by John Donnelly, meteorologist Saturday 4/1/23: Rain continues through a good portion of the day as a cold front approaches from the west. There may be a gap in the rain later in the afternoon, and then we’ll have the chance...
LEONID & FRIENDS, an eleven-person ensemble with musicians from Ukraine, Russia, Moldova and Belarus, have astounded global audiences with their ability to capture the spirit and musicality, note-for-note, of American supergroup...
by David Brussat, Architecture Here and There, contributing writer Editor’s note: This is the first section of the epilogue of Lost Providence, entitled “Providence Lost, Providence Regained.” The purpose of the D-1 District...
By Kevin Kearns, contributing writer on exercise, fitness A comprehensive guide on how to choose a personal trainer My name is Coach Kevin Kearns. I have been a personal trainer and strength coach since 1987. Personally,...
by John Donnelly, meteorologist A midwestern storm system moves into the area and delivers light rain from mid afternoon through the night. Winds with the system will be southerly and gusting to 25 mph. Morning lows fall to the...
By Dr. Mari Nardolillo Dias, contributing writer “There is no such thing as diversity.” This was the introductory statement made by our guest speaker, a twenty-six year old transgendered person whose pronouns are “he/him”....
Throughout April, Daffodil Days will be celebrated in Newport, the City by the Sea. 1,350,000 daffodils, to be precise! It all begins with opening ceremonies at the historic Clarke Cooke House on Bannister’s Wharf from noon to...
As we go to print, nearly 1,800 leaders in Science and Technology have signed on to a letter asking for a “pause” in AI systems. The letter was signed by Elon Musk and others… Here is the letter in its entirety: “Their...
Photo: Downtown Providence – Pam Bhatia, Artistic Images Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) Chief Executive Officer Scott Avedisian and Providence Mayor Brett Smiley announced additional resources to increase the...
by John Donnelly, meteorologist A cold front passes in the night, and northwesterly winds bring in cool air and clear skies throughout the day. Winds will be gusting towards 30 mph at times. Morning lows in the upper 20’s and...
by John Cardullo, Sportswriter From a youngster growing up in the Edgewood section Cranston playing sports in the late 70s and early 80s, Van Wormer went on to establishing himself as a coach and mentor to athletes in North Kingstown....
Photo, top: Larry is an American comic book artist and writer. After first gaining attention illustrating the Epic Comics series Alien Legion (vol. 2), he went on to illustrate various Marvel Comics books such as The Uncanny X-Men,...
Photo: Purple Bowl – kiln formed glass with vitrograph and inclusions “Isolation gave me the opportunity to express myself in solitude, without the confines of rushing to the next appointment or meeting. A commission...
by Michael Morse, contributing writer, commentary America has a problem. We have over 330,000,000 people from every country on earth living here, some native, most the offspring of refugees or transplants, and a lot of descendants...
by John Donnelly, meteorologist A decent day with just a few afternoon clouds and warmer temperatures, highs in the low to mid 50’s after morning lows in the low 30’s with a south-southwesterly breeze gusting to 25 mph. A...
by Ron St. Pierre & Jen Brien, contributing writers, commentary UNFRIENDLY FENWAY Forbes has released the value of Major League Baseball teams. To nobody’s surprise, the NY Yankees top the list with a value of $7.1 billion...
Join the East Bay area legislators for a “Coffee and Commerce” breakfast event, hosted by the East Bay Chamber of Commerce on Friday, March 31st at 8am. The event will be held at the Cutler Mill, 16 Cutler Street in Warren,...
Annual Thewlis Lecture on Gerontology by Stanford University Psychology Professor and longevity expert, Laura Carsetenen, to focus on how to rethink life stages as more Americans live longer In the United States, as many as...
by Richard Asinof, ConvergenceRI, contributing writer, commentary Photo: Brian Daniels, OMB, Director James Thorsen, and Elena Merson, CFO, testifying at the March 20 Senate Finance Committee hearing. Gov. McKee’s proposed...
by John Donnelly, meteorologist Stray light rain ends early, with some scattered showers developing during the afternoon. Cooler air will be in place with north-northwesterly breezes, afternoon highs getting only to the low 40’s...
A press conference has been set for today – updates will be posted. Regardless of early morning reports that the Budlong Pool in Cranston will reopen this summer, it won’t. With repairs and maintenance not having been...
