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East Providence

East Providence Voters Elect New Council and School Committee Members

East Providence voters elected Democrats to all contested State House seats in Tuesday’s election, while several local races brought changes to the City Council and School Committee. In one of …

Rehoboth

Protect Our Town’s Natural Beauty… Before It’s Gone

The woods, fields, wetlands, and quiet roads that make Rehoboth feel like home are disappearing. Since 2011, our town has lost more than 20% of its natural land. Local assessment records show that 1,300 acres of undeveloped land in the past 15 years is now gone.

Seekonk

Osamequin Farm and Country Carpenters Celebrate the Rebuilding of Hickory Grove

SEEKONK, MA — Osamequin Farm and Country Carpenters invite the community to a Grand Opening Celebration on Saturday, September 12, from 4 - 6pm, marking the completion of the Hickory Grove rebuild …

Classifieds

HELP WANTED

Seekonk Flea Market at the Seekonk Speedway is looking for someone to direct traffic, male preferred, every Sunday between now and December 7th, 7am-12pm, Call Linda at 401-263-5737.

CLEANING SERVICES

CM Cleaning Services Residential/Office:Weekly, biweekly, monthly ,post-construction. Free estimates, good references, affordable rates. Please call/text Marilyn 401-497-8770.

Statement of Interest, Notice of Claim & Acknowledge and Acceptance

https://shorturl.at/MZ6H3 Providence, Rhode Island April 9th See link for details of contact for our registry!

JUNK REMOVAL

BIG BLUE REMOVAL SERVICE: Attic, Cellar, Total House. We take everything! Furniture, Brush, Appliances, Yard Waste, Construction Debris, Trash…Demolition of Fences, Sheds, Decks, Pools. Let us …
Lifestyle

November Kids Activities At East Providence Libraries

Crafternoon Monday, November 2, 3:45pm at Weaver Library Ages 5+ Use a variety of materials to create whatever you can imagine! Materials include construction paper, cardboard tubes, fabric, tissue paper, felt, and more. Follow a theme, or free-style it - it's up to you!

Holiday Food Drive and Tree Lighting

In celebration of Doorways Food Pantry’s 25th anniversary and the spirit of giving this holiday season, the Town of Seekonk is inviting residents, especially our younger residents and students, to …

Seekonk Firefighters & Police Charity Softball Game

The second annual Seekonk Firefighters and Seekonk Police Department charity softball game took place on a chilly October afternoon. Despite the weather, the game was played with great enthusiasm and good fellowship, and a good time was had by all.

Aitken School Bingo Night for Doorways

The Aitken School community kicked off the school year with a family-focused Bingo Night that also featured a food collection for the Doorways Food Pantry. The Aitken PTO has held these events twice a year for the last several years, and the food collected helps support Seekonk households who are facing difficult times in their lives.
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Rhode Island

Rhode Island’s congressional delegation prepares for more influence in Washington

U.S. Rep. Gabe Amo was an 18-year-old field organizer for Sheldon Whitehouse’s first U.S. Senate campaign in 2006 when he celebrated inside Providence’s Biltmore Hotel as Democrats won back both chambers of Congress. Two decades later, Amo returned to the same hotel Tuesday night celebrating another Democratic takeover of Congress — one that will put […]

The Ocean State’s version of a blue wave: 10 Republicans left in the legislature

Democratic dominance of the Rhode Island General Assembly deepened Tuesday night, after five incumbent lawmakers — four Republicans and one independent — were ousted by challengers from the left. The results leave just 10 Republicans in the 113-member legislature, down from 14. That includes two GOP members of the 38-person Senate, and 10 out of […]

Rhode Island inspector general finalist withdraws after landing Washington job

Gov. Dan McKee now has to choose between two finalists to become Rhode Island’s first inspector general after a third candidate accepted another job on the West Coast. Stuart Robinson, one of three finalists recommended to McKee in September, withdrew from consideration Oct. 15, after being confirmed as first inspector general for King County, Washington. […]

Rhode Island voters reject two bond questions, approve $450 million in borrowing

Rhode Islanders OK’d three of five bond measures on Tuesday’s ballot, approving a combined $450 million in borrowing to fund projects in higher education, housing and environmental projects, while rejecting $150 million for economic development and historic preservation.  The bond package was the biggest ever put before Rhode Islanders at the ballot box. According to […]
Massachussetts

Mass. just tackled 9 ballot questions. Here’s where each landed, and what comes next.

Facing nine ballot questions, Bay Staters rejected efforts to throw out existing cannabis and gun laws, and to change an obscure tax cap law. They gave the green light to legislative transparency and Election Day voter registration while waving away a quest to replace party primaries with nonpartisan ones. A new state agency will now be allowed to unionize, and there may be more money for conservation efforts in the next few years.

Voters subject governor and Legislature to public records law, but there’s no guarantee lawmakers will comply

All eyes will now turn to the House and Senate, where negotiators need to decide in the next eight weeks whether to follow through on an earlier proposal to substitute their own idea for public records access for the version that four out of five voters embraced.

Rural microtransit is a lifeline. Massachusetts should help it reach more people.

We need to change how we judge whether transportation is working. Ridership matters, but it cannot be the only measure.

New nature conservation fund wins voter approval, setting stage for funding fight

Passage of the ballot question now means a new nature conservation fund will be established to support clean drinking water, create and improve local parks, and protect wildlife habitats without raising taxes or levying a new one.
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