Bike Yard Sale — Those interested in finding a new inexpensive bike, or getting parts for the one they already own should check out the Recycle-A-Bike yard sale on Saturday. Find a metal accoutrement for artistic inspiration, a quality vintage piece, a hard-to-replace part, or a new bike to fit your life. There is a …
Tour lofts, apartments and condos at 333 Atwells, the 903, Westminster Lofts, Regency Plaza, The Promenade, Waterplace, and the Residences at the Westin. Visit all seven properties in one afternoon. Free shuttle service and parking are available. A reception at Aspire follows at 5pm. Downtown Providence Living Tour, free, noon to 5pm, Saturday, June 27th
The Providence Water Supply Board (PWSB) has embarked on Phase III of the Lead Service Replacement (LSR) project. The purpose: to replace lead public side service lines (those lines that connect the home’s plumbing to the main water line) with copper. Consumption of lead in drinking water can result in serious health risks. According to …
This, I suppose, is likely old news to most of you, but I still feel the need to point it out: What Grows on in Rhode Island! is a fantastic website, primarily for its stupendous, comprehensive green events calendar. This is, to my knowledge, the only place where one can go to find out about …
Kudos to the City of Providence, which was awarded a $372,500 grant from the US Conference of Mayors to create a green job training program. With these funds, the city, in partnership with the Apeiron Institute, will design and implement a green job training program that will give residents the skills needed to participate in a 21st century …
People’s Power and Light (PP and L), a local non-profit dedicated to ‘making energy more affordable and sustainable’, is holding its annual meeting on Thursday, June 18, 2009 at 6pm at Save the Bay Center. The meeting agenda is dominated by a panel discussion entitled “Federal Stimulus Funds and State Funds for Sustainable Energy”. PP …
I’ve always had trouble isolating and articulating that essentially-Providence je ne sais quoi. Might it just be the summation of a million little weird things? We got this request, and thought we’d ask you folks for help: Hello! Over at the Office of Public Engagement at RISD, we are starting to build an archive project …
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