ecoRI News Roundup
Sen. Whitehouse One of Few US Representatives at Climate Conference PROVIDENCE — It’s not every day a Rhode Island politician can claim to be the only representative of the US […]
Events:
A Shared Journey
September 13, 2025 - March 5, 2026This Is a Thing, Recent Gifts to Prints, Drawings, and Photographs, 2020–2025
September 14, 2025 - March 1, 2026The Court: Art in Play
September 24, 2025 - April 26, 2026The Flower, The Labor, and The Sea
September 27, 2025 - June 28, 2026
Predictions for 2026 Include Increasing Crises: US pushing the envelope of political and economic instability
I am not optimistic in the short term, but I am in the long term. I’ve watched the country go through terrible upheavals, back to the Vietnam War and the […]
Solar Aurora Possible Mon Night: May see G3 (strong) geomagnetic storm
At Providence, solar aurora may be visible overnight Mon into Tue and, to a lesser extent, Tue into Wed. Aurora is unusual at latitudes this far south, but it typically […]
Significant Nor’easter Brings Heavy Rain to RI Tue: Winter Storm Warning for snow 6 – 12 inches in central-western MA
At Providence, a significant nor’easter Tue is expected to bring almost entirely rain, heavy at times, with perhaps a sighting of the first snowflakes of this winter season but negligible […]
Motif Santa Stroll 2025!
Join us for Motif’s 4th Annual Santa Stroll, led once again by the always amazing Providence Drum Troupe! This year we’ll be strolling through four stops downtown: Track 15 → […]
Warming Centers Save Lives: Local facilities open for protection during extreme cold
Even normal winter conditions can be life-threatening to anyone without proper hats, clothes, and footwear, but extreme conditions are life-threatening for anyone outside of heated shelter. According to the RI […]
ICE-proofing Our Courthouses: Open letter advocating virtual court appearances
Over 30 Rhode Island organizations, court workers, and politicians, including the Providence City Council, penned an open letter calling on Governor Daniel McKee, Chief Justice Paul Suttell, and the RI […]
Kamala Harris: 107 Days Event in Medford MA Recap
The atmosphere in the room is teemantalizing with excitement. People whisper to their seat neighbors as the lights dim. It’s 30 minutes after 2 pm, the scheduled time of the […]
La Niña Makes Warmer Winter Likely: Precipitation forecast complicated, but overall average expected
Scientific models forecasting the upcoming winter season are driven mostly by observations of such factors as Pacific Ocean temperature, since weather moves from west to east across the continental United […]
THE RI PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA: PERFORMS THE MUSIC OF PINK FLOYD: A ROCK SYMPHONY
Sponsored Content AT THE PROVIDENCE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER ON SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 2025 Bridging the gulf between rock n’ roll and classical music, the Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra (RIPO) performs […]