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East Providence

The Chorus of East Providence to Hold Open Sing Rehearsals

The Chorus of East Providence will hold their Open Sing rehearsals for the 2026-27 choral year for interested singers. This is an opportunity for anyone with a love for singing to try out singing in …

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 …

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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

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

McKee submits names of three more judges to Rhode Island Senate

Gov. Dan McKee delivered three more judicial nominations to Rhode Island Senate leaders Friday afternoon, naming two new Superior Court justices and a chief judge for the District Court. McKee nominated District Court Associate Judge Debra Saunders to become the court’s chief judge and Family Court Magistrate Denise Cassisi Finkelman and employment attorney Carly B. […]

Foulkes launches transition website seeking feedback and staffers

Want to work for Governor-elect Helena Buonanno Foulkes? Or just have your great idea for improving Rhode Island carried out by her administration?  Either, or both, are available with a few clicks through separate online submission forms on helenatransition.com, Foulkes’ transition website, unveiled on Thursday.  The website and accompanying solicitation for ideas and applications for […]

Commentary: I study polling failures – this time, pollsters were mostly right, if not precise

This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article. The crucial test for preelection polls is whether they broadly indicate how voters are likely to decide. By that fundamental measure, the 2026 midterm polls largely succeeded in anticipating outcomes on Election Day. If somewhat tentatively, the polls overall […]

RI Senate begins judicial nominations process. House hearing on McKee’s Supreme Court pick pending

The Rhode Island Senate returned Thursday for a rare fall session to begin the advice and consent process for eight magistrate nominations and formally read in Gov. Dan McKee’s nominee to the state’s Supreme Court. “As we convene in the Senate chamber, let us once again contemplate our reason for being here,” Sen. John Burke, […]
Massachussetts

Healey move puts abortion law into effect early, relaxing restrictions and teeing up fierce 2028 ballot fight

In the letter announcing the preamble, Healey said the state’s exemptions to its previous restrictions on later abortions have proven “too narrow to account for the full spectrum of high-risk pregnancy complications that can arise later in pregnancy.”

Voters defend gun law, and sponsor says it’s a model for other states

Since the 2024 gun law's passage, Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan said the county has managed to prosecute 17 people who were making and using ghost guns, as well as nine people who fired into homes while residents were inside.

A former state lawmaker, Clark now ready to help set US House agenda

Top Democrats agree their agenda will focus on ways to lower costs including reversing Medicaid cuts and opposing tariffs proposed by President Donald Trump.

MWRA pulls largest water transfer request in history after drawing backlash from Quabbin communities

The MWRA’s request landed the agency in even more hot water among Quabbin communities, which mobilized to kill the proposal.
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