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East Providence

Celebrate the Season with SS Brendan & Martha

November Events! Visit our SS. Brendan & Martha Facebook page or our website www.sbmp.com  for more information and registrations.

Rehoboth

DRRSD Named Unified Champion District by Special Olympics

The Dighton-Rehoboth Regional School District (DRRSD) is proud to announce that it has been recognized as a Unified Champion District by Special Olympics Massachusetts, celebrating the District's commitment to creating inclusive school communities where students of all abilities learn, compete, lead, and belong together.

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 …

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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

News & Notes from the Blanding Library

Winter Hibernation, Nov. 19 Hands On Nature from Berlin, MA presents a program on winter hibernation at 2:30 on Thurs. Nov. 19, which is an early release day from school. Find out how your favorite …

November 2026 Teen Services East Providence Public Library

Sandie Gauthier, Teen Librarian Teen Drop In Community Service Tuesdays, November 10, 17, 24 5:30-7:30pm Fuller Creative Learning Center Drop in at Riverside Branch for Teen Service time! Tasks vary …

Seekonk Public Library Youth Services

Preschool Storytime Tuesday, November 10 Special Turkey Tales Tuesday, November 17 10:00 AM Ages 3-5 At preschool storytime, children ages 3-5 are encouraged to engage with stories, sing songs, and …

Teen Services at Seekonk Public Library

November News for Tweens & Teens This month, we have the opportunity to learn hand sewing techniques to create a hand-made zip-up pouch! This is a two-session workshop led by local artist and …
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Rhode Island

On his way out of office, AG Neronha proposes agency overhaul and public option insurance

Term-limited Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha will leave his post in January, but the state’s top attorney and prosecutor still has a few ideas left on how to fix healthcare in the Ocean State. “We have to build the roof before we fix the kitchen,” Neronha told reporters during a press conference Thursday morning […]

It looks like a duck and quacks like a duck. But is it subject to campaign spending limits?

Independent gubernatorial candidate Ken Block is crying foul over a six-figure spend on attack mailers that support his deep-pocketed Democratic rival, Helena Buonanno Foulkes, while depicting Block as a conservative-minded duck. Less than a week before the Nov. 3 election, Block filed a complaint with the Rhode Island Board of Elections, alleging the $228,000 the […]

Fewer Rhode Island students report drinking, smoking and vaping in new survey

This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is contemplating suicide, please call or text the National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988. Rhode Island’s middle and high school students reported they’re drinking, smoking, getting bullied and considering suicide less often than they did two years ago, according to the latest edition of […]

Providence City Councilor Miguel Sanchez wins free speech lawsuit against McKee staffers

Fresh off a Democratic primary victory and poised to become the next president of the Providence City Council, Miguel Sanchez has also prevailed in a federal free speech lawsuit against Gov. Dan McKee’s advisors.  Rhode Island District Court Chief Judge John McConnell Jr. affirmed that McKee’s advisors, Joseph Almond and Antonio Afonso, violated Sanchez’ constitutional […]
Massachussetts

Election 2026: The Race for the Corner Office

Gov. Maura Healey will head into Election Day with a high-spending opponent, an affordability crisis still raging, and few of her campaign season wish-list items fulfilled by fellow Democrats in […]

Election 2026: Races to Watch

Welcome back to CommonWealth Beacon‘s Election 2026 newsletter run. The marquee race on the November ballot looks like a matter of margin more than outcome, barring a shocking upset. Gov. […]

Election 2026: Affordability

Welcome back to CommonWealth Beacon‘s Election 2026 newsletter run. It all comes back to affordability. Gov. Maura Healey, looking likely to skate into her second term come November, has a […]

Election 2026: Follow the Money

Welcome back to CommonWealth Beacon‘s Election 2026 newsletter run. It’s not just the cost of living that’s made the 2026 elections in Massachusetts a matter of money. Political spending has […]
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