Jim Hanley

DEM, INFRASTUCTURE BANK AWARD $4.7 MILLION TO STRENGTHEN RESILIENCE OF WASTEWATER COLLECTION AND TREATMENT INFRASTRUCTURE Grants will be used by treatment facilities to address flooding, storm surge, wind, and other natural hazards that are expected to increase due to climate change PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) and the Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank (RIIB) today […]

Dear Friends, I hope this message finds you safe and healthy. I want to update you on the latest action we’ve taken in Congress to respond to the coronavirus pandemic. First, I’m proud to report that yesterday, the House of Representatives passed my bill creating a new panelto ensure that coronavirus relief money is spent on the […]

United Regional Chamber of Commerce Young Professionals Organization to Distribute Snacks to Local Healthcare Workers Chaplain Doug Smith bringing in the donation from Foxboro VFW Post 2626 – four full bags. The United Regional Chamber of Commerce (URCC) is collecting individually wrapped snacks at the Chamber office, 310 South Street, Plainville. The snacks should be […]

Hello friend, In difficult times like these, art can be a source of comfort, strength and hope. That’s something I think all of us need right now. Here in Rhode Island, the arts are fundamental to the very fabric of our state–to our culture and our economy. But right now, our galleries, studios and stages […]

New Virtual Q&A Happy Hour Launches featuring RI COVID-19 Archive Creators   WOONSOCKET, R.I. – Q&A and Cocktails, a free virtual happy hour featuring talkbacks with experts from Rhode Island’s heritage, arts, culture, and business sectors, launches on Wednesday, May 1 at 5:30pm with the creators of the Rhode Island COVID-19 Archive. Join Kate Wells, Curator of Rhode […]

Let’s Get Together! Join us for a 3-Day Virtual Arts and Music Festival to Benefit the Cape Cod Arts Relief Fund Thursday, April 30 – Saturday, May 2   Dear Friend  One week from today our virtual arts and music festival, Home Is Where The Art Is, will kick off with live performances on social media.  This […]

ON THIS ARBOR DAY, RHODE ISLANDERS URGED TO TAKE A MOMENT TO APPRECIATE STATE’S TREE RESOURCES WOONSOCKET SCHOOL CHILDREN PLANT A TREE PROVIDENCE – Today marks the 133rd anniversary of Arbor Day in Rhode Island, and the Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is encouraging residents to connect with nature and appreciate Rhode Island’s bounty of trees. Trees play an […]

EarthTalk® From the Editors of E – The Environmental Magazine   Environmentalists encourage people everywhere to honor the planet during Earth Week, a virtual celebration of the 50th anniversary of Earth Day on April 20-25, 2020. Credit: Kristian Fagerström, FlickrCC.   Dear EarthTalk: Now that Earth Day is 50 years old, I’m wondering how it […]