Please note there was a mistake on the date and time for North Attleborough's Pride Event. It has been corrected, so there won't be any confusion. With June less than a week away, organizations throughout Massachusetts and Rhode Island are deep in preparation for Pride 2026. From festivals, to parades, to Proms and more, the area is teeming with ways to celebrate. To make it easier for our readers, Options compiled these events into an easily referenced article. Have fun next month and happy...

Written by: Rae Loomis Fall River, MA— While thousands gathered in Boston and Providence for a second wave of protests against what many Americans see as the country’s shift toward authoritarianism, residents of smaller communities like Fall River, Massachusetts, organized to make their voices heard. Fall River saw at least a hundred people gather along William Canning Boulevard, some dressed in inflatable costumes, with others wielding drums, whistles, cowbells, trumpets, trombones, and...