AI data centers are coming for Massachusetts. Gov. Healey’s new guardrails aren’t enough. By Dwaign Tyndal rises up above the Sacred Heart neighborhood of Lowell. (Jordan Wolman/CommonWealth Beacon) GOV. HEALEY took an important step last week to protect Massachusetts communities from the unchecked growth of data centers. Her new executive order will require large data […]
Trump Undoing A Half Century Of Clean Air Protections Roddy Scheer September 19, 2026 We have taken clean air for granted in the U.S. for the last half century, but that could be changing very soon thanks to Donald Trump. Credit: Pexels.com. Dear EarthTalk: Is it true that Trump is working actively to cut back […]
CLASS REUNION
WHAT: The Highwaymen: Songs & Stories by Matt York OCTOBER CONCERT When : October 10th, 2026 7PM, Doors open at 6:30PM Where: The Meeting House in Tiverton Four Corners, 3850 Main Rd. Tiverton, RI 02878Cost / Admission: $20 Pre-sale Tickets can be purchased at FourCornersArts.org Please join us for The Highwaymen: Songs & Stories by Matt […]
AUDUBON SOCIETY OF RHODE ISLAND TO BREAK GROUND ON FIRST SOLAR CARPORT Renewable Energy Project Advances Audubon’s Goal of Becoming a Net-zero Organization by 2030 Smithfield, R.I. (September 24, 2026) – The Audubon Society of Rhode Island will host a groundbreaking ceremony for a solar carport at the Audubon Nature Center and Aquarium in Bristol, […]
OCTOBER KIDS’ ACTIVITIES AT EAST PROVIDENCE LIBRARIES Kids Halloween Costume Swap October 1-31, open hours at Weaver Library Back for another Halloween season! Come to the Weaver Library Children’s Room during our normal business hours with a gently used costume and leave with something new-to-you. All kid costumes accepted. You do not have to donate […]
RIPTA Postpones 60th Anniversary Open House Event to Saturday, November 7, 2026, in Anticipation of Potential Nor’easter Save the Date: Community Invited to Explore RIPTA Headquarters, See the Fleet, and Meet the People Behind Public Transit The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) is inviting the public to celebrate 60 years of public transit in […]
Pioneer, Nurse, Community Advocate For nearly five decades, Maria Fatima Barros has devoted her life to a simple but powerful belief—that every person deserves to be cared for with compassion, dignity, and respect. From a young immigrant arriving in Rhode Island to a pioneering nurse, healthcare leader, mentor, and advocate, she has spent her life […]
