Despite the rain, the Department of Public Works reports that about 100 people showed up to the Keep Bristol Clean event held on Saturday.
Saturday's rain couldn't stop the diehard volunteers of Bristol who offered to spend their morning cleaning up areas of Bristol in honor of Earth Day. According to Carol Mello of the Bristol Department of Public works, despite the cold drizzle, the turnout of supportive volunteers was impressive. "We had just over one hundred people," she said. "Seems like the rain did not stop too many! Walgreens came in with three cars of people to help keep Bristol clean." Bristol Cub Scout Pack 6 also joined in on the fun for a cause on Saturday, according to Pack leader Greg Ehlinger. "The boys were very happy to perform some community service and picked up trash on a very muggy Saturday morning to clean up the town beach," he said. "Part of Scouting …
Seven scouts compete for title of fastest rocket.
Wolves, tigers and bears roamed the basement of Saint Mary of the Bay Church in Warren on the morning of Saturday, Dec. 11. Fortunately, these "animals" were just members of Warren's Cub Scout Pack 25 taking part in the Annual Space Derby. Seven scouts, ages 6 to 10 years old, ranking from Tigers to Webelos, raced their miniature model rockets down a 42 foot stretch of fishing line with wooden bumpers at either end. Each scout had assembled their rocket from a kit, paying particular attention to crucial decisions about aerodynamics, including weight, shape and placement of fins. The rockets were then decorated with paint in a variety of manners. Matthew Borges opted for the traditional monochromatic silver, while Josh Amaral showed his …
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Jim Corcoran
6:11 pm on Monday, May 7, 2012
"As environmental science has advanced, it has become apparent that the human appetite for animal flesh is a driving force behind virtually every major category of environmental damage now threatening the human future: deforestation, erosion, fresh water scarcity, air and water pollution, climate change, biodiversity loss, social injustice, the destabilization of communities, and the spread of … more ›