EarthTalk® From the Editors of E – The Environmental Magazine The Havasupai tribe worries that allowing uranium mining outside the Grand Canyon will destroy their water supply. Credit: Roddy Scheer Dear EarthTalk: What’s the kerfuffle over uranium mining near the Grand Canyon? — P.L.K., via e-mail Since the 1950s when uranium was discovered below the desert […]
4 Ways Homeowners Can Use Their Equity September 15 2023 Equity is the difference between your home’s value and your mortgage balance — and most homeowners have gained a lot of it over the past few years. Thanks to rising home prices, most homeowners are sitting on more equity than they might think. The typical […]
ECHOES OF EXPRESSION COMPETE IN THE POETRY SLAM BATTLEFIELD NBAM LEARN And Pave Your Way To Seize The Glory of the Coveted Champion Title NBAM LOOK HOW TO ENTER Compete in our Poetry Slam on 9/27 or submit a video of you performing an original piece via email topoetry@newbedfordart.org Submissions Open: 9/11 – 9/25 at […]
Speaking for the Trees: RI Needs New Path for Forest Stewardship By Rep. Megan L. Cotter Fifty-four percent of Rhode Island is forested, which is impressive considering it’s the second-most densely populated state in the nation. It’s also quite a resurgence; by the mid-1700s, settlers’ agriculture had reduced tree cover in the area to just […]
FRIENDS OF LIBRARY HOLD “A TASTE OF FALL” RAFFLE The Friends of the East Providence Public Library will hold a “Taste of Fall” raffle at the Fall Book Sale at Weaver Library, 41 Grove Avenue, East Providence, from October 12 to 15, 2023. More than $500 in prizes for all ages will be offered, including […]
RIPC SEPTEMBER 24TH The Rhode Island Post Card Club will hold its next meeting and sale on Sunday September 24th from 9 AM to 1 PM at the Knights of Columbus, 15 Bassett Street in North Providence. The hall is easily accessible from Route 146. Take the Mineral Spring Ave. exit and head east. Take […]
PCC POSTAL CUSTOMER COUNCIL CONFERENCE Postmaster General DeJoy will be Keynote SpeakerPostmaster General DeJoy will be Keynote Speaker The Boston, Rhode island, Western Mass and Connecticut PCCs will be holding a joint event Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, local postal officials and business leaders. Tuesday, September 20, 2023, at 9 a.m. General Mail Facility 25 Dorchester […]
Friends of the Warwick Animal Shelter Conimicut Station Post Office Box 9285 Warwick, RI 02889-0285 Crafting for Critters Fall Bazaar Supports Homeless Animals The 9th Annual Crafting for Critters Fall Bazaar will be held outdoors on Saturday, October 14, 2023 at the Airport Professional Park, 2348 Post Road, Warwick, RI from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM. […]
