THE HISTORY OF THE SAKONNET PEOPLE     Upcoming Lecture and Project Introduction   LITTLE COMPTON, RI, March 3 – The Little Compton Historical Society invites the community to take part in an online lecture and discussion exploring what is currently known about the history of the Sakonnet People.   MARJORY O’TOOLE   Executive Director […]

4 Signs a Property Is Priced Too High March 03 2023     No one wants to pay too much for a house. It can be a frustrating prospect, plus it makes your payments higher and could make appreciation seem less likely.   If home values fall too much, you could end up underwater, which […]

“Warrior Women with Lupita Nyong’o”   Free Smithsonian Channel Documentary Screening for Women’s History Month     PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Join the Rhode Island Historical Society and the Community College of Rhode Island on Thursday, March 9 at 6pm for a screening of the Smithsonian Channel’s documentary Warrior Women with Lupita Nyong’o, in honor of […]

Newport Car Museum_Look-Back to Honor Women’s History Month Women’s History Month     If You Think Women Haven’t Influenced the Automobile Industry, Think Again.   PORTSMOUTH, R.I. (March 2, 2023) – When it comes to personal contributions to automotive history, it’s not all about recognizable names like Henry Ford, Karl Benz, Walter P. Chrysler and […]

Join Us This Saturday for Our 1st Mushroom Workshop for 2023      March 4th at 1:00pm   Learn how inexpensive and easy it is to have your own renewable supply of homegrown mushrooms for food & medicine.   In this hands on workshop, you get to choose either Shitake or Reishi Mushroom Spores to inoculate your […]

Five Ways to Help Protect Your Health During Spring Travel   By Dr. Amit Arwindekar, Medical Director, UnitedHealthcare Global   Dr. Amit Arwindekar   With spring break coming up soon, many New England residents may be planning a getaway to visit with family and friends in other parts of the country or to explore an international […]

The Adventure Park at Storrs Announces 2023 Season Opening Day, Friday March 31     Storrs-Mansfield Adventure Park Offers Outdoor Fun for All Ages   Kids, Teens and Adults Enjoy The Adventure Park’s 9 Trails and 28 Ziplines, Plus Outdoor Axe Throwing   Storrs, CT – March 1, 2023 – The Adventure Park at Storrs, the area’s best zipline and climbing adventure […]

EARTHTALK The chemicals used in cloud seeding can contaminate water supplies below and affect human and animal health.   Dear EarthTalk: What are the environmental implications of “blueskying”—that is, seeding clouds to affect the weather—like China did in preparation for hosting the Olympics back in 2008? —William S., Raleigh, NC   Cloud seeding—also called “blueskying”—involves […]