THIS WEEK’S MUSE TONI MORRISON “I’m a believer in the power of knowledge and the ferocity of beauty, so from my point of view, your life is already artful – waiting, just waiting for you to make it art.” Toni Morrison was an acclaimed American novelist whose works continue to be widely praised […]
RIHS’s Annual After Dark Event Looks at Romance in Rhode Island February program to feature cocktail lesson, cheese tasting, and love stories (PROVIDENCE, R.I.) – Join the Rhode Island Historical Society on Thursday, February 10th at 6pm for Romance After Dark, a virtual evening filled with craft cocktails, cheese samplings, and conversations about some […]
Historic Deerfield invites proposals for its eighth annual symposium on Early New England Architecture Architecture Symposium- Call for Papers “Case Studies in Building Preservation” Historic Deerfield invites proposals for its eighth annual symposium on Early New England Architecture, “Case Studies in Building Preservation,” scheduled on July 9, 2022. This will be a hybrid […]
USDA to invest up to $225 million in partner-driven conservation on agricultural and forest land. AMHERST, Mass., Jan. 21, 2022 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced up to $225 million in available funding for conservation partners through the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP). RCPP is a partner-driven program that leverages […]
Take the Survey from the MassDOT on Teleworking Policies MassDOT’s Impact of Teleworking study seeks to analyze the potential effects of teleworking on the Commonwealth’s transportation system into the future. As part of this study, the project team has developed an employer survey to better understand how firms in Massachusetts are thinking […]
EarthTalk® From the Editors of E – The Environmental Magazine The Biden administration recently restored a Clinton-era rule mandating all new showerheads sold in the U.S. adhere to “low-flow” standards. Credit: Pexels.com Dear EarthTalk: What’s up with all the debate lately as to the flow allowed in new showerheads? – Bill G., New […]
Representatives Quattrocchi and Roberts Issue Statements on URI’s Action to Revoke General Flynn’s Honorary Degree State House, Providence – House Republican Representatives Robert Quattrocchi and Sherry Roberts issue the following statements regarding the revocation of the University of Rhode Island Honorary Degree to Rhode Island native, General Michael Flynn: Representative Quattrocchi: “I […]
TOWN OF SMITHFIELD ANNOUNCES OPENING OF TESTING SITE TO BETTER SERVICE RESIDENTS SEEKING COVID-19 PCR AND RAPID TESTS. Smithfield, RI – The Town of Smithfield announced today that approval has been granted from the RI Department of Health to open a public testing site located at 9 Cedar Swamp Road. Beginning on Wednesday, January 26th, the […]
