Flora in Winter Offers a Taste of Spring at the Worcester Art Museum March 3 through March 6, 2022 Worcester, MA —Flora in Winter will be in full bloom this March, celebrating lively color and creativity at the Worcester Art Museum (WAM). This four-day extravaganza of flora and fauna kicks off Thursday, March 3, and […]
Drink in the History Series Continues with White Dog Distilling Sample Rum & Moonshine While Discovering History on Female Distillers in RI RIHS “Drink In the History” featuring White Dog Distilling Thursday, March 10th, 6pm White Dog Distilling (560 Mineral Spring Ave Unit 2-116 Pawtucket RI 02860) (PROVIDENCE, R.I.) – […]
WHEN DAYLIGHT IS LENGTHENING BY DON DOUCETTE Forget about the ground hog’s shadow, we had a grackle at our front yard suet feeder this morning. Our recent slow released snow melt does not fully replenish our ground water supply, but we’ll take it. And never underestimate nature, several more heavy snowfalls are yet […]
A VALENTINE’S TAIL Jezebel, the donkey, and Gracie, the goat, arrived at Winslow Farm early December 2006. The two animals needed a new home. At the time, the only donkey at the farm was Stardust. It seemed a good idea for him to have a donkey companion. In the beginning, Gracie was […]
ARTISTS CREATE EXHIBITIONS Artist can be very singular people. Necessarily so, to filter the world they see it. It’s in their job description and it’s a big reason why we the viewers love art; artists give us a view of the world we haven’t thought of, can’t imagine, or can’t articulate creatively. So, what has made Empowerment […]
EarthTalk® From the Editors of E – The Environmental Magazine Are plastic-eating microorganisms the solution to our plastic pollution woes? And if so, do we have to slow down our production of plastic? Credit: pexels.com Dear EarthTalk: Is there any truth to claims that we need not worry about plastic pollution because nature […]
MA Groups: More Transparency Needed Around Prescription Drug Costs Lily Bohlke – Commonwealth News Service Prescription-drug costs have skyrocketed in recent years, and a bill before the Massachusetts General Court aims to rein them in. The proposal would lower co-payments and other out-of-pocket costs for drugs such as insulin and asthma inhalers. It also […]
Changing School Leaders By John O. Harney Comings and Goings … Karen DuBois-Walton Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont named New Haven Housing Authority President Karen DuBois-Walton to chair the Connecticut State Board of Education. DuBois-Walton, the former chief of staff for John DeStefano Jr., New Haven’s longest-serving mayor, will succeed Allan Taylor. Boston Public Schools Superintendent Brenda Cassellius announced she will step down at […]
