Speaker Series: Astrophysics December 14 @ 5:00 pm – 5:40 pmSpeakers: Dr. Devon Battaglia and Jessica Strunkin, Commonwealth Fusion SystemsSaturday, December 145:00 pm – 5:45 pm The Path to Commercial Fusion Energy In this talk, we’ll learn about harnessing the power of the stars here on earth as the commercial fusion industry moves out of […]
Nebulae: The Universe UnveiledDecember 10th – March 9th, 2025 Nebulae: The Universe Unveiled celebrates a remarkable new gift to the Art Museum: six awe-inspiring NASA photographs of deep space, captured by the Webb and Hubble Telescopes. Selected by Mark Munkacsy, President of the Astronomical Society of Southern New England, these images are more than just […]
What: The Girl of My Dreams, Sylvia: A 19th Century Life temporary exhibit opens at John Brown House Museum Where: John Brown House Museum (52 Power St., Providence, RI 02906)The Girl of My Dreams: Sylvia, A 19th Century Life is at the Rhode Island Historical Society’s John Brown House Museum in Providence, RI. The Girl […]
Help Us Keep Your Carriers Safe Boston – Snow in New England can be a beautiful sight as it glistens on the lawn, decorates tree limbs and adds a sense of wonder to the holidays. It can come as a blessing for skiers, plow drivers and kids yearning for a school-free snow day. But for […]
Shutters Return Pomham Rocks Lighthouse to Turn of the Century Look If you walk down the East Bay Bike Path, you will notice a dramatic change to the exterior of Pomham Rocks Lighthouse. The 150-year-old light station off the coast of Riverside, RI, is now adorned with historically accurate shutters on all its windows. Thanks […]
Museum of Work & Culture’s Valley Talks Series Returns in 2025 (WOONSOCKET, R.I.) – The Museum of Work & Culture, a division of the Rhode Island Historical Society, will host its annual Valley Talks series featuring six free lectures celebrating the Blackstone Valley’s history beginning Sunday, January 12 at 1:30 pm. This year, all Valley […]
Raise the Alarm: Newport Fire Department through the Decades Exhibition Opening December 17 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pmFree Richard I. Burnham Resource Center This retrospective exhibit showcases the history of the Newport Fire Department beginning with the purchase of a fire engine for Newport in 1734. In the 18th century, Newport’s firefighting and fire […]
HOUSE MINORITY LEADER CHIPPENDALE COMMENTS ON THE TRUCK TOLL RULING BY FEDERAL APPEALS COURT State House, Providence – In response to Friday’s federal appeals court ruling that Rhode Island’s suspended truck toll system is constitutional and can relaunch as long as daily toll caps that advantage in-state trucks are removed, House Minority Leader Michael Chippendale […]
