Archive for January 2020
National Cheese Lover’s Day – Carmelized Onion Cheddar & Walnut Pie (Chef Anthony Salemme)
By Alexandra Slack, food editor & Anthony Salemme, chef Our research did not identify the creator of this day, or when it began. All we can be sure of, is that it was someone who loves cheese. While an official “National” day requires an act of Congress or a presidential proclamation, There is no evidence…
Read MorePonderings of a Corporate Refugee
Life Aboard Corporation X By Mary T. O’Sullivan, MSOL After 13 years of employment at Corporation X, I found that I was still asking questions about the status of company’s culture. Why is the atmosphere so different in this company than others in which I have worked? Why do people expect things to happen without…
Read MoreTOP STORY of the Week: The Future of Providence: Trashing the city’s heritage
(Yesterday’s story topped all in readership for the week – so we will print it here, again…agree or not, we can agree that the city of Providence is changing – for the better, or not.) By David Brussat, Architecture Here and There That’s a good word for the bad future of Providence if the erosion…
Read MoreOn the Road to Freedom: A Roadside Guide to African American Sites in RI
“Stroll the highways and byways of Rhode Island and be astonished by the extraordinarily rich, compelling and groundbreaking contributions African Americans have made to the state’s landscape and cultural heritage. On foot or by car, or in the comfort or your own home, this guide will assist you in locating and exploring exciting sites, events and…
Read MoreRI Weather Today, Sunday, 1/19/2020:
by Jack Donnelly Sunday 1/19/20: Most if not all of the precipitation will be done by sunrise Sunday, maybe some lingering flurries and light snow showers driven diagonally by decent northwesterly breezes through the morning hours. Low temps around freezing climb to the low to mid 40’s by afternoon, some welcome relative warmth with added…
Read MoreIn The Arena with Joe Paolino, Jr. and John Hazen White, Jr.
Each week Joe Paolino, Jr. interviews people of interest on his program, “In The Arena”. The show airs at 7am on Sundays on ABC6. You can also watch it here, commercial free, after 8am on Sundays… This week Paolino talks with John Hazen White, Jr., Executive Chairman, owner, Taco, Inc. and Rhode Island philanthropist. Talking…
Read MoreBristol County Savings Bank Acquires Freedom National Bank
Bristol County Savings Bank, a Massachusetts chartered savings bank and Freedom National Bank, a national bank have jointly announced today that they have entered into a definitive agreement, pursuant to which Bristol County Savings Bank will acquire Freedom National Bank. Under the terms of the agreement, Freedom National Bank will be merged with and into…
Read MoreRI Weekend Weather Wrap – Sat/Sun – 1/18 & 1/19, 2020
By Jack Donnelly, meteorologist Saturday, 1/18/20: We’ll wake to a bitter cold morning low temp in the high single digits and wind chills near 0, but a wind shift later on to southerly will allow temps to rebound a bit to a late afternoon high in the low to mid 30’s. Cloud cover will be…
Read MoreThe Future of Providence. Trashing the city’s heritage.
By David Brussat, Architecture Here and There That’s a good word for the bad future of Providence if the erosion of its historic character continues at its current pace. In “Say no to ugly buildings,” an Oct. 28 op-ed for the Providence Journal, I listed the buildings that have opened lately in or near downtown.…
Read MoreArtist Workshop at Sprout, Providence
Artists have the opportunity on Saturday, February 1st, from 12:30 to 5:30pm to participate in Urban Wildlife Workshop “Making Science Visual”. This workshop is for visual artists interested in creating new work relevant to their community and the creatures living there. The methodology for this workshop was created by Creature Conserve artists, writers, and scientists with…
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