Colleen Cronin

NEW: RI is supposed to have a Ratepayers Advisory Board that advises on rate hikes and proposed utility legislation, but it’s been defunct for years. @ecoRInews @Report4America ecori.org/dead-on-the-vi…

Here's a visualization of herring population changes at several RI freshwater locals.... @ecoRInews

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-ar… @ecoRInews

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) ecori.org/data-shows-pro…

While many of his colleagues administered final exams and graded term papers last semester, Jameson Chace was at sea. Spoke to a @SalveRegina prof who just went out on a big voyage with @NOAA. ecori.org/salve-regina-p… @ecoRInews

Here's the story! @ecoRInews ecori.org/flock-forestry…

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-agencies… @ecoRInews

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])

A stellar piece by @colleen_cronin featuring Zach and Myles, riders with disabilities, and their fierce advocacy for public transit!

Mr. Gauthier Goes to Smith Hill to Support Public Transit My latest for @ecoRInews ecori.org/mr-gauthier-go…

Gotta get this on my calendar!

🍓🍓🍓 Went to the Strawberry Thanksgiving, hosted by the Tomaquag Museum! Read all about it @ecoRInews ecori.org/narragansett-t…

Looked at other states’ gas tax rates when digging in a bit more on the House’s plan to (somewhat) plug RIPTA’s budget deficit. rhodeislandcurrent.com/2025/06/11/liv…

NEW: New England’s restaurants face an uncertain summer as seasonal workers were stuck in a visa limbo for months, foreign travelers are canceling, tariffs are pushing up costs, and diners are spending less. My latest, via @BostonGlobe @Globe_RI bostonglobe.com/2025/06/11/met…

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

The Narragansett Bay Estuarine Research Reserve has been open for decades, but federal funding issues threaten its mission of study, education, and stewardship. ecori.org/prudence-islan… @ecoRInews

Just went to PI for the first time this week, and heard about/ saw this problem first hand. Great reporting from @antoniafarzan (like always!)

Six railcars on a Providence and Worcester Railroad train derailed in Cumberland, R.I. late on Wednesday night. bostonglobe.com/2025/05/29/met…

Great catch by @colleen_cronin

"It has got to be passed on." Wrote about the history of composting in RI — and its future, for @ecoRInews via @Report4America. ecori.org/whats-old-is-n…