Green Animals Topiary Garden to open April 15

A giraffe in a garden.

Green Animals Topiary Garden will be blooming with spring daffodils when it opens for the season on Friday, April 15. In addition to more than 80 topiaries in the shape of animals and geometric designs, this historic garden is planted with 19,000 daffodils in 58 varieties, along with more than 6,000 tulips and thousands of…

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Pawtucket Mayor’s Scholarship program open for applications

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Photo: City of Pawtucket, 2022 Calendar Mayor Donald R. Grebien, the City of Pawtucket, the Pawtucket City Council, and the Pawtucket School Department have announced that they are now accepting applications for the Mayor’s Scholarship Program. The scholarship, set up to help assist Pawtucket youth with college tuition costs, was funded through a grant that…

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In the News – “It’s Genocide”, COVID in RI, national/local news, passings

A notebook, a pen and a cup of coffee on a desk.

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL UKRAINE WAR “It’s Genocide – Putin is trying to wipe out the Ukraine – the evidence is mounting,” said President Biden yesterday. The International Court of Justice is considering a claim of Genocide that Ukraine asked be designated against Russia. In a provisional decision, the court issued commands to cease the political operation –…

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ART! Gallery Z is back – “Five Women Artists” exhibit

An aerial view of an art gallery with a red couch.

by Nancy Thomas Gallery Z, established in 2001 announces a new exhibit showcasing “Five Women Artists”. The exhibit runs through Saturday, June 4th, with a reception set for Saturday, April 16th from 1 to 4pm. The gallery is located at 100 Bellows Street, Unit 8, in Warwick. Over 60 pieces of original art will be…

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Your RI Weather for April 13, 2022 – John Donnelly

Wednesday weather map.

by John Donnelly, meteorologist South-southwesterly breezes will help bring some more low level moisture into the area in the form of higher dew points later in the day with increasing cloud cover and a slight chance for some light showers after midnight into early Thursday morning. We’ll see early morning low temps in the mid…

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

Four grapes comic strip.

by Timothy Jones, cartoonist _____ Meet Tim at the Old School Comic Show – April 23rd in Concord, New Hampshire  http://www.oldschoolcomicshow.com  _____ 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…

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Your RI Weather Today, April 12, 2022 – John Donnelly

Tuesday's weather in new jersey.

by John Donnelly, meteorologist Warmer today with an afternoon high pushing 70 from morning lows in the upper 40’s. A cold front will move through during the morning ahead of which some showers will fall in the early morning before clearing out nicely for a sunny afternoon. ____ John Donnelly was born in Hialeah, Florida…

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RI Police Chiefs’ Association on Distracted Driving Awareness Month

A woman using her cell phone in a car.

The Rhode Island Police Chiefs’ Association would like to share with residents important information relating to Distracted Driving Awareness Month, which runs throughout the month of April. Law enforcement throughout the state will be stepping up patrols this month as part of the national Distracted Driving enforcement campaign. Distracted driving is defined as any activity that…

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