A well-executed needlepoint landscape is like a portal to another time. And this one, imagined and created by a young Wickford lass named Maria Hammond, is a perfect example of just that. Created nearly 200 years ago, it is stitched with silk thread upon a hand-painted silk background and shows an almost idyllic scene of the Hammond Homestead Farm just a short while after the start of the 19th century. This piece of art is both sophisticated in its technique and childlike in its portrayal of a place that obviously was very important to its maker.
Peace Dale Congregational Church for the second consecutive year is urging citizens across South County — regardless of religious affiliation — to join with churches in ringing bells on Saturday to commemorate the end of slavery in America.
Pastor Fred Evenson of PDCC, in conjunction with the South County Clergy Association, is marking the celebration of “Juneteenth.”
For the first time since March 16, 2020, the members of the North Kingstown Town Council met at the Beechwood Senior Center with citizens in attendance Monday night as they discussed the future building needs for the town, made appointments and reappointments to numerous town boards and took the time to recognize the services of Town Clerk Jeannette Alyward during an over three hour meeting.
“It’s great to have this return again to some normalcy,” Town Manager Ralph Mollis said.
The South Kingstown Town Council on Monday addressed the fallout from the mailer controversy that has rocked South Kingstown’s school district.
“As of today we have a lot more information than we did seven weeks ago when this fiasco started,” Council President Abel Collins said in the final minutes of an hours-long regular meeting that also included an extended closed session.
Robert Zarnetske ended his brief term as town manager this week noting he was most proud of developing a culture that encouraged town employees to speak up about issues.
“We’re getting to the point where folks realize their ideas matter. It’s not just top down, it’s bottom up,” he said during an interview in town hall with The Independent. However, following his own advice is partly the reason he is leaving.
The American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island is joining a challenge to a Bonnet Shores Fire District policy that bars residents from voting if they own less than $400 of property in the district.
The ACLU filed a friend of the court brief supporting a lawsuit that district residents brought in Washington County Superior Court in the matter. A hearing on the case is scheduled for Sept. 21.
“They are superheroes and superstars, take your pick on how to refer to them,” Narragansett High School Principal Daniel Warner said when introducing the Class of 2021 at the school’s commencement.
The celebration marked the end of not only their high school years, but also the conclusion of a most difficult final year because of the coronavirus pandemic.
“It’s really great seeing everyone tonight,” Warner said. “The kids had it tough over the past year-and-a-half, but they persevered and struggled through and showed us a way forward.”
The Skippers had a few bumps in the road against Cranston East in Tuesday’s quarterfinal match but took control when they needed to
Prout rode ace Kieran Gibson, great defense and just enough offense to a 1-0 win over rival Narragansett on Tuesday in a playoff matinee.
A classic oldies doo-wop vocal group performed in the parking lot while inside an old soda fountain came to life at a ribbon-cutting celebration Saturday afternoon for Green Line Apothecary at the Main Street drugstore’s new location.
The independent store’s move down the street to 245 Main St. was completed in May.
Poet Elizabeth Barrett Browning begins Sonnet 43 with, “How do I love thee? Let me count the ways.”
Move over, Browning.
On Friday, the Contemporary Theater’s troupe will try to do some counting on the many and varied ways that volatile emotion captures — perhaps even entraps — people, but through the eyes, mind and words of Shakespeare.
We all know COVID-19 brought a lot of changes, and it also changed a few bands. For example, People Eating Plastic went from being a duo to being a trio. Drummer Mike McCullough left the band, Wesley Evans came in to replace him, and Benjamin Schuy joined up on bass. This leaves guitarist and Charlestown native Jason Gillooly as the sole original member of the instrumental progressive math rock act. As they say, when there’s changes, there’s new beginnings, and that seems to be the case for these guys as they get ready to play an art show & skate jam at Lighthouse Skatepark in Pawtucket on Saturday afternoon at 3 p.m.
For over a year, the Theatre By The Sea, like many venues around the world, has sat empty in Wakefield, with the COVID-19 pandemic putting a hold on the venue’s lively stage shows and performances — a staple of the South County summer entertainment scene.
Now, as Rhode Island, along with much of the nation, begins to come out of pandemic, the Theatre By The Sea is making its return. It has announced its first batch of Summer Concert Series events for July, along with an encore performance of the hit Broadway musical “Mamma Mia!”
The Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISCA) announced a new art exhibition on display at TF Green Airport’s GREEN SPACE Gallery, a partnership between RISCA and the RI Airport Corporation (RIAC). The gallery now features works by Wakefield resident Jill Stauffer, as well as Barrington resident Pascale Lord and Providence resident Sarina Mitchel.
The South Kingstown High School 2021 senior class walked into a hotel ballroom Tuesday night for their prom, sweet and smiling, looking sharp in their tuxes and gowns. Just a few months ago, it seemed almost impossible that this night would happen.
“I am so happy to be here. We missed out on so much. It’s just good to be here with everybody,” said senior Colton Haigh as he glanced around the room filled with his class, mingling and laughing, during their first major event with each other.
South Kingstown Superintendent of Schools Linda Savastano admitted this week that she was responsible for giving a political group student directory information that led to the names of South Kingstown students appearing on mailers sent to local households urging voters to support a now failed $85 million school facilities bond referendum held on May 4. In a statement released last Friday, Savastano denied any wrongdoing and said she followed department policy after received a request for the information on behalf of Friends of South Kingstown Schools. . “The request was not different in kind from requests I had received previously for directory information,” Savastano said in a June 11 statement. “Consistent with our prior practice and informed by SK policy, I provided directory information to Stacey Bodziony, the Friends of South Kingstown Schools contact. That ended my involvement with the disclosure of student information.” During Monday's Town Council Meeting, council president Abel Collins said addressed the matter and said the council's investigation will continue. “This is a good start to knowing how this all unfolded,” Collins said. “I think this whole thing could have been over a lot sooner if people had just come forward originally with this information. That being said, we’re not entirely satisfied we have all the information related to how this happened.” The council instructed solicitor Mike Ursillo to continue his investigation, and Collins said the council would share its subsequent findings with the community. With all that being said, do you believe Savastano should face discipline for her role in the mailer controversy? Let us know in this week's poll question below.
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