EarthTalk Q&AGlass Recycling Woes: Is It Even Worth It?Pravit Kochar December 4, 2024 Dear EarthTalk: Is it true that glass recycling isn’t worthwhile and that some municipalities are stopping doing it? —R. Bigelow, Houston, TX Critics point out that glass recycling is often a money-loser for the cities and towns that end up underwriting it. […]
Newport Car Museum Announces CYBERBEAST Design Challenge PORTSMOUTH, R.I. (December 6, 2024) – The Newport Car Museum in Portsmouth, R.I. is asking fans to share their vision of a custom wrap for its newly acquired Tesla CYBERBEAST, which will be displayed outside the Museum and used for promotional purposes. Contest rules say to “create something […]
ON GOING EXHIBITIONS Medieval Chapter House Ongoing Pause for a moment of peace and seclusion inside a Benedictine priory from medieval France. This chapter house once served as a meeting room for monks, and the Gothic stone arches, stained glass windows, and grand fireplace inspire a quiet awe to this day. Originally built in the […]
Tuition waiver is least we can do for ‘grandfamilies’Proposal would offer tuition-free education at state colleges to young people being raised by grandparents By Janelle Fassi MassBay Community College students commemorate their graduation in 2018 with a selfie. (MassBay Community College Facebook photo) GRANDPARENTS ACROSS THE country have been increasingly stepping up to raise grandchildren. […]
GRIECO AUTOMOTIVE GROUP SPREADS HOLIDAY MAGIC WITHTOY DRIVE FOR TOYS FOR TOTS Free Santa Selfies at Select Dealerships Bring Holiday Cheer to Families PROVIDENCE, RI (December 3, 2024) – This holiday season, Grieco Automotive Group is teaming up with Toys for Tots to help bring joy to children in need. Through December 15, Grieco dealerships […]
Frosty Festival December 7 & 810:00 am – 5:00 pmJoin us for a winter festival that will light up your holiday season! Take holiday pictures by our seasonally decorated Explorer Express Train, join our zookeepers for a live animal painting session and keeper chat, enjoy listening to live musical performances, participate in fun holiday-themed crafts, […]
21st Annual Gary Mirliss Memorial Blood DriveBlood Drive January 11, 2025 at King Philip Middle School,18 King St., Norfolk, MA 02056, 8:00am – 3:00pm My family and I, in partnership with Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Children’s Hospital Boston, and Massachusetts General Hospital are hosting a Blood Drive, in memory of my father […]
RIPTA Awarded Certificate of Excellence for Financial Reporting for Twelfth Year in a Row Providence, Rhode Island – For the twelfth year in a row, the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) has been awarded the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for its FY 2023 Annual Comprehensive […]
