A Brits Attack Bristol: Lecture: “Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry – America’s Naval Hero”May 15, 6:30pmSt. Michael’s Church SanctuarySpeaker: Dr. Matthew Perry Sponsored by the Bristol Historical & Preservation Society and St. Michael’s Men’s Group In anticipation of the Brits Attack Bristol (and lose!) weekend of RI 250 re-enactments and other events, the Bristol Historical & […]
USPS to Issue Stamps of Historic Battlefields of the American Revolution First-Day-of-Issue Ceremony Will Commemorate the 250th Anniversary of the Battle of Lexington and Concord What: A first-day-of-issue ceremony for Battlefields of the American Revolution, new Forever stamps to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the start of the American Revolutionary War. The event is free […]
LIGHTHOUSE SPONSORS ACKNOWLEDGED Friends of Pomham Rocks Lighthouse thanks East Providence businesses and organizations that participated in its recent Business and Community Sponsorship Drive. The focus of this year’s drive was the expansion of the museum collection. Funds contributed will help the volunteer organization purchase historical artifacts used in lighthouses to enhance public tours. This […]
Friends of the Ten Mile River Watershed- April EventsGood Afternoon everybody, The April weather hasn’t been great, but we are hoping for nicer days very soon. I wanted to share with you our upcoming April events. On April 19th at 10:00, we are taking part in the great Keep Attleboro Beautiful cleanup. We will be […]
Cross-Country In An EV: Still A Pipe Dream? Aadya Anand April 14, 2025 Dear EarthTalk: When will it be possible to drive across the U.S. in an electric vehicle without recharging being a real headache? Which regions of the country have good public EV charging infrastructure in place and which don’t? —Paul Kelly, Washinton, DC […]
Rhode Island Assembly adopts a deposit return system for beverage containers, as well as a broader producer responsibility system for other forms of packaging. Ten U.S. states – including neighboring states of Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, Vermont and Maine – have had ‘bottle bill’ systems for decades. “I’ve introduced a bottle bill for several years, […]
When: Week of July 7th – July 11th AND July 14th – July 18thMorning Session (Ages 4-7) : 9:00 AM – 12:00 PMAfternoon Session (Ages 7-12) : 1:00 AM – 4:00 PMWhere: The Four Corners Arts Center, 3850 Main Road Tiverton, RIRegister: FourCornersArts.org to register and for more information Registration Opens for Summer Camps in […]
M. NIGHT SHYAMALAN TO DIRECT JAKE GYLLENHAAL SUPERNATURAL MOVIE IN R.I. Providence, RI — The Rhode Island Film & TV Office is pleased to announce that Academy Award nominated writer/director, M. Night Shyamalan (The Sixth Sense, Signs, Unbreakable) and best-selling author Nicholas Sparks (The Notebook, A Walk to Remember) are teaming up on a supernatural […]
