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This is an excellent Rhode Island Monthly story by Philip Eil about the shifting local news landscape, including Rhode Island’s own Renaissance Man, Bill Bartholomew, & ecoRI News, the nonprofit environmental news site I’m proud to serve as board president. It takes a village…

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New year, new newsletter! This week: the state's coastal agency council could face quorum issues again this year; Providence libraries offer shelter from extreme temperatures; and a former farm in Westerly eyes future public access and more - buff.ly/3WbjDbd

New year, new newsletter! This week: the state's coastal agency council could face quorum issues again this year; Providence libraries offer shelter from extreme temperatures; and a former farm in Westerly eyes future public access and more - buff.ly/3WbjDbd

Help save the planet AND watch me make a fool of myself on a spin bike — you’re not going to want to miss that. Join us: ecori.org/event/pedal-fo…

Help keep Colleen Cronin reporting for ecoRI News! The news org needs help closing the gap to keep Colleen, a 2024 Metcalf alum, on staff when her Report for America fellowship ends. Adding 52 new monthly donors unlocks a $2,222 match. Donate here: ow.ly/BLJT50VBSV7

.Rob Smith on how DC's cuts threaten Rhody farmers and how @rifoundation is offering $3 million in grants to help shore up nonprofits in the field, via ecoRI News. ecori.org/rhode-island-l…

NEW: why did a RI DOT contractor cut down an entire ecosystem of trees without authorization? "Stumpgate", with ecoRI News Colleen Cronin on today's Bartholomewtown, wherever you get pods. Link in comments

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"They just stopped responding and paying any bills..." My latest on how federal funding woes are impacting Ocean State climate research: @ecorinews ecori.org/federal-fundin…

As beach season nears, questions about shoreline access are heating up. Join @EcoRInews for a community conversation to discuss Rhode Island's new shoreline access laws and clarify where private rights end and public access begins.⁠ ⁠ RSVP: ShorelineAccess.EventBrite.com

Nurdle Alert!!! If you don't know what a "nurdle" is, you're just going to have to read my story ecoRI News Report for America ecori.org/nurdle-alert-r…

It was a stark example of the wealth inequality gap. Chamber of Commerce head derided a proposed wealth tax as "draconian" while RIPTA riders pleaded for transit funding. buff.ly/gykABf7

A vote in the U.S. Senate may have given Rhode Island’s electric vehicle transition a near death blow. buff.ly/IQJDTFe

In just a few hours, volunteers planted a microforest in the middle of Providence — 185 trees and 80 shrubs 2 to 3 feet apart in a 1,000-square-foot corner of a 8,600-square-foot lot. buff.ly/tfYbnQJ #UrbanForestry #SustainableDevelopment

"It is difficult to imagine any significant role in public service where consistently failing to show up or complete such a significant portion of the workload would be considered acceptable." buff.ly/32ru5K0

A bill before the legislature would cancel the RIPTA's expensive ($17 million 💰💰💰) contract with Next Wave, the agency’s private partner leading the bus hub relocation project. buff.ly/YNsv2FP