Revolution Wind, the massive offshore wind farm under construction off the Rhode Island coast, appears to be dead in the water for now. Citing unspecified security concerns, the federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management issued an immediate stop-work order Friday. Now, Rhode Island lawmakers are pushing back, insisting that mothballing the project would cost thousands […]
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A science museum is using its 100-acre forest to support mental health
The Montshire Museum in Norwich has exhibits throughout its trails geared towards being present in the natural world and to process grief.
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Northeast governors, Canadian premiers pledge collaboration despite trade war and tourism slide
Maine’s 176 craft breweries are already feeling the impacts of tariffs on aluminum and other packaging materials from Canada. Canadians’ reservations at Vermont hotels are down by 45%. And in Massachusetts, where nearly 2,400 Canadians study each year, Gov. Maura Healey is wondering about the impacts on research institutions and teaching hospitals. Governors shared those […]
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After more than a century, women take a formal role in New Bedford’s massive Madeiran Feast
New Bedford’s Feast of the Blessed Sacrament, a cultural festival with religious roots, is billed as the largest Portuguese feast in the world. It’s more than a century old, but this year, behind the scenes, something very big is changing. For the first time — and under threat of a lawsuit — women have been allowed to join the Feast Committee.
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Massachusetts Gov. Baker says he will not seek a third term
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker announced Wednesday he won’t seek a third term, creating a wide open contest for governor next year.
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Shepard Fairey Wants To Change Your Mind With Art
Artist Shepard Fairey has made a career of creating iconic political images — like the Obama “Hope” campaign poster. Last month, he returned to Providence, 30 years after he got his start in the city as a scrappy street artist with a confrontational style.
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Deadly Crash Of WWII-Era Bomber Wasn’t The First Accident For Mass. Foundation
Vintage airplanes operated by the Massachusetts nonprofit whose World War II-era bomber crashed and killed seven people Wednesday have been involved in five other accidents since 1987, according to federal records.
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Squirrel Population Boom Irks Farmers, Not Just Drivers
This year’s large number of squirrels are not just frustrating drivers around the region, but also farmers as the harvest season continues. [It’s a Banner Year for Rodent Roadkill. Here’s Why] From Maine, across New Hampshire and Vermont, farmers are reporting significant damage to crops. Rodent populations have boomed in recent years because there’s been […]
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How The New England Aquarium Seeks To Urge Visitors To Act On Climate Change
The irony was hard to miss. The Aquarium MBTA station was closed due to flooding, and the aquarium itself, nearby on Boston’s Central Wharf, was closed…
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With An Avant-Rock Reimagining Of ‘Blue,’ Arc Iris Reveals A New Joni Mitchell
For the past few months, the Providence avant -rock trio Arc Iris has been touring New England with a concert it calls “Arc Iris Reimagines Joni…
