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An excited crowd gathered at Calef’s Hall on Plainfield Street in Johnston on the evening of June 25, 1908. The hall had been gaily decorated and everyone was dressed in their Sunday best and …
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8/28/24
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The Old Growth Tree Society of Rhode Island will hold an open meeting at the Warwick Public Library at 600 Sandy Ln. Wednesday, April 17th, from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m., to talk about how the state's …
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4/11/24
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Rhode Island Arbor Day will be celebrated on Friday, April 26, 2024, at the Joseph Ventetuolo Recreational Complex, Brayton Avenue, Cranston, also known as Brayton Avenue Park. The celebration will …
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4/10/24
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To the Editor,
Currently, Rhode Island has no state laws protecting forests. This has led to Rhode Island holding the unfortunate distinction of being the only state in New England where no …
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2/1/24
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To the Editor,
Currently, Rhode Island has no state laws protecting forests. This has led to Rhode Island holding the unfortunate distinction of being the only state in New England where no …
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1/31/24
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Cranston is aglow this week with trees burning bright all over the city. At City Hall, the Grange, and Etri Square, hundreds of folks came to see the decorations unveiled and sing a few carols …
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12/20/23
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The Rhode Island Shriners held their Ninth Annual Feztival of Trees on Nov. 25 and 26 at Rhodes on the Pawtuxet. The event featured vendors, activities for the kids, and three fundraisers: a penny …
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11/29/23
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Hello everyone, a report was just released called "Wildlands in New England" which "is the first U.S. study to map and characterize all permanently conserved lands in one region that are managed to …
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6/7/23
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About 60 second graders from Edward S. Rhodes Elementary School, their teachers and local residents listened attentively as Craig Hotchkiss of the Rhode Island Tree Council explains how he will …
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5/10/23
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Rhode Islanders in every corner of the state embraced this year’s Bank Rhode Island (BankRI) Holiday Giving Tree program, leading to an incredible 5,556 gifts donated to brighten the season for …
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12/20/22
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Rhode Island Tree Council (RI Tree), a non-profit organization dedicated to educating the public on the benefits of trees, recommends purchasing a Christmas tree as soon as possible to avoid any …
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12/13/22
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With so many trees to pick from, Jonathan and Christina Croiano were surprised when their daughter Gracelyn instantly picked out her favorite from the wide selection at Confreda Farm on Scituate …
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11/29/22
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Sixth graders at Hugh B. Bain Middle School had a special guest on May 25. Providence Postmaster Jeanne Jackson visited students and taught them how to address a letter and said each student would …
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6/21/22
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Trees, trees, trees. The Cranston Neighborhood Planting Project, in association with Rhode Island Tree Council, wants to help you plant more trees. These trees are FREE to you and planted for you by professionals. Trees increase your home's value with
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By ANGIE KOZIARA
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1/19/22
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Hundreds of people turned out for Christmas in Pawtuxet this past Sunday. The event began with an ecumenical service and choir at Trinity Church followed by the Pawtuxet Rangers leading the procession down Broad Street to Pawtuxet Park in Warwick for the
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12/15/21
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By STEPHANIE BERNABA This December marks the 25th holiday season since Cranston High School West began its Adopt-a-Family Holiday Giving Tree, which helps provide holiday gifts for West students and their families in need. The tradition was started in
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By STEPHANIE BERNABA
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12/15/21
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Mayor Ken Hopkins brought greetings from the City of Cranston this past Monday night at the Annual Christmas Tree Lighting. (Herald photos by Steve Popiel)
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12/8/21
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Last year John Morris of Morris Farm in Warwick sold 300 Christmas trees. This year he won’t be selling any.
It’s not that Morris has gone out of the Christmas business – his …
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John Howell
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11/24/21
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Bank Rhode Island (BankRI) is getting into the spirit of the season a little early this year with the hope of putting smiles on the faces of as many children as possible this December. The bank has kicked off its long-running Holiday Giving Tree program
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11/3/21
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This year, our annual quest for the perfect Christmas tree took us across the state line to Connecticut. For two Southern California ex-pats who formerly chose our Christmas trees on a typical …
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By ERIN O’BRIEN
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12/27/20
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