LIGHTHOUSE SHINES FOR THE HOLIDAYS Pomham Rocks Lighthouse, located off the coast of Riverside, will cast an even brighter light this holiday season. The railing of the catwalk surrounding the lantern room atop the island light station is aglow with decorative white lights to usher in the holidays. A giant wreath on the east side […]
Community college faculty in MA demand contract funding Kathryn Carley – Commonweath News Service The union representing faculty and staff at Massachusetts’s 15 community colleges are demanding a pay raise. They’re asking the state legislature to fund ratified contracts that include pay raises going back to 2021, and to ensure members receive the same salary […]
20th Annual Gary Mirliss Memorial Blood Drive Blood Drive January 6, 2024 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 […]
Consumer watchdog: ‘Smart toys” put kids’ privacy at risk. Kathryn Carley -Commonwealth News Service With the holiday shopping season underway, a consumer watchdog report is warning parents about the privacy risks associated with so-called ‘smart toys.’ These devices often include a camera, microphone or location tracker, which can be used to collect personal or identifying information […]
Naomi Westwater: Yule and Other Holiday Favorites This performance will be held at the HyArts Campus’ Guyer Barn. Join folk-rock singer-songwriter, Naomi Westwater, in a celebration of the season and their album Yule. This sing-a-long holiday special will include traditional hymns, popular caroling songs, and festive originals to honor winter. Naomi will be joined by […]
Dear Neighbors and Friends, This Tuesday is International Giving Day, a day when people are encouraged to make a gift to a non-profit organization that is important to them. As you know, the Attleboro Land Trust is dedicated to protecting and preserving the wild and scenic conservation lands we all enjoy so much in […]
Tuesday, November 28, 6:30pm Fuller Creative Learning Center, 260 Dover Ave. East Providence, 02914 (right off of Pawtucket Ave) All are welcome to see how mapping trees can inform planning for everything from flood prevention, extreme heat mitigation and asthma protection. EP Urban Forest is hosting experts from the Green Infrastructure Center (of Virginia) who analyze tree cover, […]
EarthTalk® From the Editors of E – The Environmental Magazine Climate change, human activities & wildfires are threatening giant sequoias very existence in their native habitat in California. Cr Dear EarthTalk: What is the status of California’s giant sequoias trees and what’s being done to save them from extinction? — M.L., Sacramento, CA Giant […]
