How NYC’s Congestion Pricing Helps The Planet Shashwat Mishra January 16, 2025 NYC recently implemented congestion pricing, and other U.S. cities will be watching how it goes to determine if they should also go that route. Credit: Alper Çuğun, FlickrCC. Dear EarthTalk: What exactly is congestion pricing as just implemented in New York City and […]
BE A LIGHTHOUSE FRIEND The start of the new year is a great time to get involved in new things. And it’s even better when it’s close to home. East Providence residents are fortunate to have an historical light station in their city. For more than 150 years, Pomham Rocks Lighthouse has protected the waters […]
ANNUAL PHONE-A-THON TO FUND SCHOLARSHIPS Scholarship Foundation of East Providence will sponsor its 31st consecutive citywide phone-a-thon in February to raise funds for scholarships for local students. East Providence High School students, past scholarship recipients and their families, EPHS alumni and Scholarship Foundation volunteers will be calling East Providence residents between February 7 and February […]
Girl Scouts of Southeastern New England Hosts Cookie Rally at URIWARWICK, RI (January 16, 2025)— Girl Scouts of Southeastern New England (GSSNE) hosted their annual Cookie Rally on Sunday, January 12, at the Ryan Center at the University of Rhode Island as part of an ongoing partnership with URI and Tammi Reiss, head coach of […]
City of Pawtucket Partners Signs Lease Agreement with Hope Artiste Village to Expand Greenspace with New Dog Park PAWTUCKET – The City of Pawtucket has officially signed a lease agreement with Hope Artiste Village to establish a new dog park in one of its existing parking lots. This exciting development will expand the city’s greenspace […]
What: Valley Talks: Fleeced: Unraveling the History of Wool and War with author and curator Madelyn Shaw [FREE + HYBRID] When: Sunday, January 26, 1:30 p.m. Where: The Museum of Work & Culture (42 S. Main St., Woonsocket, Rhode Island, 02895) Valley Talks Continues with Fleeced presented by textile curator and author Madelyn Shaw (WOONSOCKET, […]
Whitehouse Statement on Prospect Medical Filing for Bankruptcy Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) issued the following statement on Prospect Medical Holdings, which owns Our Lady of Fatima Hospital and Roger Williams Medical Center, filing for bankruptcy: “Bad outcomes for patients and providers are par for the course when private equity firms take […]
RIPTA Launches New Bus Service to Amazon Fulfillment Center in Johnston on Route 10x and Route 28 Passengers Board a RIPTA Route 10x bus at a bus shelter located at the Amazon Fulfillment Center in Johnston. Route 10x Offers Daily Express Trips to Amazon Providence, Rhode Island – Starting January 18, 2025, the Rhode Island […]
