The old Mary Dickerson Hospital on Highway 96 South in Jasper is being dismantled piece-by-piece. Jasper County Jail trusties have been working in the derelict building to remove interior components.
Theresa Guzman Stokes, executive director of the Rhode Island Black Heritage Society, will present "The World of Mary Dickerson, Dressmaker and Activist" on Tuesday, Aug. 29, at Ventfort Hall Mansion
An agenda posted by the Jasper Hospital District says that they will gather in a special called meeting with one item on the agenda, and that is to consider demolition