PROVIDENCE – The Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is announcing that effective at noon today and until noon on January 7, two areas of Point Judith Pond will be closed to shellfishing due to the strong storm that brought 1.4 inches of rainfall to the area.  These areas are shown on the map and described […]

AWARDS – GRANTS – PROJECTS Rhode Island schools, organizations, community centers and artists were awarded $316,025 in the latest round of grants from the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts. The Arts Council’s board approved the awarding of these grants at its December meeting in Providence. These grants will go to support arts in education, […]

Monthly Garden Talks Set to Begin in January at Linden Place Mansion Informal talks and discussions lead by experienced gardeners are free and open to the public. Beat the winter doldrums and prep for gardening season! January is the perfect time to begin planning your garden for the spring, get inspiration and learn new techniques from experts. Starting […]

Happy New Year + a Look Back at 2019 Before we ring in the new year, let’s look back at some highlights from 2019.   assisting preservation projects at sites including Lymansville Co. Mill (NP), Slatersville Bridge (NS), Warren Mfg. Co., and Providence’s Wedding Cake House launching the State Preservation Plan update a dazzling Rhode Island Heritage Day Festival with new […]

Want to be involved with the New Hampshire Democrat Presidential Primary? Join us on Saturday February 8th for a day of politics in Nashua, New Hampshire. Twelve Presidential Campaigns have requested volunteers to help: canvass, phone bank, standout and to attend one of their rallies during the day.   Our executive motor coach bus arrives at […]

Dear Friends, One of The Literacy Center’s English Language classes receive Certificates at TLC’s graduation ceremony in August.   With everything going on in the world today, it’s easy to become disheartened about the state of our society. Everywhere I turn it seems like people are divided.   Those who are supposed to be leading […]

Dad’s Gardens It’s a few days following Christmas, 2019, and I’m here at home on Phillips Street in Attleboro peeling a few old potatoes with sprouts –   Aunt Nancy is cooking a small roasting chicken in the oven and we plan to make a few mashed potatoes for fixin’s.   The memory of Dad […]

We wish all of you a joyous holiday and a happy new year! Heads Up! George Winston: The “Winter Concert”   April 7, 8, and 9, at 7:30pm. George Winston has inspired fans and musicians alike with his singular solo acoustic piano songs for more than 40 years while selling 15 million albums.   His […]