dividing line of old […]

“For my part, I’ve always marveled at Hillsdale College’s long, and often lonely, stand for freedom in America.” —Vice President Mike Pence, in his address to the Hillsdale College Class of 2018   Dear Fellow American,   There was a time many years ago when college campuses were the focal point of passionate yet civil debate.   […]

Happy Friday! My dedication this Friday is for the Class of 2020!   Here is a little Disney song that reminds you that “anything your heart desires will come to you.”   Congratulations and best wishes to all the graduates.   May all your dreams come true! Click here for your weekly video dedication ! KLS […]