Safe well water? Test to be sure

To provide residents with information on private well water testing, treatment, and maintenance, water quality expert Alyson McCann with the University of Rhode Island’s Cooperative Extension Water Quality Program will hold a free program on Wednesday, July 9, from 6 to 7 p.m. at the Cross’ Mills Public Library, 4417 Old Post Road, in Charlestown.

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URI Cooperative Extension program aims to rescue and recycle food by changing the way Rhode Islanders interact with it

Applications are now open for Food Recovery for Rhode Island at the University of Rhode Island, a community education program for Rhode Islanders offered through URI Cooperative Extension. The six-week course includes online coursework and field experiences that can be completed at participants’ convenience.

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