Earth Day
The city of Glocester will maintain its annual Earth Day cleanup on Saturday, April 26 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., rain or shine. Contributors will meet on the Kent Area Pavilion on Foremost Avenue to obtain luggage and gloves, and to be assigned an space to wash. The primary 50 individuals to enroll will obtain a free Glocester Earth Day t-shirt.
Planner recognition
The Rhode Island chapter of the American Planning Association has recognized the Chepachet Village Revitalization Plan and Glocester Town Planner Karen Scott with the Award for Excellence in Plan Implementation. The plan, completed in 2020, targeted revitalization in Chepachet Village, creating a five-year implementation and investment plan to identify opportunities for scattered site affordable housing within mixed-use development, preserve historic resources, and strengthen and expand small businesses.
“Over the past four years, the town has had incredible success securing funding to guide transformative projects,” noted the organization.
Scott will be honored at the group’s awards party on Thursday, April 24 at The Meehan Overlook in North Providence.
Yard sale
The Glocester Heritage Society will hold its annual yard sale and vendor craft fair on Saturday, April 26 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 1043 Putnam Pike. Shop antiques, jewelry, crafts and more to benefit the organization.
For more information contact William Brown at [email protected].
Drug take again
Saturday, April 25 is the Drug Enforcement Company’s Nationwide Take Again Day, when communities throughout the nation are requested to correctly eliminate previous and unneeded medicines safely and anonymously. To do your half, simply drop off previous medicines on the Glocester police station at 162 Chopmist Hill Highway on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Opening
Concord Merchandise at 474 Putnam Pike will formally open for the season this weekend, with common hours on Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to five p.m. going ahead. Take a look at new merchandise within the present store and take a journey on the prepare, climate allowing.
City conferences
The Glocester Faculty Committee will maintain a gathering will maintain a gathering on Tuesday, April 22 beginning at 6 p.m. within the library of Ponaganset Excessive Faculty at 137 Anan Wade Highway. The agenda is here.
The Concord Hearth District Government Board will maintain a finances workshop on Tuesday, April 22 beginning at 6:30 p.m. on the station at 194 Putnam Pike. The agenda is here.
The Chepachet Hearth District Government Board will maintain a gathering on Wednesday, April 23 beginning at 6 p.m. on the station at 1170 Putnam Pike. The agenda is here.
The Glocester Board of Appeals will maintain a gathering on Thursday, April 24 beginning at 7 p.m. at City Corridor at 1145 Putnam Pike. The agenda is here.
