Archive for March 2021
Your RI Weather Today – March 26, 2021
by Jack Donnelly, meteorologist A mid-western frontal system rolls through during the day with occasional showers and increasing southerly winds, gusting to 40 mph and then some in spots, particularly along the coast, where fog may be a morning driving issue as well. Afternoon highs decent, low to mid 60’s from morning lows in the…
Read MoreWhat’s at Stake for Jews and Catholics? – at Providence College
The Theological Exchange Between Catholics and Jews at Providence College will be held on Wednesday, April 14th, from 7-8:30pm. The Opening of the Pius XII Archives: What’s at Stake for Jews and Catholics? A dialogue with: Rabbi David Fox Sandmel, Vice-chair of the International Jewish Committee for Interreligious Relations and Senior Advisor on Interreligious Affairs at…
Read MorePets and Pet Spending During the Pandemic
A Money.com-Morning Consult Report Photo: Money.com by Paul Reynolds The COVID-19 crisis deepened the bond between Americans and their pets, and a majority of those who acquired new pets during the pandemic did so in part from loneliness. And most pet owners by far would go to the mat to save their pets, regardless of…
Read MoreMarch Madness – bracket busters (Part one)
by John Cardullo, sportswriter March Madness? After taken a year off due to the Pandemic there has been nothing but upset after upset in the men’s tournament begs the question – when exactly did your bracket bust? Perhaps it was the season of the pandemic or the wackiness of the past year when everything that…
Read MoreYour RI Weather Today – March 25, 2021
by Jack Donnelly, meteorologist Showers early on, some fog. Increasing sunshine throughout the day. Dry skies. Really mild. Temperatures as high as low 70s. Closer to coastline, lower the temperature. Expect showers building overnight. Nice day between two days of showers.
Read MoreCuban Sandwiches – Chef Anthony Salemme
by Anthony Salemme, contributing chef This was a down city favorite lunchtime sandwich, and I hadn’t made one at home in a very long time. I used leftover roasted pork tenderloin I had made the day before. Serves 4 For the Roast Pork: 2 Tablespoons olive oil 2 Tablespoons orange juice, just squeeze the orange…
Read MorePortuguese-American Leadership Council of the US (PALCUS) Scholarship Program – updated
Serving the Portuguese-American Community for over 30 years The PALCUS Scholarship Program was established with the purpose of supporting Portuguese-American students in the pursuit of their higher education goals. The merit-based scholarships are awarded to students of Portuguese ancestry who have demonstrated outstanding achievement in their academic careers and who show a commitment to completing an…
Read MoreThoughts and Prayers for Boulder – Michael Morse
by Michael Morse, contributing writer Whatever happened has already happened. Now it’s time to get to work. We had nothing to do with whatever it was, be it a mass shooting, a train derailment, a carbon monoxide leak that leaves a family dead or any of the unimaginable things that do happen that precede our…
Read MoreYour RI Weather Today – March 24, 2021
by Jack Donnelly, meteorologist A coastal low pressure area will be paying a visit later in the evening, but we’ll still see some filtered sunshine through the day with decent afternoon temps, highs around 60 and morning lows in the mid 40’s. The morning cloud cover from the high relative humidity and southeasterly breeze will…
Read MoreIf it’s Wednesday – it’s Sour Grapes!
by Tim Jones, cartoonist _____ Tim Jones is the creator, artist and writer of the widely popular, self-syndicated comic strip, “Sour Grapes” – a comic about “Aesop”, a miserable flying dog and his odd friends, all living in a problematic and troubled world. Sour Grapes is currently published in multiple newspapers in Rhode Island, Massachusetts,…
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