Thursday, October 31, 2024

MBTA GETTING BETTER QUICKER

MBTA GENERAL MANAGER Phillip Eng is beginning to make the case that the transit authority is a reliable transportation option. MBTA General Manager Phillip Eng. [File photo by Chris Lisinski/SHNS] At a board meeting last week, Eng acknowledged the MBTA remains a work in progress, but he said service is improving, employee levels are continuing to […]

TIVERTON FOUR CORNERS – TIVERTON, RI

CONCERT AND WORKSHOP WHAT: Ryan Lee Crosby Returns to Tiverton’s Four Corners Arts Center for a Guitar Workshop and Concert with special guest Allysen Callery  WHERE: 3850 Main Road, Tiverton Four Corners, 02878  ADMISSION: Tickets: $20 concert, $25 workshop. All ages.  To Purchase tickets, visit FourCornersArts.org More info: fourcornersarts.org/concerts-events TIVERTON – Portsmouth’s Ryan Lee Crosby returns […]

EARTHTALK: J. D. VANCE

How Green Is J.D. Vance? Pravit Kochar  August 22, 2024 J.D. Vance’s public statements indicate a distrust of climate science and a preference for policies that favor economic growth over environmental protection. Credit: Gage Skidmore, FlickrCC. Dear EarthTalk: Where does J.D. Vance, Trump’s V.P. pick, stand on climate and environmental issues? —Robert O., Bowie, MD […]

FALL SCHEDULE – RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC TRANSIT AUTHORITY

RIPTA’s Fall Service Changes Effective Saturday, August 31, 2024 Providence, Rhode Island – The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will implement fall service changes effective Saturday, August 31, 2024. RIPTA makes regular service adjustments three times a year in response to seasonal changes and/or passenger use. 2024 Fall Service Changes Routes 66 and 69 will […]

RIPTA: PILOT ON-DEMAND – STARTS MONDAY, AUGUST 26

RIPTA Debuts New Pilot On-Demand Service in South County Travel On Your Terms with RIPTA’s Innovative Flex On Demand Mobile App Starting Monday, August 26, 2024 Providence, Rhode Island – The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will debut a new microtransit pilot program starting Monday, August 26, 2024. The pilot, called Flex On Demand, is designed […]

MASSACHUSETTS “ALL IN ON OFFSHORE WIND”

Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey made it clear that she is all in on offshore wind, even as a presidential election looms whose outcome could be devastating for the industry. Healey and Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll joined industry officials at a ceremonial groundbreaking for an offshore wind staging terminal in Salem, where Driscoll previously served as […]

RHODE ISLAND HISTORY TEACHER OF THE YEAR

Maeve Kennedy Receives Rhode Island History Teacher of the Year Award (PROVIDENCE, R.I.)— The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, a leading nonprofit organization dedicated to K–12 history education, has announced that Maeve Kennedy, a Social Studies teacher at Ponagansett High School, is the recipient of the Rhode Island History Teacher of the Year. Kennedy teaches World History and […]