ANNUAL MEMBERS EXHIBITION: CALL FOR ENTRIES June 24, 2020 – November 8, 2020 New Bedford Creative’s Wicked Cool Places is sponsoring our 2020 Members’ Exhibition. The WCP sponsorship has made it possible for us to waive your entry fees! Due to the COVID-19 crisis, the exhibition will be virtual and therefore we have also lifted the “small works” restriction.  MemberRead More...

2020 RHODY AWARDS FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION      Call for nominations Online nomination form Though times are uncertain, let’s reflect on Rhode Island’s historic preservation successes. Who are your historic preservation heroes? Where are the recently completed projects you admire? What programs and policies have made a difference in your community? RIHPHC and Preserve RhodeRead More...

Watershed Rambles By Don Doucette Herring run enthusiasts should be interested to know that firm confirmation has been established this season that Ten Mile River herring have reached the shoreline of Slater Park in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. The falls at Pawtucket Country Club prevent any further advance of herring further upstream. Since the official establishmentRead More...

SNEP Watershed Grants 2020 Request for Proposals Dear Friends,   To help restore clean water and healthy ecosystems to Southeast New England, Restore America’s Estuaries (RAE), with financial support from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), is soliciting 2020 Southeast New England Program (SNEP) Watershed Grants . These grants support the goals and priorities of EPA’s Southeast NewRead More...

THE ROCK I went to the rock located in the Leach Property in Attleboro. Shame to see that a beautiful green lawn extends to the rock. I noticed signs of a big fire. Is that something you remember? Ben. Ben, thank you for the photo. THE ROCK BY DON DOUCETTE No memory of the fire, butRead More...

New! Great online classes and more!  It’s never been more important for the Cultural Center to bring you programming and the fulfillment that comes with artistic participation.   We are therefore working hard to ensure accessibility throughout this unparalleled time in our history.   Since we closed our physical doors two weeks ago, we have been workingRead More...

Join Us! We have an offer you can’t refuse! Become a member today! Join today, tomorrow, or anytime in the month of April and we will cut the price of your first year of membership in half – yes, half.   “Nathanael-Go-Greene” — A digital individual membership — now only $20.00 “What Cheer” — A dual membership with all the benefitsRead More...

BIFF’S TWO DAY BOILED DINNER A KITCHEN MEMORY: PHOTO CREDIT DODGE MILL MUSEUM I started yesterday morning slow simmering all day in a reliable crockpot, a 3 to 4 pound boneless smoked shoulder in ample water with added aromatics – chunked stalk of celery, chunked half onion, several whole bay leaves and five whole peppercorns.Read More...