EarthTalk® From the Editors of E – The Environmental Magazine The Pebble Mine Project in Alaska’s Bristol Bay is still brewing as backers challenge Biden shutdown in the legal system. Credit: Joseph, FlickrCC Dear EarthTalk: I hear there is a legal challenge brewing regarding a recent Biden administration decision lauded by environmentalists to stop the […]
Brown PhD Student Makes Waves to Fight Cancer – in the Water and the Lab 21st Century Woman Payton De La Cruz Supports Cancer Research at Women & Infants Hospital and, on September 9, at Swim Across America’s Rhode Island Charity Swim As a PhD student in cancer immunology at Brown University, Providence resident Payton […]
SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION OF EAST PROVIDENCE CELEBRATES 55TH YEAR WITH $5 MILLION MILESTONE Scholarship Foundation of East Providence is celebrating 55 years as a community non-profit organization. And they have much to celebrate. Founded in 1968, the fledgling group of volunteers was formed to establish a way to bring together the resources of civic organizations, businesses, […]
Organic Industry Experiences Benefits of TOPP Firsthand Jessy Beckett Parr, CCOF – top right in red hat, and organic certification reviewers and inspectors took part in an Organic Transition Tour with TOPP Technical Assistance recipient Domitila Tapia (bottom left). Grassroots networking and communication are key to spreading the word about opportunities available through the USDA Transition […]
HOMECOMING CELEBRATION PLANNED FOR LITTLE LEAGUE ALL STARS SMITHFIELD, RI – Town Manager Randy Rossi and Smithfield Little League Acting President Shanyn Turner have announced plans for the homecoming celebration of the U12 All Star Team as they return from the Little League World Series. The celebration will include a parade along Pleasant View Avenue and […]
Backyard Country Concert and BBQ at Linden Place Enjoy a family-friendly BBQ in the historic mansion gardens in the heart of Bristol with live music from The Liz Spencer Band BRISTOL, RI – On Friday, September 29 at 6:00 pm, Linden Place will host the Liz Spencer Band for an evening of live southern rock […]
Today marks just two weeks until PVDFest, September 8-10 at 195 District Park! We can’t wait to see you on the Providence waterfront as we kick off FirstWorks’ 20th anniversary season with legendary artists, local favorites and longtime creative partners. Listen to a mixtape preview and read on for some day-by-day highlights! PVDFest Day One Highlight • Friday, September 8th […]
Spectacular Bridges Grace Stamps Presorted First-Class Mail Stamps Highlight Engineering, Architecture PORTLAND, CT — The U.S. Postal Service today issued four new Presorted First-Class Mail stamps featuring striking photographs of bridges. The structures range from modern to historic, pedestrian to car-carrying, and all are important landmarks in their communities. The Bridges stamps are intended for […]
