We can’t sit idle as Washington pulls the plug on the Massachusetts innovation economy With federal cuts threatening research, clean energy, and universities, the state should act quickly to pass the DRIVE Act by Eric Nakajima Massachusetts has experienced a full assault on the basic pillars of our innovation economy. Clean energy programs and infrastructure, biomedical […]
Trump Kills EV Tax Credit, But Will It Kill The EV? Marium Zahra December 18, 2025 Dear EarthTalk: Will Trump’s killing of the $7,500 electric vehicle tax credit significantly slow the transition to EVs? Are carmakers adjusting their plans in favor of gas cars now? – Paul Jones, New York, NY On October 1st, 2025, the […]
WELCOME TO THE NEW YEAR Dear neighbor, I hope everyone enjoyed a peaceful holiday with loved ones. As we prepare to welcome the New Year, I would like to thank each of you for the pride, resilience, and sense of community that make Pawtucket such a special place to call home. The past year reminded […]
Chicago Friday, Jan 09 – 11, 2026 Main Stage Ages 12+ January 9th 2026, 7:30 pmJanuary 10th 2026, 2:00 pmJanuary 10th 2026, 7:30 pmJanuary 11th 2026, 1:00 pmJanuary 11th 2026, 6:30 pm – Best prices and availability! Run Time: 2 hours 30 minutes, including one 15-minute intermission. CHICAGO is still the one musical with everything that […]
Focus on the Past-Attleboro Arts Museum Visions of Eight Selections from the Attleboro Arts Museum’s Permanent Collection Supported by the Family of Gary J. Oliveira with additional funding from the Attleboro Cultural Council. Exhibition: February 7th – 28th, 2026 Opening Reception: Saturday, February 7th, 2pm-4pm. Free and open to all. Focus on the Past marries the talent […]
WOMEN & THEIR WARDROBES DURING NEW ENGLAND’S REVOLUTION SATURDAY, JANUARY 24, 2026: 2-3:30 PM Underpinning the sensationalism of battle reports & broadsides is the often silent steadiness of women’s work with textiles. The choices they made every day about fashion and fabric consumption & creation drove the course of Revolution just as determinedly as any […]
Voters said no to one-size-fits-all tests. The governor’s graduation framework can’t let them go. End-of-course assessments, like MCAS, won’t measure the range of what students need to know and be able to do by Lisa Guisbond If Governor Healey’s initial framework for new statewide high school graduation standards is a first draft, it needs serious revisions for the final […]
“Without Fear: Black Women and the Making of Human Rights” with Dr. Keisha N. Blain at the Colony House January 29, 2026 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Thursday, January 29th, 2026 The Colony House | Washington Square, Newport Admission $15 – $20 per person | *Student Discounts now available $10 with valid student ID 6pm to 7pm; […]
