Fall 2021 schedules and registration are now available to the public! Classes fill quickly, so be sure to register today before classes fill up! It may still be summer here in Providence, but we are already looking to the new school year ahead! Click here and find the right class for you. Discover 2021-2022 Classes […]
Riders Advocate for an Environmental Justice Community Seat on the New MBTA Board Nearly 30 statewide organizations urge Governor Baker to appoint Rafael Mares or Khalida Smalls to the proposed rider seat on the MBTA board Read the full letter here Massachusetts — In a letter to Governor Baker, nearly 30 labor and community organizations representing […]
NEW FRESHWATER FISHING REGULATIONS TAKE EFFECT JULY 31 BEAVER RIVER PRESERVE RICHMOND, RI PROVIDENCE – The Department of Environmental Management (DEM) announces that new Rhode Island Freshwater Fishing Rules and Regulations (Title 250, Chapter 60. Part 10) will take effect statewide on Saturday, July 31. Two changes pertain to the Beaver River, as follows: Section […]
EarthTalk® From the Editors of E – The Environmental Magazine United Airlines has committed to purchasing 15 of Boom Supersonic’s first commercial supersonic (SST) jet, the Overture. Dear EarthTalk: Are the new SST jets friendlier to the environment than the SSTs of the 1970s? — P. Barnes, Midlothian, TX Nearly 20 years have passed since […]
SHOP SMALL WORKS: ‘Lil Rhody Art Show & Sale starts August 6th North Kingstown (RI) –Wickford Art Association (WAA) launches SMALL WORKS: ‘Lil Rhody Art Show & Sale featuring diminutive works inspired by Rhode Island, our landscapes, culture, and uniqueness at our Beach Street Gallery next Friday – August 6. The exhibit and sale […]
Audubon Society of Rhode IslandAudubon 2022 Bird Calendar Spotted Sandpiper by Mary Ann Cofrin from the Audubon 2021 Bird Calendar. Call for Photo Submissions Smithfield, RI (July 28, 2021) – Calling all nature photographers! Audubon Society of Rhode Island is looking ahead to next year and planning the Audubon 2022 Bird Calendar. Do you have […]
SPIRITS FLY FREE As Rhode Island’s defacto ambassadors of Andean music, this multi-generational family band can be found performing at cultural festivals throughout New England. Let your spirit fly high with the evocative sounds of pan flute, charango, Spanish guitar, and los bombos —the backbone of Voces’ signature, contemporary-tinged instrumental and folk music. Check out […]
TUG BOAT: THOMAS WILLETT BY DON DOUCETTE I had known for some time that the City of New York once employed a fire boat named the THOMAS WILLETT – that the vessel had once helped save lives during a collision episode of several tug boats with barges in tow in New York harbor i.e. barges […]
