MA Peace Advocates Lay Out Hopes for Future of N-Weapons Policy     Lily Bohlke – Commonwealth News Service BOSTON — With a United Nations treaty banning nuclear weapons now in place, Massachusetts advocates for peace, including Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass., are laying out their hopes for the future of nuclear-weapons policy. Not a single nation with...

EarthTalk® From the Editors of E – The Environmental Magazine   Some of the 11th hour environmental rule changes are easier to undo than others, but Joe Biden will take them one at a time. Credit: jlhervàs, FlickrCC. Dear EarthTalk: What are some of the last minute changes the Trump administration has wrought that are...

FRIAS ON LT. GOVERNOR VACANCY     In an opinion column, entitled “Save Rhode Island taxpayers a million dollars” published this week in the Cranston Herald , Warwick Beacon , and Johnston Sunrise , R.I. Republican National Committeeman Steven Frias calls for the impending vacancy in the office of lieutenant governor be left vacant so as to save taxpayers a million...

SEASONAL WILDLIFE SOLUTION SESSIONS ANNOUNCED     Coyote in snow. Photo Credit: URI Wildlife Genetics and Ecology Lab PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) Division of Fish & Wildlife will host a series of four Seasonal Wildlife Solution Sessions beginning next month. Rhode Islanders are invited to join DEM’s Wildlife Outreach...

BE A LIGHTHOUSE FRIEND     The year 2021 will be a most exciting time for Pomham Rocks Lighthouse, as it marks its 150th anniversary. Events are being planned throughout the year for members and the community to celebrate this jubilee year.  You can join in the celebration by becoming a member of Friends of Pomham...