EARTH TALK Dear EarthTalk: Just when I finally purged my kitchen of non-stick cookware due to the risks posed by Teflon, I now learn that my rain jacket and waterproof boots are also putting my health at risk from exposure to similar ???hydrophobic??? chemicals. What???s a concerned outdoors person to do about staying dry and […]
“Your Eyes Don’t See It!” Christopher Burkett Photography Opening Tuesday April 3rd, 2018 Christopher Burkett, ???Resplendent Leaves at Sunset???, Cibachrome Photograph We are pleased to announce that one of our bestselling artists, noted photographer Christopher Burkett is being featured with a 5 minute special on the PBS NewsHour Weekend tentatively scheduled at 6pm Saturday March […]
4 Tips For Men Mentoring Women??During A Sensitive Time In The Workplace ?? PETER J. SRAUSS Inappropriate behavior toward women in the workplace has sparked a national conversation about sexual harassment. The #MeToo movement exploded on social media, celebrities were embroiled in allegations of sexual misconduct, employers were sued and employees dismissed. While this tidal […]
Free Community Paper-Shredding Event at the Weaver Library! The East Providence Public Library and the City of East Providence???s Department of Public Works are pleased to work together again to offer a free paper-shredding event on Saturday, April 14, 2018 from 9:00am to noon in celebration of Rhode Island Library Day. Come to the library […]
Treasurer Magaziner to Committee: Let’s Fix Our Schools PROVIDENCE, R.I. –????General Treasurer Seth Magaziner joined a chorus of parents, students, educators, community leaders and lawmakers making the case for a statewide investment in public school buildings to members of the Rhode Island House of Representatives’ Finance Committee. “As a former teacher, I know how hard […]
Rhode Island Public Radio Puts 1290 AM Station Up for Sale Agreement to Sell to Latino Public Radio Terminated Providence, R.I. ??? March 23, 2018 ??? Latino Public Radio (LPR) has terminated its Programming Agreement with Rhode Island Public Radio (RIPR) to broadcast on 1290 AM and will cease broadcasting on the signal at the […]
Bay State Students Set to Take a Stand on Gun Violence Mary Kuhlman-Commonwealth News Service BOSTON – Students in towns big and small in Massachusetts and across the country are “marching for their lives” on Saturday. They’ll be joining the survivors of the Parkland, Florida, high school shooting, who will take to the streets of […]
MUSEUM OF WORK AND CULTURE Saturdays, April 14 and 28, at 10am and 11am ?? Museum of Work & Culture Announces Autism Awareness Month Program ?? Free Admission and Therapist-Led Activities Highlight Expanded Series (WOONSOCKET, R.I.) ??? In honor of April???s Autism Awareness Month, the Museum of Work & Culture has announced a special expansion […]
