A Year Later: Progress on the 1,000 MW Clean Energy Goal for RI
In March 2017, Governor Raimondo announced a statewide goal to install 1,000 megawatts (MW) of renewable energy by the end of 2020. One thousand megawatts, or one gigawatt, of clean […]
Events:
The Flower, The Labor, and The Sea
September 27, 2025 - June 28, 2026
Community Gardens
Community gardens are the perfect spot to get your hands dirty if you don’t have your own little backyard plot of land. Not only can you grow your own food, […]
Spring Clean-ups
As the weather warms, want to get outside and help your community in the process? Check out some of the cleanups happening this spring. MAR SAT 3 Brenton Point Cleanup: Annual Ocean […]
Phillipe and Jorge’s Cool, Cool World: Kettle Goes Down, Squirrels and World Wars
A Fine Kettle of Fish It’s probably a good thing that Nicholas Kettle, the 27-year-old Republican state senator, has resigned from the RI Senate and the whole sordid mess he’s […]
Killer Plants and the People Who Adore Them: An Insight into the New England Carnivorous Plant Society
You might be familiar with the Venus flytrap or Audrey from Little Shop of Horrors, but how well do you know Nepenthes rajah? This carnivorous plant gets its name from […]
Spring Blossoms in Newport
It might still be too cold to ride the Newport ferry, but that doesn’t mean that a trip to this charming beach town isn’t worth a go. Newport is famous […]
AltFacts: Never Again Takes a Shot at Gun Control
Never Again is the name of the current populist movement to address school shootings. Their focus is on banning the sale of semi-automatic weapons to the public, although better ways […]
An Interview with State Poet Laureate Tina Cane
Christopher Johnson (Motif): How long you have been in Rhode Island and what are some of your past projects you have worked on? Tina Cane: I moved to Rhode Island 13 years […]
St. Potrick’s Day Recipes
This St. Patrick’s Day, give your liver a break and get festive with some cannabis-infused treats instead! Invite friends over for a different kind of “green” celebration before attending your […]
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