Northern Rhode Island Chamber’s famous Eggs & Issues will get you off to a great start for Business in 2023. Speaker of the House, Joseph Shekarchi is the guest speaker on Thursday, January 12th from 8:15am to 9:15am. Register...
By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues As the ball dropped in New York’s Time Square, many Americans have already penned New Year’s resolutions for 2023. Making these resolutions as January approaches has become...
OSCIL Announces Catherine T. Murray Memorial Scholarship 2023 is now accepting applications for RI residents with disabilities Ocean State Center for Independent Living (OSCIL) is accepting applications for the 2023 Catherine...
by David Brussat, Architecture Here and There, contributing writer Photo: shot from balcony of governor’s office in State House. Providence Place at center and right, with Westin towers in rear. GTECH butts in from left center....
My friends here describe me as Friendly, Playful, and Energetic – and I think they’re right! They also tell me that it isn’t too often that young kittens come around for adoption – but that would describe...
by John Donnelly, meteorologist Cool high pressure settles in over the area keeping things calm and clear through the day, lot’s of low-angle early Winter sun and slightly cooler temps, low in the mid and upper 20’s warming...
Florida now is the nation’s fastest-growing state for the first time since 1957, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Vintage 2022 population estimates released today. Florida’s population increased by 1.9% to 22,244,823...
A brief summary of news items in and around Rhode Island, the region, and internationally – RHODE ISLAND & VICINITY Plouffe’s Restaurant in Pawtucket has closed A new Connecticut state representative, Quentin Williams,...
by John Donnelly, meteorologist Saturday 1/7/23: The threat of rain having ended, we’ll still have some mid-level cloud cover due to an upper low swinging through, but this one is moisture-starved, so we’re not expecting...
The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholarship Breakfast will be held this year on Monday, January 16th from 8am to 10am at Rhodes-on-the-Pawtuxet in Cranston. The event is a program of the Rhode Island Ministers Alliance and is the 39th...
By Brendan Higgins, contributing writer It would be difficult for today’s wrestling fan to imagine life without the internet or the newest iPhone. Today you can easily do research on just about anything. Back in the mid-1980s,...
By Kevin Kearns, contributing writer “How a 50-year old body builder transformed himself to fight in his first Muay Thai Fight” Yes, you read that right! It was on a 50-year old’s bucket list to fight in his first ever...
by John Donnelly, meteorologist Low pressure deepens as it heads off the northeaster US coast, and will drive showers and light rain lasting from morning through early evening. Highs climb only to the upper 30’s bookended by mid...
By: Mari Nardolillo Dias Daniella 2022 (excerpt from “Life of Sighs” by Mari Dias. Cont’d) After decades of searching, always one step behind her throughout the entire continent of Europe, I finally found my Zia...
Drive Collects New Bedding and for Organizations Serving Rhode Island’s Homeless Population As part of its All In Giving program, BankNewport is pleased to announce that its “Kind Heart Fresh Start” drive to benefit organization’s...
by John A. Cianci, contributing writer on veterans issues We will start off with questions from our readers on the COLA increase and whether VA disability/compensation is taxable Who do I contact if I did not get the COLA increase...
Mastery Martial Arts students, family members, and instructors held a toy drive and participated in Wreaths Across America as a part of a volunteer initiative this holiday season. Mastery collected more than 1,200 toys for children...
By Alison Mountford, contributing chef QUICK TIPS – Hoppin’ John is a southern dish that symbolizes luck in the New Year. The black-eyed peas are meant to stand for pennies. INGREDIENTS 3 cup black-eyed peas (dried) 6...
by John Donnelly, meteorologist Low pressure system moves to our east with rain ending in the early morning, but mist and drizzle continue basically through the day under a low overcast. We’ll still manage a few degrees above...
by Ron St. Pierre & Jen Brien, contributing writers, commentary “Lean not on your own understanding” As soon as I heard the news about Damar Hamlin Tuesday morning, this Bible phrase came to my mind. “Lean...
Each week Joe Paolino, Jr. interviews leaders in Rhode Island. This week he speaks with the RI Speaker of the House Joseph Shekarchi. They talk about the budget, COVID money, top priorities for the year, affordable housing, etc. Watch...
