EarthTalk® From the Editors of E – The Environmental Magazine Caption: A new generation of laundry detergents trades in the synthetic chemicals for essential oils and other all-natural ingredients. Credit: Pexels.com. Dear EarthTalk: Do mainstream laundry soaps contain chemicals that are bad for human health and/or the environment? Are any brands safer than others in this […]
Local Elections 2023: Halfway through the 193rd Legislative Cycle Dear Colleagues: It’s hard to believe November is upon us, and yet, election season is here. In just a few days, communities across Massachusetts will hold local elections for Mayor, City or Town Council, and select board, to name a few. I hope you take the […]
Museum of Work and Culture Tuesday, November 14, 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm 42 S. Main St., Woonsocket Museum Launches New Program Encouraging Visitors to Share Their Stories (WOONSOCKET, R.I.) – The Museum of Work & Culture, a division of the Rhode Island Historical Society, is excited to announce Tuesday Tea Time Talks, a casual, conversational program […]
Ribbon Cutting at URCC Member The Music Wagon The United Regional Chamber of Commerce (URCC) facilitated a ribbon cutting for member he Music Wagon The Music Wagon recently moved into a building that they share with the URCC at 715 E. Washington St. (Rte. 1), North Attleboro. Their tagline is “We are the music store […]
FirstWorks Brings Longest Running Street Dance Touring Company in American History to Providence for Performance and Free Community Events Rennie Harris Puremovement American Street Dance Theater Re-mounts Epic Hip-Hop Masterwork ‘Rome & Jewels’ at The VETS on November 18 Providence, RI—FirstWorks, a Providence-based nonprofit dedicated to connecting art with audiences, announced new community events featuring Rennie Harris Puremovement American Street Dance […]
Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green With all the recent buzz around RICAS, Educate401, our WaterFire to salute educators, the recent Milken Educator Awards, and more, I would like to extend a huge thank you to all of those who worked tirelessly to ensure our students and educators started the school year off right. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, it has […]
EARTHTALK Q&A Is Ebony Going Extinct & What Can Be Done? Grace Wu October 26, 2023 CAN WE CONSERVE THR EBONY Dear EarthTalk: I hear that ebony is going extinct in the wild. Is there anything we can do to conserve what’s left and are there alternatives we can use instead? —Paul B., Bowie, MD Ebony […]
OUR CAPE COD NEIGHBORS “Music gives a Soul to the universe, Wings to the mind, Flight to the imagination & Life to everything.” – Plato As a child many years ago, Norma Atwood’s love of music began standing beside the piano while her mother played and sang daily. At age 8, she began her voice, […]
