RI Veterans: Did you know? 24 March 22 – John A. Cianci

Two doctors talking in a waiting room.

by John A Cianci, Department Veterans Service Officer, Italian American War Veterans (ITAM) Understanding VA Compensation & Pension (C&P) Exams Let’s start off with a question from one of our readers.  I received a call from a company called VES claiming they were contracted with the VA to do a medical exam, however, before they could…

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Rhode Wars 2 set – Meet boxer Nicola Quarneti – Brendan Higgins

A man in a blue hoodie is posing for the camera.

By Brendan Higgins, contributing writer This Saturday night, CES boxing returns to the Crowne Plaza in Warwick, with the second installment of the highly successful Rhode Wars series. This card promises to be an action-packed night of boxing with an international flavor. Fighters from around the globe including Columbia, Canada and Mexico will be in…

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Your RI Weather Today, March 23, 2022 – John Donnelly

Wednesday weather map.

by John Donnelly, meteorologist A slightly cooler, but much less windy day. A sunny start gradually gives way to building cloud cover as a frontal system moves slowly from the mid-west. Any rain should hold off until midnight or so, Afternoon highs get to the upper 40’s from morning lows around freezing. ____ John Donnelly…

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If it’s Wednesday, it’s Sour Grapes! – Tim Jones

Four grapes comic strip.

by Timothy Jones, RI Cartoonist _____ Meet Tim Jones at RetroXpo on April 2nd in Tiverton! _____ 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.…

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ART! RI Watercolor Society – Artist Members Show

A watercolor painting of sailboats docked at a dock.

The 126th Annual Artist Members Show, featuring the Al Albrektson Award of Excellenceand the Gail Armstrong Memorial Award is on exhibit through April 22nd at the RIWS Gallery in Slater Park in Pawtucket. Gallery Hours: Thursday & Friday 10am – 4pmSaturdays 10am-3pmSunday-Wednesday & Holidays – closed An Exhibition of Watermedia Artwork opened on March 12th…

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Scott Sunderland, Hall of Famer – John Cardullo

A family is posing with a trophy on a baseball field.

by John Cardullo, sportswriter Photo:  Donna, Scott “Stump” and Easton with the Championship trophy.  Scott “Stump” Sunderland’s Hall of Fame career began in the early 1980’s while watching softball at Hope Valley’s Dow Field. As for many future softball players, it began for Scott “Stump” Sunderland when he and his friends went down to Dow…

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Defend against scammers who target your Social Security number

An older woman sitting on a couch and talking on the phone.

by Cheryl Tudino, Social Security Public Affairs Specialist, special to RINewsToday Scammers are always finding new ways to steal your money and personal information by exploiting your fears.  The most effective way to defeat scammers is to know how to identify scams and to ignore suspicious calls and emails.   One common tactic scammers use is…

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