By Bruce LandisPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Rhode Island Public Transit Authority officials said they have joined a group of similar agencies to do a joint, detailed examination learn how each can improve itself. The study will look at everything from the speed... »
After its first application was struck down earlier this week, South Kingstown will present a second one to the Coastal Resources Management Council on April 24 to request for shoreline reclassification of a section of Matunuck headlands. This one has... »
Netroots Nation, the annual convention for progressive bloggers that is being held in Providence from June 7 and 10, released its much anticipated agenda of panels today, and RI Future, along with many other locals, will be represented. Either me or pr... »
Curt Spalding, a former director of Save the Bay, and the current regional administrator for the US Environmental Protection Agency has offered this statement about the passing of Providence Journal environmental reporter Peter Lord: Many of us at EPA ... »
Over the last 31 years, the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) has come to the public 28 times to tell us of the need to either cut service or raise fares, sometimes both. Last summer RIPTA proposed a 10% service reduction in the face of a 4... »
Good news for local bunnies: The Roger Williams Park Zoo has teamed up with biologists from around the state to help save the New England Cottontail Rabbit. Back in September [WPRI] reported that the bunny was bordering on extinction . Researchers coul... »
Thomas Deller, director of the Providence Department of Planning & Development, has resigned as chairman of the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority, according to this agenda for RIPTA’s meeting on Monday. Deller couldn’t immediately be reached for co... »
Two rallies are being held today in Providence by members of the Amalgamated Transit Union, Local 618 to denounce RIPTA service cuts and poor working conditions. »
