July 14, 2025
Tag: Rhode Island
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It’s Old Home Week!
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Small towns in New England and the Mid-Atlantic lost population as westward migration and the lure of factory work drew young people away. Old Home Week attempted to lure them back.
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Two Rhode Island Postcards
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On a week-end trip to New England, we stayed in a lovely B&B along a beautiful inlet of Narragansett Bay, In an antique shop nearby these two cards called to me. I know you will enjoy them, too!
Past Article
December 19, 2024 5 Comments
Decisions that affect large numbers of people are often questioned, by “What if …?” There may be a few readers who remember when the prison on Alcatraz Island was closed. It was a gut-wrenching event. Jobs were lost. The public felt threatened, but it was the right decision.