Sea-king??? a volunteer opportunity? Join the Volunteer Staff at Save The Bay???s Exploration Center and Aquarium NEWPORT, R.I. ??? March 2, 2018 ??? Save The Bay is recruiting volunteers for its Exploration Center and Aquarium. Volunteer docents help visitors interact with hands-on exhibits and teach them about the creatures and ecology of Narragansett Bay. The […]
Our children are watching. It’s time to take action on gun control. Over the last couple of weeks, I???ve been talking a lot about what happened in Florida with my kids, and particularly my daughter. She???s going to be a freshman in high school next year ??? not much younger than the kids we???ve been […]
Dear EarthTalk: What???s the deal with some restaurants no longer offering straws to their customers? What???s so bad about sipping your drink through a straw anyway? ??? Jeffrey Edwards, Seattle, WA Americans use 500 million plastic straws???or 1.6 per person on average???every day. Based on this, a typical American will use more than 38,000 plastic […]
BBB Tip: Buying Tickets for March Madness or Other Events The National Association of Ticket Brokers is a BBB National Partner. We thank them for their assistance with this tip. With March madness coming this month, many fans are going to be looking for tickets to the games! Thanks to the internet, there are countless […]
Treasurer Magaziner: Shareholders Overwhelmingly Demand Action from Opioid Distributor after Company Fails to Block Vote at SEC SETH MAGAZINER PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Rhode Island Treasurer Seth Magaziner joined investors from across the country in demanding that AmerisourceBergen, the nation’s third largest drug distributor, publicly address opioid-related business risks. “Opioid-related deaths in Rhode Island are a […]
PAWTUCKET HALL OF FAME 2018 ?? Pawtucket:?? The Pawtucket Hall of Fame Committee is currently seeking nominations for the 2018 Pawtucket Hall of Fame.?? This annual signature event is a celebration to recognize those individuals whose efforts – in any line of endeavor – have made a lasting impact and highlighted the heritage of the […]
Audubon Monitors Record??Healthy Osprey Population in the Ocean State Data Shows Slight Decline in 2017 Fledgling Numbers Photo: Osprey nest on the Palmer River. Adult in back of nest with yellow eyes, juvenile osprey in front with orange eyes. Photo by Butch Lombardi. (March 2, 2018) ??? When it comes to the Ocean State Osprey […]
DANCE AND DRAMA ON DISPLAY AT SECOND INSTALLMENT??OF “UP CLOSE ON HOPE” Jennifer Ricci and Boyko Dossev in Lady of the Camellias??Photo by Zaire Kacz Photography Mixed program will feature Gianni Di Marco’s one-act??Lady of the Camellias??and new choreography by local performance artist yon Tande Providence, RI (March 1, 2018) — Festival Ballet Providence (FBP)’s […]
