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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

Car Show at Dighton-Rehoboth raises funds for CTE programs

Dighton-Rehoboth Regional High School hosted the second annual Classic Car Show on October 24. The proceeds from the event, which also featured food and music, will be used for the Career and …

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

Pre-Election Day poll predicts Democratic sweep in Rhode Island

Democrats look poised to sweep Rhode Island elections on Tuesday, including gubernatorial candidate Helena Buonanno Foulkes and Lt. Gov. Sabina Matos, in the first election snapshot in three weeks. The University of New Hampshire (UNH) survey of 753 likely voters puts Foulkes and Matos further ahead of their general election competitors compared with previous public […]

How to convince more Rhode Islanders to get health insurance? Make it cheaper.

At a time when gas prices, energy bills and groceries are all increasing, Rhode Island officials have some good news to share: your health insurance premium could be going down. That’s the case for 30,000 people expected to sign up or reenroll in the state health exchange during the 2027 open enrollment period, which began […]

As the cost of living rises, United Way of Rhode Island expands access to heating assistance

More Rhode Islanders will qualify for winter heating assistance this year under higher income limits that took effect Sunday for a United Way of Rhode Island program. The statewide nonprofit’s Good Neighbor Energy Fund helps households experiencing temporary financial hardship who earn too much to qualify for federal or state assistance.  For the 2026-27 heating […]

Commentary: What price political influence? A lot more in Rhode Island.

Election Day is fast approaching, and Rhode Islanders are besieged by political advertising again. Television commercials intrude upon the evening news, campaign literature accumulates at doorsteps, and social media feeds become an unrelenting parade of candidates’ promises. Beneath the spectacle lies a more consequential and seldom-scrutinized question: Who pays for it all, and what influence […]
Massachussetts

Your Massachusetts midterm rundown

On this episode of The Codcast, we get listeners all caught up on the political landscape in Massachusetts and around the country heading into the crucial 2026 midterm elections.

Notwithstanding Mayor Wu’s claims, the ‘State of the Schools’ in Boston is not good

To continue to pretend like our schools are better than they really are is a disservice to students, teachers, families, and the city at large.

Backers of primary election overhaul say the proposal is ‘Massachusetts-grown.’ For years, its top donors funded similar efforts across the country.

Campaign finance records paint a more nuanced picture of who's backing the measure, and color the Bay State as the next front in a national debate over systemic reforms intended to fix persistent electoral problems.

I studied smaller homes in Natick. Question 7 would make room for them.

Question 7 will not transform Massachusetts neighborhoods overnight. But it can give homeowners, builders, and communities more room to create the smaller homes that zoning has made difficult to build.
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