Dear neighbor, Thank you to everyone who joined us at City Hall-O-Ween last night. It is always so wonderful to bring our friends and neighbors together, and the smiles on the children’s faces made the event all the more enjoyable. Last night also marked the kick-off of our citywide food drive to help support those […]
Tuesday, November 4, 2025 3:30-5:30 PM Senator Susan Sosnowski and Representative Michelle McGaw cohost “2025 Farm Visit for Legislators” with the RI Food Policy Council Exeter, RI. Senator Susan Sosnowski The Rhode Island Food Policy Council’s annual Farm Visit with Legislators – cohosted this year with Senator Susan Sosnowski and Representative Michelle McGaw – will […]
Event: What Is A Pocket Forest? Attleboro, MA. Attleboro is taking steps to reduce flood and stormwater damage and increase drought resilience by creating a “Pocket Forest” with deepening soils that absorb and hold water, many times that of a stand of a single tree species. Rob Moir, Executive Director of the Ocean River Institute, […]
THE BOREAL FOREST Home to 3.7 million people, 85 species of animals, 32,000 species of insects and 2 billion migratory birds, the boreal forest spans nearly the entire Northern Hemisphere, just below the Arctic Circle, and makes up one of the world’s last remaining stretches of true wilderness. Discover the biodiversity and global importance of […]
Blowing in the Wind: Climate Clues from Our Whaling Past with Dr. Caroline Ummenhofer and Dr. Timothy Walker November 5 @ 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm Wednesday, November 5th, 2025 Richard I. Burnham Resource Center | 82 Touro Street, Newport Admission $15 – $20 per person | *Student Discounts now available $10 with valid student ID 6:30pm to […]
Outdoor Explorations Stroll scenic and peaceful trails, play with interactive exhibits on the plaza, and visit resident species — there’s plenty to see and do on the EcoTarium grounds in every season. Keep your eyes open as you explore meadow, pond and forest environments. You’ll see plenty of animals (and a dinosaur!) living on our […]
Everyday Art Everyday Art with Cindy LaFlash: Art Journaling Bass River – Abbott Studio Tuesdays, Ongoing, 530-730pm. $20, $100 6-pack LENGTH: ongoing, try it out once or come weekly LEVEL: all level WHAT TO EXPECT: Join artist Cindy LaFlash for a laid-back, feel-good art journaling workshop where we play, experiment, and reconnect with our creative spark. Art journaling—also known as a creative […]
Governor Healey’s Mixed Messages On Housing For Those Most In Need Her broad housing initiative is laudable, but limiting shelter stays moves things backward by Katherine Gergen Barnett As a family medicine physician at Boston Medical Center, I have cared for hundreds of individuals and families experiencing homelessness over the last 20 years. Advocates rally on […]
