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More than twenty local artists participating in Save The Bay’s ‘Artists for The Bay’ virtual sale

Friday, November 15, 2024

More than twenty local artists participating in Save The Bay’s ‘Artists for The Bay’ virtual sale PROVIDENCE, R.I. – November 15, 2024 – Just in time for the holiday season, Save The Bay’s Artists for the Bay Sale has announced the launch of its annual virtual fundraiser, Artists for the Bay, which showcases local art … Read More

More than twenty local artists participating in Save The Bay’s ‘Artists for The Bay’ virtual sale PROVIDENCE, R.I. – November 15, 2024 – Just in time for the holiday season,... ...Read More

At Rocky Point, a history lesson on ‘the people’s park’

Thursday, November 14, 2024

At Rocky Point, a history lesson on ‘the people’s park’ NEWPORT, R.I. – November 14, 2024 – Ten years after Rocky Point opened as a state park, one of the main figures in its revitalization took students through the park to teach them about its history. George Shuster Jr., Save The Bay board president and … Read More

At Rocky Point, a history lesson on ‘the people’s park’ NEWPORT, R.I. – November 14, 2024 – Ten years after Rocky Point opened as a state park, one of the... ...Read More

Voters Agree in a Landslide to Invest in the Environment–Backing Green Bond by 3:1 Margin in Rhode Island

Wednesday, November 13, 2024

Voters Agree in a Landslide to Invest in the Environment–Backing Green Bond by 3:1 Margin in Rhode Island R.I. – November 13, 2024 – Attached to the presidential ballots in this year’s elections, Rhode Island had posed question 4: would the voter like to see the state borrow money for environmental preservation? Question 4 passed … Read More

Voters Agree in a Landslide to Invest in the Environment–Backing Green Bond by 3:1 Margin in Rhode Island R.I. – November 13, 2024 – Attached to the presidential ballots in... ...Read More

Florence, Friendship and Flooding: Splendor of Florence Festival returns to Providence

Wednesday, November 13, 2024

Florence, Friendship and Flooding: Splendor of Florence Festival returns to Providence PROVIDENCE, R.I. – November 13, 2024 – In 1998, former Providence Mayor Vincent Cianci, Jr. signed a friendship pact with Leonardo Domenici, then-mayor of Florence, Italy. To celebrate this pact, Cianci commissioned Joyce Acciaioli Rudge to put on the first Splendor of Florence Festival, … Read More

Florence, Friendship and Flooding: Splendor of Florence Festival returns to Providence PROVIDENCE, R.I. – November 13, 2024 – In 1998, former Providence Mayor Vincent Cianci, Jr. signed a friendship pact... ...Read More

‘These are gross substances’: EPA urged to clean up Westerly site

Thursday, November 7, 2024

‘These are gross substances’: EPA urged to clean up Westerly site WESTERLY, R.I. – November 7, 2024 – The now-vacant Bradford Printing and Finishing mill in Westerly is still home to a long list of dangerous chemicals, and Save the Bay is urging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to fast-track its cleanup. According to a … Read More

‘These are gross substances’: EPA urged to clean up Westerly site WESTERLY, R.I. – November 7, 2024 – The now-vacant Bradford Printing and Finishing mill in Westerly is still home... ...Read More

Tear down this wall

Thursday, October 10, 2024

Tear down this wall NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. – October 10, 2024 – A Quidnessett Country Club spokesperson defended the club’s illegal construction of a 600-foot rock wall on the shores of Narragansett Bay as an effort to “protect our cherished Bay” in a story published Sept. 24 in Rhode Island Current. Rhode Islanders, do not … Read More

Tear down this wall NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. – October 10, 2024 – A Quidnessett Country Club spokesperson defended the club’s illegal construction of a 600-foot rock wall on the shores... ...Read More

NOAA Evaluating Rhode Island’s Coastal Regulatory Agency

Monday, October 7, 2024

NOAA Evaluating Rhode Island’s Coastal Regulatory Agency WAKEFIELD, R.I. – October 7, 2024 – It’s not often one of the state’s environmental agencies gets a report card from the federal government. This year the Coastal Resources Management Council has been undergoing a routine checkup from the federal National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. When Rhode Island … Read More

NOAA Evaluating Rhode Island’s Coastal Regulatory Agency WAKEFIELD, R.I. – October 7, 2024 – It’s not often one of the state’s environmental agencies gets a report card from the federal... ...Read More

State Leaders and ‘YES on 4’ Coalition Host Kickoff to Support the 2024 Green Bond Ballot Campaign

Friday, September 13, 2024

Rhode Island leaders voiced support for investments in clean water, climate resilience, outdoor recreation, green infrastructure, farmland and open space PROVIDENCE – September 13, 2024 – The ‘Yes on 4’ coalition, composed of over 10 organizations and individuals, held their kickoff at the Save the Bay Center in Providence on Friday for the campaign to … Read More

Rhode Island leaders voiced support for investments in clean water, climate resilience, outdoor recreation, green infrastructure, farmland and open space PROVIDENCE – September 13, 2024 – The ‘Yes on 4’... ...Read More

Reed calls for more research and regulations around microplastics

Thursday, August 22, 2024

Reed calls for more research and regulations around microplastics PROVIDENCE, R.I. – August 22, 2024 – U.S. Senator Jack Reed discussed ways to step up research and regulations surrounding microplastics. He held a briefing on Thursday to discuss the tiny toxins found in the air, soil, and water. Reed was joined by officials from Save … Read More

Reed calls for more research and regulations around microplastics PROVIDENCE, R.I. – August 22, 2024 – U.S. Senator Jack Reed discussed ways to step up research and regulations surrounding microplastics.... ...Read More

Community meeting on Providence scrapyard cleanup plans devolves into screaming, insults

Tuesday, August 6, 2024

Community meeting on Providence scrapyard cleanup plans devolves into screaming, insults PROVIDENCE, R.I. – August 6, 2024 –South Providence residents and activists have watched the environmental violations pile up and the junk vessels multiply in the water along Rhode Island Recycled Metals’ scrapyard. They have choked on air thick with smoke from fires. After years … Read More

Community meeting on Providence scrapyard cleanup plans devolves into screaming, insults PROVIDENCE, R.I. – August 6, 2024 –South Providence residents and activists have watched the environmental violations pile up and... ...Read More