Dear EarthTalk: Is it true that the Monarch Butterfly is on the brink of extinction? How did we let that happen?????— Alex Degeneres, Cincinnati, OH?? While the mighty Monarch Butterfly may not be on the endangered species list yet, environmentalists think it should be ??? and have petitioned the federal government accordingly. In a 2016 […]
LAUGH AND LEARN ABOUT RHODE ISLAND Roberta Humble, English professor at Community College of Rhode, will be guest speaker at an October program sponsored by the Friends of Pomham Rocks Lighthouse. ?? Her lively presentation, entitled ???I am Rhode Island,??? will entertain attendees with little known facts and quirks about the Ocean State. Proud of […]
World Premiere of??Composer Robert Sirota???s Hafez Songs Commissioned and presented by Palladium Musicum Saturday, September 29, 2018 at 7:30pm Newport Art Museum 76 Bellevue Avenue | Newport, RI For ticket reservations ($65; includes reception), visit www.palladiummusicum.org or call 203.661.6856. ???a compelling musical voice of our time??? ??? The American Organist www.robertsirota.com […]
Fall into Fiber Art Classes at Old Slater Mill ?? (Pawtucket, RI)?? As the weather turns cool, our minds turn to soft woven throws, cozy and comfortable socks, and a change in colors, wardrobe and d??cor. It is also the perfect time to adopt a new craft, and to consider learning new skills that […]
NATIVE PEACHES NOW AVAILABLE AT SEVERAL LOCAL ORCHARDS THROUGHOUT RHODE ISLAND PROVIDENCE ??? The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) reports that peach season is underway in Rhode Island.?? Now through late September, locally-grown peaches will be available at numerous orchards and farmers??? markets throughout the state. DEM Director Janet Coit knows first-hand how […]
Sailing Towards My Father: A One-man Play at the Weaver Library EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. ????? Acclaimed for his performance as Walt Whitman, Massachusetts actor Stephen Collins??returns to Weaver Library in Sailing Towards My Father on Monday, September 24, 2018 at 7 pm. Written and staged by Carl A. Rossi, the play???s focus is Herman Melville, […]
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 29TH The public is invited to an Open House on Saturday, September 29th?? from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at ???The Old Peck House??? on the corner of North Main and Elizabeth Streets in Attleboro. The tours, hosted?? by members of?? the Attleboro Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, will give […]
Care New England to Continue Maintenance of Memorial Hospital Site PAWTUCKET ??? The Rhode Island Fire Safety Code Board of Appeal and Review will require Care New England (CNE) to maintain its Memorial Hospital site as part of the hospital???s closure plan. The decision comes on the heels of Mayor Donald R. Grebien and the […]
