All Pawtucket All The Time

Home Depot has them. Stop and Shop has them and now the Seekonk Public Library has a Self Check Out machine for a trial period.  We are testing a software package for the SAILS network that allows customers to check out their own materials. So far the response has been exceptional.
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USAction backs Rhode Island legislator in Congressional run
Washington, DC —  The USAction Fund for a True Majority announced their endorsement of Rep. David Segal in Rhode Island’s 1st District Congressional race. Jeff Blum spoke on behalf of USAction, a group of national grassroots organizers:
“David Segal will go to Congress to protect the interests of regular people [...]

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MERIDIAN PRINTING TO SPONSOR THE FULL MONTY AT THEATRE BY THE SEA
MATUNUCK, RI – Ocean State Theatre Company, the producing entity at the historic Theatre By The Sea, is pleased to announce that Meridian Printing will be sponsoring Theatre By The Sea’s production of The Full Monty scheduled for August 4 – 29, 2010.
The generous [...]

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Heather Contente East Providence Graduate Receives Community Players’ Scholarship Award
Two recent  East Providence High School graduates have each been awarded $1000 in financial assistance from The Community Players’ Larry Reedy Scholarship Fund to further their studies in the performing arts.  This year’s recipients are Heather Contente and Sarah Pothier. 
Both young women have a long history [...]

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Black Box Artists’ Exchange
A genre-hopping journey featuring ten one act plays by playwrights from Pawtucket, RI to Pasadena, CA with subject matter ranging from the grip of addiction to the joy of redemption, from a test of loyalty to the silliness of false bravado. August 12th-22nd with Thursday, Friday and Saturday evening performances at 7pm [...]

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Meet Local Author William R. Holland:  Date: Thursday August 11th: Time: 6:30 pm: Place: Pawtucket Public Library Auditorium
No registration is required
      William Holland’s book A School in Trouble: a Personal Story of Central Falls High School seeks answers to why some Central Falls High School students had school success while over half of their classmates [...]

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FREE VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
HEY KIDS! Are you ready for a “High Seas Expedition?” That’s right all kids grade 1-6 are invited to explore the mighty love of God on a journey that will change your lives forever! All kids will take part in team building games, Bible crafts, songs and a handson mission project.
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Pawtucket, RI(Grassroots Newswire)  – On August 3-7, more than 450 professional truck drivers from all 50 states will meet in Columbus, Ohio, to put their safe-driving skills to the test in the National Truck Driving Championships (NTDC), known as “the Super Bowl of Safety.” Drivers earn the right to compete in this prestigious annual event [...]

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Rhode Island’s Tall Ship SSV Oliver Hazard Perry
 
New color renderings of the SSV Oliver Hazard Perry.  Photo credit: Artist Paul Fuchs/OHPRI
 NEWPORT, R.I. (July 21, 2010)—To steal a line from a Beatles song, Rhode Island’s Education at Sea Tall Ship, the SSV Oliver Hazard Perry, is coming right along with a little help from her friends:
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Patrons who borrow museum and local attraction passes from the Pawtucket Public Library may now reserve them online from the library’s website at www.pawtucketlibrary.org.  A valid Ocean State Libraries adult library card is required. The museum pass program provides discount passes to local museums and attractions for adults and children.  They include the Mystic Aquarium, [...]

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