Dear EarthTalk: What are some ways that companies can encourage or incentivize their employees to live greener and promote sustainability???— Jane Bussbaum, Troy, NY Many companies talk the talk when it comes to going green and do the minimum possible so as not to look bad (e.g. install recycling bins), but fewer actually walk the […]
Construction to Begin on Pawtucket???s Downtown Parking Garage Sections of the garage will be closed to the public PAWTUCKET ??? The Downtown Parking Garage (274 Main Street) will be undergoing a series of renovations beginning this August. The storefronts, which are vacant, will be demolished increasing visibility to the garage from the street level and […]
Attorney General Julius C. Michaelson Customer Service Center Opens in Pastore Complex in Cranston Members of the Michaelson family joined Attorney General Peter Kilmartin at the ribbon cutting ceremony of the new Attorney General Julius C. Michaelson Customer Service Center.?? Pictured Left to Right: Mark Michaelson, Rita Michaelson, Attorney General Peter Kilmartin, Jeffrey Michaelson, former […]
Traffic Advisory: Next Overnight Highway Closures Announced at Pine Street Bridge Replacement Project in Pawtucket As part of the Pine Street Bridge replacement project in Pawtucket, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) has announced the next four-night series of highway closures for I-95 North and South at Exit 27 will begin on Sunday night, […]
RIHS, PC???s Phillips Library Release Second Chapter of Free Online Textbook ???Rhode Island and the Industrial Revolution??? Now Available on EnCompass Website?? PROVIDENCE, R.I. (July 17, 2018) ??? The Rhode Island Historical Society and Providence College???s Phillips Memorial Library have released the second chapter of EnCompass, the free digital textbook of Rhode Island history.?? Chapter […]
???The University of Rhode Island JAZZ BIG BAND??? to perform at the Weaver Library?? The URI Jazz Big Band will perform on the Weaver Library lawn on Wednesday, August 1, 2018 at 6:30pm. ?? Directed by Joseph Parillo,??the URI Jazz Big Band has been a local feature at the Newport Jazz Festival since 2012. The […]
NRDC Unveils Roadmap to Fix Transportation, Cut Pollution, Build Livable Communities in MA and New England BOSTON (July 19, 2018) ??? With dirty air, decaying roads and an outdated transportation network in Massachusetts and New England, the Natural Resources Defense Council unveiled a report today highlighting local solutions and key health and transportation facts showing […]
Sensory Friendly Movie Pawtucket Library 13 Summer Street Friday, July 27, 2018 10:00 a.m. Library Basement Auditorium Families with children on the Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and other developmental delays are invited for a free movie at the library! On Friday, July 27, it will be COCO a rated pg. movie approximately 105 minutes long. […]
