FREE BUS RIDES BUT NO GAS TAX RELIEF This week the General Assembly is considering legislation that would make RIPTA free of charge. Today, the House Finance Committee is having a hearing on H7448. On Thursday, the Senate Finance Committee scheduled a vote on S2015. Many of the legislators who support these […]
Indulge Your Curiosity This Summer! New Audubon Exhibits Now Open Audubon Nature Center and Aquarium 1401 Hope Street, Bristol, RI Bristol, RI (June 13, 2022) – Get curious at the Audubon Nature Center and Aquarium this summer. Observe Audubon’s new seahorses and resident turtles in new aquatic exhibits. Discover all kinds of […]
Groups Urge MA Lawmakers to Bring Maternal-Health Bills Back Lily Bohlke -Commonwealth News Service Groups that advocate for maternal health in Massachusetts are urging the General Court not to let legislation to increase access to out-of-hospital births go by the wayside. The Joint Committee on Healthcare Financing recently sent nine […]
Attleboro Public Library’s Summer Reading Program The Attleboro Public Library’s (APL) Summer Reading Program is back–in person! There is programming for all ages, all of which is completely free. Exciting kids’ programs include a magician, family storytime, and take-home kits. Adults can participate in Book Bingo to win prizes from local restaurants. […]
Seven Stars Bakery Employees in Providence, Rhode Island, File for Union Elections Workers at Seven Stars Bakery employed at locations on Broadway, Hope St and Point St announce filing for union elections as the company contemplates voluntary recognition Providence, RI – Today, United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local Union 328, which represents […]
Whitehouse Commemorates 250th Anniversary of the Burning of the Gaspee Rhode Island’s Gaspee Affair helped spark the American Revolution Washington, D.C. – As Rhode Islanders make big preparations to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Gaspee Affair and with a new search underway to find the charred remains of the HMS Gaspee, U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse […]
Pawtucket delegation calls for more state support of Tidewater Landing project STATE HOUSE – Members of the Pawtucket delegation in the General Assembly are releasing the following statement concerning the fate of the Tidewater Landing project: “The Tidewater Landing project is a transformational economic development opportunity for the city of Pawtucket […]
EarthTalk® From the Editors of E – The Environmental Magazine This segment of a late 1930s map of Detroit, Michigan shows land “graded” based on race, with the “least desirable” neighborhoods color-coded in red. Credit: “Mapping Inequality” / National Archives and Records Administration. Dear EarthTalk: What do outdated federal housing mandates from the 1930s have […]
