Friday, July 24, 2026

MA MARITIME ECONOMY

Baker-Polito Administration Announces $1.5 Million in Grants to 4 Communities to Bolster the Maritime Economy Lieutenant Governor Polito Chairs Meeting of Seaport Economic Council, Celebrates Completion of Saquatucket Harbor in Harwich Harwich – Tuesday, August 27, 2019 – Today, the Baker-Polito Administration announced nearly $1.5 million in Seaport Economic Council Grants to support projects in 4 coastal […]

SLATER MILL TRAD ARTS STUDIO

Multi-media fiber art roster at Trad Arts Studio this fall (Pawtucket, RI)  Fiber is an omnipresent element in our lives, as every day we rely on its comfort and function to get along.   That said, what could be more satisfying or productive than learning to work fibers artistically or for crafting pursuits?   Multiple […]

“STAY OFF THE ROCKS”

DEM ADVISES PUBLIC TO EXPECT HIGH SURF OVER NEXT FEW DAYS Public urged to stay off the rocks near breakers and use caution along the coastline.   PROVIDENCE – The Department of Environmental Management (DEM) advises the public to use caution along shoreline areas today and over the next few days because of high surf […]

NEWPORT LECTURE: “I AN AN HONEST WOMAN”

“I am an honest woman” Female Revolutionary Resistance along the New England Seacoast A lecture at the Newport Historical Society   Newport, RI – This lecture is rescheduled from a canceled January date. On Thursday September 19, 2019 at 5:30. pm, at the Newport Historical Society Resource Center, 82 Touro Street, Newport, RI, Dr. Emily […]

“MADE BY ME” AT HOPE AND MAIN

HOPE & MAIN HOSTS A NIGHT OUT TO SUPPORT THE BIG DREAMS OF SMALL MAKERS THE “SCHOOLYARD TWILIGHT PARTY” CELEBRATES A THRIVING LOCAL FOOD ECONOMY WARREN, RI — Good food fans will unite under a starry sky at Hope & Main’s annual fundraiser on Saturday, September 7 at 6 pm. More than 30 of the food […]

RIPTA U-PASS PROGRAM: UNLIMITED STATEWIDE TRAVEL

RIC Students Included In Unlimited Travel On Statewide Transit Network Under New Agreement with RIPTA Under U-Pass Program, Students Can Board Buses With Their ID Cards   Rhode Island College (RIC) and the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) announced today that the school is joining a network of colleges and universities in the state […]

BOATERS BEWARE

Boaters Beware: Low-Price ‘Regular 88’ Gas is Bad for Boats Which of these fuels is OK to use in a boat? Refueling with ‘Regular 88’ is bad move for boat owners, according to BoatUS. More E15 ethanol fuel available this Labor Day holiday weekend SPRINGFIELD, Va., August 27, 2019 – With more ethanol than ever […]

TEN MILE RIVER RAMBLES

KINSHIPS-RIVERS-BRIDGES By Don Doucette Our colorful building mural depicts a tranquil scene of the Seekonk River as a northern geographic appendage of Narragansett Bay – this artwork appears on a commercial building on the East Side of Providence and is made possible through the courtesy of the Koffler Group.   Two companion watersheds feed the […]