Oakland
Oakland, RI · Municipal
takingthekids.com
This Massachusetts Shrine Becomes A Christmas Wonderland With Over One Million Lights
More than a million lights glow across one hillside every holiday season, and nobody charges a cent to walk through them. I think that alone deserves a road trip. The tradition dates back to 1953. To me, that means several generations of families have been bundling up for the same glowing December walk in Massachusetts.
hoodline.com
NFPA to Leave Quincy, Puts 50-Acre Campus Up for Sale
1600 Crown Colony Dr. — Approximate Site Of Planned Development. The National Fire Protection Association is preparing to leave Quincy, putting its longtime Batterymarch Park campus on the market in a move that could open the door to new housing in the office park. The four-building, 528,540-square-foot campus sits on nearly 50 acres in West Quincy, and brokers marketing the property say existing zoning already allows for multifamily housing with City Council approval through a special permit.
newbedfordlight.org
reportertoday.com
South Coast could be battleground in governor’s race
THE GOVERNOR WAS just getting into her remarks about the redevelopment of Route 79 and this city’s waterfront when a man driving by in a white truck leaned out his window and shouted, “Booooooo! Boo Maura Healey!”. Healey didn’t miss a beat from the podium that was set...
The Standard-Times
miltonscene.com
The Milton Public Library announces adult programs for November 2026
The Milton Public Library is presenting the following programs for adults and families in November. Please visit miltonlibrary.org/events/upcoming-events for more information and registration. Programs are kindly sponsored by The Friends of the Milton Public Library. MPL Adult Lit Kit. Registration required. Pick up a “The Eleventh Hour”-themed book kit starting...
hoodline.com
Dianna Carney
The Providence Journal
Providence superintendent says he will resign. Here's what comes next.
Superintendent Javier Montañez announced on Friday, Oct. 30, that he will resign as the superintendent of Providence Public Schools. The Providence School Board intends to post a listing for an interim superintendent to replace Montañez next week, and talks are "ongoing" to finalize Montañez's last official day and a settlement agreement. How did we get here: Montañez rose to the highest position in the state's largest school district in 2021, from which he also graduated, after spending more than 30 years as a teacher, assistant principal, principal and then superintendent. He was appointed schools chief during the 7-year state takeover, and his resignation comes among the prolonged chaos of the district's tortuous return to local control. A rocky start to the school year On the very first day of school this year, Montañez's morning began before the sun had risen, greeting bus monitors and drivers at the Olneyville bus yard, energizing staff to make the momentous return to local control successful. Since that sunshine-filled first day, the wheels have started to fall off. Three of the district's most senior leaders have resigned. The School Board's subsequent meetings were filled with dozens of parents and students complaining about understaffing and lack
plymouthindependent.org
YOUR VIEW: ‘Trapped in a bureaucratic holding pattern’
Town Meeting dissolved weeks ago, yet Article 25—a citizen petition signed by over 200 residents who spent three years attending meetings seeking relief—remains trapped in a bureaucratic holding pattern wrapped in an enigma. We were told the article calling for transparency and financial oversight of the airport enterprise...
reportertoday.com
frcmedia.org
Future of the Pearl Street Garage Still Up in the Air
The future of the Pearl Street Parking garage was a topic at this week’s meeting of the Fall River City Council. The garage needs over $5 million in repairs. The administration has received a bid of just over $1 million to sell the garage to First Bristol Corporation, which currently leases most of the garage’s spaces.
Dianna Carney
hoodline.com
Woonsocket Museum Unveils 1970s Exhibit, Then the Ribbon-Cutting Scissors Jam
Guests rolled up to the Museum of Work & Culture in bell bottoms and polyester, stepping past vintage cars parked out front for a party that turned back the clock to 1976. The occasion was the grand opening of Welcome to the Neighborhood, a new permanent interactive exhibit exploring the diverse people and cultures who settled in Woonsocket during the 1970s. Even the ribbon-cutting ceremony got into the retro spirit when the scissors jammed mid-snip.