Dear EarthTalk: My vet tells me my 18-year-old cat is nearing the end of her life and I???m wondering what my options are for a green-friendly burial??????????????????? ?????????????????? — Sandy Monroe, New York, NY ?? Some 94 million cats and 89 million dogs living with us as our pets in the United States. Given that […]
Salamanders, Sea Stars and a Summer Concert Too!?? Audubon Society of Rhode Island July 2018 Programs and Events for Children and Families Ah, it???s summer! Join Bill Harley for a concert on the lawn at Caratunk, learn??all about salamanders, and meet some sea stars and other marine critters. Get off the couch, head??outside and enjoy […]
Pawtucket Announces 20th Annual Photo Contest ?? Theme: ???Pawtucket: A Closer Look??? Deadline for entry:?? August 3, 2018 PAWTUCKET ??? Grab your cameras and snap that picture!?? The City of Pawtucket and Camera Werks announced the 20th Annual City of Pawtucket Photo Contest. Twelve winning photos will be selected by a panel of local photographers […]
Deputy Speaker Lima legislation to ban ‘forever pets’ passes House ?? CHARLENE M. LIMA STATE HOUSE ??? Deputy Speaker Charlene M. Lima???s (D-Dist. 14, Cranston, Providence) legislation (2018-H 7420) to prohibit any business or individual in Rhode Island from renting, leasing, or in any other way offering a live animal for sale as a ???forever […]
Free Concert by The New Beach Band!?? A Sober Social Friday, June 8, 7:30 pm. Free and open to the public. We’ll enjoy great food, music, and company. Generously funded by the Cape Cod Foundation, Cape Air, Cape Cod Five Foundation, and the Yarmouth Substance Awareness Committee. Free refreshments will be served but there be […]
Trains to Planes RIDOT is Pleased to Announce the Return of FREE Train Service to the Quonset Air Show The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) and the Rhode Island National Guard is pleased to offer free train service to the Rhode Island National Guard Open House and Air Show, June 9 and 10, at […]
Governor Raimondo Highlights Success of Small Business Assistance Program ?? GINA RAIMONDO The state-backed loan fund has now supported 55 loans to small businesses throughout R.I. Governor Gina M. Raimondo and Rhode Island Secretary of Commerce Stefan Pryor joined with small business loan recipients, lending partners and community members at Sin bakery today to celebrate […]
Be Prepared for Hurricane Season Regardless of Prediction While hurricane experts predict a slightly less active Atlantic hurricane season, they maintain it’s important to be prepared since it only takes one catastrophic storm to cause widespread death and destruction. During last week’s 32nd annual Governor’s Hurricane Conference in West Palm Beach, weather experts from […]
