Last week was my last @ecorinews.bsky.social and today I'm starting at The Boston Herald covering cops and courts. Reach out with story ideas/tips/to say hello: [email protected]

Today we (Rhode Island) lose @colleen-cronin.bsky.social to Boston. She’s moving from EcoRI to the Boston Herald. I hope you appreciate her work. I’ll miss occasions like hearing from @dylancgiles.bsky.social about something Colleen is working on for a RIPTA story and replying with a pic like this.

Atlantic Commission’s Decision to Lower Menhaden Catch Limit Frustrates Fishers, Conservationists ecori.org/atlantic-com... @ecorinews.bsky.social

Looking for something cool to do next week? Sign up FOR FREE for @ecorinews.bsky.social Compost Convo @ Innovate Newport 11/6! www.eventbrite.com/e/compost-co...

Looking for RIPTA riders impacted by the service cuts implemented last month. I'm hoping to work on a series of stories about the cuts for @ecorinews.bsky.social. You can DM me and or email ([email protected])

ICYMI: Metcalf Institute hosted Equity on the Table: A Conversation about Public Health, Food Access, and Climate Change last Thursday. @colleen-cronin.bsky.social covered the panel for @ecorinews.bsky.social - read the article online! ecori.org/interdiscipl...

Leave It to Beaver: Animals’ Presence Prompts Exeter Homeowner to Start Non-Lethal Management Company ecori.org/leave-it-to-... @ecorinews.bsky.social

"Clement said the larger issue caused by transit cuts is how it could affect residents’ need for cars and thus the need to include more parking in development." ESSENTIAL read on housing & transportation from @colleen-cronin.bsky.social of @ecorinews.bsky.social: ecori.org/ripta-bus-se...

Assoc Prof Tyler Kartzinel co-authored a new study revealing that the iconic diamondback terrapin, a keystone predator in salt marshes, faces heightened risks due to decreased genetic diversity. Learn more from @colleen-cronin.bsky.social in @ecorinews.bsky.social: ecori.org/brown-study-...

The state gave ~$30M to several affordable housing projects earlier this yr — all are sited on lines that are impact by @ripta.com service cuts. I took a look at how bus cuts could impact the state's housing goals @ecorinews.bsky.social ecori.org/ripta-bus-se...

For the second time in three years, a family had to reconcile the death of a loved one at the same busy intersection on Union Avenue. And both families are asking: Why did it have to happen twice? ecori.org/second-fatal... @ecorinews.bsky.social

I just finished up my tenure as an @reportforamerica.bsky.social corps member at the end of May, and it was an incredible three years. If you're interested in applying for the next cohort, feel free to reach out/sign up for one of these info sessions! www.reportforamerica.org/reporters/

Looking for something fun to do outside this fall.... Take a look at Blithewold's bamboo birds! @ecorinews.bsky.social ecori.org/blithewolds-...

Street View, Coming to a River Near You ecori.org/street-view-... @ecorinews.bsky.social

ICYMI: Here's a rundown of what happened at the latest @ripta.com board meeting: ecori.org/ripta-board-... @ecorinews.bsky.social

I crunched the numbers, and only about half of the recycling tickets issued in PVD over the last few years are actually paid. Read more about why/how that happens: ecori.org/lax-enforcem... @ecorinews.bsky.social

The #ClimateMatters spotlight continues with reporting on warming trends from @colleen-cronin.bsky.social, a Metcalf alum writing for @ecorinews.bsky.social! Read about temp rise in RI: As They Become More Common, Heat Waves Will Also Be More Destructive @climatecentral.org ecori.org/as-they-beco...

Had a lot of fun learning about Cumberlandite (the official rock of RI) and its sister rock in Sweden for this @ecorinews.bsky.social story! ecori.org/a-tale-of-sh...

Two-thirds of the spending included in the new STIP is allotted for roads and bridges. @ecorinews.bsky.social ecori.org/state-planni...

Despite some temporary funding funneling to @ripta.com, the agency is still implementing major cuts that will start at the end of the month. Read about how it will affect the folks that work and shop at this Narragansett plaza @ecorinews.bsky.social ecori.org/riptas-servi...

Latest Blab Lab episode is out. @pvdstreets.bsky.social advocate 17yr old Cedric Ye chats with me about RIPTA, trains, and homework! ecori.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?... @ecorinews.bsky.social

ICYMI: Starting working on those high-knee exercises, RI-ers, you're going to have to start stomping if these numbers keep going up! ecori.org/have-you-see... @ecorinews.bsky.social

While RI has spent decades and millions of $$$ erecting fish ladders, removing dams, and cleaning up its rivers to shore up dwindling river herring populations, they face major challenges out at sea. ecori.org/are-rhode-is... @ecorinews.bsky.social

We made a searchable table so that you can see how your route is impacted under the new plan, compared to to the prior proposal:

McKee to Redirect $3M in Federal Funds to RIPTA; Seeks Fare Increase, Administrative Cuts ecori.org/mckee-to-red... @ecorinews.bsky.social

SCOOP: After several failed attempts at scheduling a meeting, Paolino referred to RIPTA as a “joke,” and said he would not attend future meetings on the hub, according to an Aug. 5 email obtained through a public records request and reviewed by @ecorinews.bsky.social. ecori.org/while-ripta-...

To all the bug squashers out there: I want to know where you've seen spotted lantern flies in Rhode Island. DM or email me ([email protected])

Just a few days left to take advantage of early-bird pricing and save $15 on tickets to our 16th Zero-Trash Birthday Bash. 🎂🗑️♻️ Celebrate 16 years of good, clean environmental reporting. www.eventbrite.com/e/1441262798...

If @ripta.com cuts move forward, this rider will likely need to withdraw from grad school... Read her story @ecorinews.bsky.social ecori.org/ripta-servic...

IBES Professors Stephen Porder and Meredith Hastings spoke to @colleen-cronin.bsky.social @ecorinews.bsky.social about heatwaves, their effect on human and environmental health, and ways to minimize their harm. “We know what’s coming,” Porder said. “There’s no excuse for not preparing for it.”

Want to know what this thing is??? Sorry you gotta to read the story to find out... @ecorinews.bsky.social ecori.org/device-allow...

Slugging around Providence today in the heat? Check out our story about heat waves, why they are happening and how we could prevent their worst impacts in the future: ecori.org/as-they-beco... @ecorinews.bsky.social

TARGET 12: RIDOT budgeted $2 million to keep tow trucks on the Washington Bridge 24/7 The actual cost? $6.8 million so far - and rising fast Here's a closer look at why the budget was so far off and how much more taxpayers are set to spend in the future

Old enough to drive! ecoRI News is turning 16, and we're celebrating with a zero-trash birthday bash on Sept. 18. Get your tickets by Aug. 22 and save $15. ztb16.eventbrite.com (TBH, if ecoRI News were a person, it probably wouldn't drive; it would take transit.)

Glad I was able to give the welcoming speech for today's Open Government Summit on behalf of @FiveFreedoms. I spoke on how APRA law is a floor not a ceiling and how appreciative I am when public records officers also use it that way.

My first ever time on TV! Thanks @elisherman.bsky.social and @kimkalunian.bsky.social for being so kind and asking such great questions! t.co/GSZDRFWSdR @ecorinews.bsky.social

Our own @colleen-cronin.bsky.social discussed her recent reporting on recycling violations in PVD on @wpri12.bsky.social with @elisherman.bsky.social @kimkalunian.bsky.social.

New: Data Shows Providence’s Lowest-Income Neighborhood Ticketed Most for Recycling Violations (25,000+ data points, two records requests, and a python script later @ecorinews.bsky.social) ecori.org/data-shows-p...

While many of his colleagues administered final exams and graded term papers last semester, Jameson Chace was at sea. Spoke to a @salvereginauni.bsky.social prof who just went out on a big voyage with @noaa.gov. ecori.org/salve-regina... @ecorinews.bsky.social

Here's a chart that tracks populations in different freshwater environments over time: public.flourish.studio/visualisatio...

Are fish ladders effective at helping herring? I dug into this question and it is a lot harder to answer that you'd think: ecori.org/how-helpful-... @ecorinews.bsky.social

Turns out I’m not the only cranky local woman who wants better transit service. @hypatian.org spoke to @colleen-cronin.bsky.social for @ecorinews.bsky.social last week

Here's the story! @ecorinews.bsky.social ecori.org/flock-forest...

NEW: DEM wrote in with concerns about public records reform this session, so I decided to look at how many/what kinds of requests they get compared to others state agencies ecori.org/state-agenci... @ecorinews.bsky.social

Pics from a Richmond hike last week that didn't make it into the story... #haysentedfern #holdontightspidermonkey #forksORlittlerhody

Source search: Looking to speak with folks who got to work from home or got the day off today/tomorrow from work because of the heat wave. Feel free to DM or email me ([email protected])

I ❤️ this piece by @colleen-cronin.bsky.social about Zach Gauthier, who is a dogged advocate and wonderful guy. ecori.org/mr-gauthier-...

Mr. Gauthier Goes to Smith Hill to Support Public Transit My latest for @ecorinews.bsky.social ecori.org/mr-gauthier-...

🍓🍓🍓 Recently went to the Strawberry Thanksgiving, hosted by the Tomaquag Museum! Read all about it... @ecorinews.bsky.social ecori.org/narragansett...

Great budget summary from @nancyklavin.bsky.social. For context on @ripta.com, this plan still leaves them at a $17M deficit, similar to last year's hole which would have led to major cuts to fixed-route service (which you can read a little bit about at the link) ecori.org/riders-beg-r...