Nominations Open for Girl Scouts of Southeastern New England Leading Women of Distinction Honor Girl Scouts of Southeastern New England (GSSNE) is excited to announce that the nominations for 2020 Leading Women of Distinction Awards are now open. Anyone can nominate a woman who exemplifies the Girl Scout mission of building girls of courage, confidence […]
NEST – EGGS – CHICKS – FLEDGLINGS Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (RIDEM), and The Nature Conservancy (TNC) need your help this summer to protect federally threatened piping plovers, as well as least terns and American oystercatchers, as they nest and raise chicks on Rhode Island’s beaches. Piping […]
Hempsted Houses Host Virtual Juneteenth Celebration Featuring Joseph McGill of the Slave Dwelling Project & Tammy Denease of Historical Firsts New London, CT – On Saturday, June 13 th, we welcome you to join us for a virtual presentation in honor of New London’s 6 th annual Juneteenth Celebration! Join Connecticut Landmarks as we celebrate Juneteenth and highlight the African-American history […]
From the Editors of E – The Environmental Magazine EarthTalk Kebony is a sustainably-harvested pine product that is modified at the molecular level to be stronger so it can last 3-5 times as long as other decking materials. Credit: Kebony.com. Dear EarthTalk: I am adding a deck onto my house this summer and wonder which […]
TELEVISION ACADEMY GOES VIRTUAL Tichina Arnold, Kelly McCreary, Drew and Jonathan Scott Among Television Stars Who Presented Top Honors In First-Ever Virtual College Television Awards Ceremony The Television Academy Foundation announced the winners of the 40 th College Television Awards tonight, which recognizes and rewards excellence in student-produced programs from colleges and universities nationwide, during a […]
LET’S COUNT THE FIRE FLIES By Ben Cote So, I’m a day late. Our firefly survey is going on until the end of July. Fireflies are disappearing at alarming rates. Several reasons are to blame, but it’s estimated that a few years will eliminate this creature completely. Many of us have memories of […]
Dear Friends of New Bedford Art Museum/ArtWorks!, In these challenging times, we want to reassure you that the Board of Trustees and the Museum Staff are taking important steps to continue providing engaging online opportunities to the public. We are also preparing to open the Museum once we are safely able to do so following […]
Signs of the times: Rhode Island State Register plaques RIHPHC is launching a new program to recognize properties listed in the State Register of Historic Places. If you own a property listed in the State Register–and there are about 20,000 of these properties in Rhode Island–you can purchase a plaque to display. Rhode Island’s State Register includes nearly […]
