URI Food Summit
The University of Rhode Island will host its fifth annual Rhode Island Food System Summit, “Taking the Lead: Improving Food Access in a Global Pandemic,” to discuss how the pandemic has affected our state and our nation’s food security and what steps can be taken to address this crisis.
With a depressed economy, rising unemployment and multiple logistical challenges posed by a global pandemic, food insecurity in the state of Rhode Island and beyond has risen to levels not seen in decades.
The event will feature a keynote address from Viraj Puri, chief executive officer of Gotham Greens, on how his company promotes economic growth and opportunity in urban, low-income communities.GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLAST
Fifth Annual Rhode Island Food System Summit to be held Jan. 20
KINGSTON, R.I. – Jan. 13, 2021 – With a depressed economy, rising unemployment and multiple logistical challenges posed by a global pandemic, food insecurity in the state of Rhode Island and beyond has risen to levels not seen in decades. On
Wed., Jan. 20, at 9 a.m., the University of Rhode Island will host its fifth annual Rhode Island Food System Summit, “Taking the Lead: Improving Food Access in a Global Pandemic,” to discuss how the pandemic has affected our state and our nation’s food security and what steps can be taken to address this crisis. The three-hour event will be live-streamed. Registration is required.
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Developer suggests athletic complex on Pine Swamp
A town map shows the property on Pine Swamp Road targeted for a new athletic complex. The areas shaded darker are wetlands.
CUMBERLAND – The owner of a large-scale property in a rural section of northern Cumberland is telling neighbors that he’d like to build a state-of-the-art athletic facility there.
Steve Giarrusso, in a letter to residents identifying himself as the owner of 53 acres at 200 Pine Swamp Road, said he owns the property behind the recipients’ homes and has been “approached by an ambitious, knowledgeable group interested in developing a state-of-the-art athletic facility in the area.”
DEM Accepting Reservations For Picnic Sites, Shelters, Recreational Fields
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) announces that it will begin taking reservations for picnic areas, covered shelters, and recreational fields at Rhode Island state parks for the 2021 season beginning on Monday, January 4.
Reservations will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis, and can be made by phone or in-person at the specific state park.
Advance payment for reservations is required within 10 business days; upon the receipt of payment (cash, check, or money order accepted), a permit for the site will be issued. Reservations not paid within 10 business days will be cancelled. The cost for single picnic sites with one table and one fireplace is $5/day; covered shelters differ from park to park and range from $75/day to $100/day depending on the number of picnic tables and fireplaces included with the shelter. Rental costs for recreational fields vary d