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new community initiative Pickles Pals, which will benefit the Salvation Army Boys and Girls Club of Newark Ironbound (BGCN
East Bay Community Action Program Announces Key Staff Additions/Promotions
Phone lines at the Middletown regional family office of the Department of Human Services are temporarily down.
The Rhode Island Foundation awards $30,000 for biking, park and performances in Middletown.
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Fundraiser Held to Benefit East Bay Community Action Program
Yappy Hour is set for 5 to 7 p.m. at the Rock Cliff mansion in Newport.
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The Potter League says six cats were abandoned on the dock at Newport Shipyard, according to a Good Samaritan who turned in five of them.
Fourteen beagles, six Brittany Spaniels and four Chihuahuas were being kept out in the cold, the Potter League says. Nine are at the shelter
The Rhode Island Foundation is providing grants to two Middletown organizations working with animals.
The event is Saturday, Dec. 9 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The 10 dogs arrived in Middletown around 10:30 p.m. Tuesday. Most seem very happy with their new quarters, Brad Shear, of Potter League said
Wings of Rescue flew the animals to New Jersey, where the Potter League staff is picking them up to arrive in Middletown on Tuesday night.
The animals were in shelters in Beaumont, Texas, and are being relocated to Potter League to make room for Hurricane Harvey pets.
Three local organizations have won funding to support working ranging from giving away rain barrels to installing art in Miantonomi Park.
A bone marrow registration drive is being held on September 17 from 4 to 7 p.m. at Fenner Hall, 15 Fenner Ave, Newport, for Paula Silvia.
Lee Greenwood, from Best Friends Animal Society, will discuss the effort to fight breed discrimination as well as puppy and kitten mills.
The Potter League and the YMCA are hosting a fundraiser Aug. 19.
State Rep. Bobby Nardolillo’s 3rd annual Skydiving For a Cause Raises $4,000 for research on pediatric cancer.
The subject on May 17 is “Fighting Animal Abuse,” with Joe Warzycha, RISPCA animal cruelty officer and humane investigator.
Connie Howard has been on the job seven weeks, but she has submitted her resignation, due to family considerations.
The Potter League offers a low cost rabies clinic on Saturday, March 18 from 10 a.m. to noon at the shelter on Oliphant Lane.
The P.S. I Love You Pet Photo Contest starts Feb. 7 with grand prizes for the top three entries.
Her first day on the job is Feb. 6. She replaces M. Christie Smith, who retired in Dec. after 35 years.
Saturday was the longtime director's last day on the job after 35 years in charge of the animal shelter.
The Potter League is holding a special adoption event, and cutting adoption fees in half for all pets age 7 months up.
The campaign had on Wednesday morning reached $10,450, a little more than half the goal.
The proceeds from sales help the pets
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Eight new members of the board have been appointed to govern the Middletown animal shelter, the organization said.
The new shelter at 19 Valley Road opened today with lots of supporters and some former residents on hand to attest to its value.
The official ribbon-cutting ceremony is set for Thursday at 10:30 a.m.
A check from Bank of Newport puts Lucy's Hearth over the $1.6 million mark.
The Norman Bird Sanctuary needs volunteers for its 42nd annual Harvest Fair on Oct. 1 and Oct. 2.