Archive for November 2019
No more angels will get their wings…VS Fashion Show ends
All the VS Angels who look forward to “getting their wings” – a company honor in the final walk down the runway may be disappointed as the famous Victoria’s Secret holiday fashion show, aired as a television special as flamboyant as an awards show, ends, with 2018 being its last runway. While the official word…
Read MoreRI Weekend Weather Wrap – Sat/Sun, Nov. 23 & 24, 2019
By Jack Donnelly, meteorologist A Jekyll and Hyde Weekend! Saturday 11/23/19: A tweener high pressure area sandwiched in between lows controls Saturday’s weather to our enjoyment, although it’ll be a bit cool. Lots of sun, some high cloud cover thickening late in advance of the second low pressure area, a coastal low rolling up along…
Read MoreA Lively Experiment with Jim Hummel, Nov. 22/23, 2019
This week’s Lively Experiment features, with Jim Hummel, Executive Director of The Hummel Report, Moderator: This week’s guests are: Lisa Pelosi – Political Strategist Bill Bartholomew – Host/Producer of The Bartholomewtown Podcast Bob Weygand – Former U.S. Congressman Topics A faction of the R.I. Democratic Party splits from the main committee and state spending outpaces…
Read MorePoinsettia Sale – TODAY. Support URI Master Gardener Program
Each year, the URI Master Gardener Program participates in the North American poinsettia trials, assisting three breeders (Syngenta, Ball and Dummen) with data collection for multiple varieties of poinsettias. The plants are grown up in our greenhouses at East Farm, and growing notes are reported back to the breeders annually; including information about growth stages,…
Read MoreCabot Cheddar Cheez-It Apple Pie
by Alexandra Slack, food writer & Anthony Salemme, Chef Over the next few weeks we’ll bring you some recipes from Rhode Islanders to make your holidays even more delicious – wonderful additions to your Thanksgiving, Christmas or holiday meals – and maybe they will even become part of your family’s tradition. This recipe is a…
Read MoreThe Good, The Bad, and The Ugly in RI (11/22/19)
By Nancy Thomas, editor THE GOOD RI Democratic Party A step in the right direction. Unifying the Democratic Party, both at a local level and a national level should be the over-riding goal of all elected Democrats at the state level. Fractioning the party – and trying to win a battle – the Women’s Caucus…
Read MoreRI Weather Today, Friday 11/22/19
By Jack Donnelly, meteorologist High clouds will overspread the area and gradually lower while thickening ahead of a cold front that will move in and kick up some light rain during the afternoon. Rain should begin between 2 and 3pm and last through 6 to 7pm. Not expecting a deluge or anything like that, but…
Read MoreSmall Works Show & Sale – Going Big on Little Art in Wickford
Opening Photo: Lorraine A. Hynes “Lemon Martini”, oil The Wickford Art Association is presenting its annual Small Works Show and Sale, and its going on now – running from Sunday, November 17 to Sunday, December 24, 2019 at 36 Beach Street, North Kingstown, RI. During the show, 45 member-artists will display their work in all…
Read MoreMutual Aid? It’s not so great!
By Michael Morse Sounds great, but it’s not. What it is, is one city or town saving money on the backs of other cities and towns. What it isn’t is some precursor to a nifty little consolidation of services plan that will save taxpayers millions while providing the same or better level of Fire/EMS services.…
Read MoreGriefSpeak: High Tech Takes Its Role in Grieving
GriefSpeak Names and Places have been changed By Dr. Mari Dias The face of funeral arrangements has evolved; even the choices of burial methods are now wide and varied. Next week I will discuss all these choices and the fact that it is never too early to make arrangements. Today I chose to share a…
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