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WOONSOCKET – Longtime Northern Rhode Island Council of the Arts (NRICA) member Raymond Nolan, 95, got a surprise recently when the group included him in its annual awards and scholarship
2/17/2021 NRICA tries to keep the Mardi Gras spirit alive NRICA President Sharon Charette and Mardi Gras Co-Chairpersons Marlene Gagnon and Wally Rathbun meet at Chelo’s to plan this year’s pared down Mardi Gras festivities. WOONSOCKET – It will be a relatively quiet scene in Woonsocket this weekend as the COVID-19 pandemic puts the traditional Mardi Gras festivities on hold. But the Northern Rhode Island Council of the Arts, sponsor of the city’s long-time Mardi Gras celebration, wants people to know they’re still working behind the scenes and look forward to bringing back the even...