EarthTalk® From the Editors of E – The Environmental Magazine Researchers at the University of Oxford in the UK are experimenting with perovskites as the semiconductor in these small tin solar cells that could someday be on your rooftop supplying your home with free electricity. Credit: University of Oxford Press Office FlickrCC. Dear EarthTalk: […]
Dear neighbor – Together, we are building a new, stronger Providence from the ground up. Years of deferred maintenance has led to broken roads and sidewalks, neglected parks and facilities in disrepair across our city. But today, we have changed the way we do business by no longer waiting for things to break before fixing them. We are […]
Baker-Polito Administration Announces Leadership Transition at Massachusetts Life Sciences Center Travis McCready stepping down from role after more than four years as president and CEO of Life Sciences Center; Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development Deputy Secretary Timothy J. McGourthy appointed acting president and CEO WALTHAM — The Baker-Polito Administration announced a leadership transition […]
GOT BOOKS? MARY-JO The Friends of the East Providence Public Library are accepting books for their Spring Book Sale at Weaver Library. Proceeds from the sale will benefit library programs, including museum passes, special concerts and events. Hardcover and softcover books in gently used and resalable condition are wanted. Books should have bindings intact and be […]
“William Bradford,” Presented by Plimoth Plantation Re-enactor Doug Blake Sunday, January 19, at 2 pm. Presented by the Historical Society of Old Yarmouth. A passenger on the Mayflower, William Bradford arrived and settled in what became known as Plymouth, Massachusetts. Bradford was a signatory of the Mayflower Compact and served as Governor for […]
February Bring Lots of Frosty Fun! GREEN WINGED TEAL BY ED HUGHES February 2020 Highlights from the Audubon Society of Rhode Island February is full of frosty fun at Audubon. Hit the trails with snowshoes, search for eagles on a river cruise, or enjoy a frosty ale while learning all about native owls. Grab […]
You’re invited! Join us for the Rhode Island premiere of THE STRANGE UNDOING OF PRUDENCIA HART by David Greig directed by Brien Lang Sunday, January 19 at 7:30pm The Wilbury Theatre Group at 40 Sonoma Court, Providence R.S.V.P to Christine via email at christine@thewilburygroup.org About THE STRANGE UNDOING OF PRUDENCIA HART One wintry morning Prudencia Hart, an uptight academic, sets off to […]
Learn how to follow and maintain a low-carb diet at the Weaver Library EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Thinking about ways to be healthier in the New Year? Psychologist David Weed, Psy.D. will lead a workshop on following a low-carbohydrate diet at the Weaver Library on Saturday, January 25, 2020 from 11am – 12:30pm. This free 90-minute […]
