Archive for May 2023
The Greener View: Azalea Care – Jeff Rugg
by Jeff Rugg, contributing writer Q: What do you need to do to prepare a flower bed to plant azaleas? A: Azaleas are members of the rhododendron family. There are over 900 species and hundreds more natural and man-made varieties. Some are native to swamps and some to dry woodlands. Others are naturally found and…
Read MoreBusiness Beat: Engel & Völkers represents sellers of $2.9 million East Greenwich home
Luxury Rhode Island real estate brokerage represents sellers of unique grand country estate Engel & Völkers of East Greenwich is serving as the exclusive seller’s agent of the palatial estate located at 3 Old Farm Road in East Greenwich. The home is listed at $2.9 million, making it the most expensive home on the market…
Read MoreRI Veterans: Did you know? 25.5.23 (Memorial Day events, discounts, resources) – John A. Cianci
Memorial Day 2023
Read MoreRhode Island Weather for May 25, 2023 – John Donnelly
by John Donnelly, meteorologist High pressure departs east, and gives way to a cold front that will pass through in the evening. With morning lows in the low 40’s and afternoon highs in the mid-60’s with a southerly breeze before the front, and northwesterly after the front passes, today is a little cooler, a little…
Read MoreRon & Jen’s Great Escape, May 24, 2023 – Ron St. Pierre and Jen Brien
Stop N Shop ticks me off! I thought it was pretty bad that grocery stores are screwing us as if we didn’t know. Shrinking packages, but charging more. Double and triple charging us for things you can get way, way cheaper at Walmart or Market Basket (and this is true for many items). Everything at…
Read MoreNotice: Providence College active shooter training TODAY, May 24, 8am to 2pm
TODAY, Wednesday, May 24th, the Providence College Office of Public Safety will conduct a full-scale, active shooter training exercise in conjunction with the Providence Police Department. This exercise will take place on the PC campus beginning at 8am and running to approximately 2pm. During this time, neighbors in the surrounding community may hear loud noises…
Read MoreAG Neronha sues telemarketer over more than 25 million illegal robocalls to Rhode Islanders
Attorney General Neronha sues telemarketer Avid Telecom over estimated 25 million+ illegal robocalls Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today joined 48 other attorneys general in filing a lawsuit against Michael D. Lansky, LLC, which does business under the name Avid Telecom, its owner Michael Lansky, and its vice president Stacey S. Reeves, for allegedly initiating and…
Read MoreRhode Island Weather for May 24, 2023 – John Donnelly
by John Donnelly, meteorologist High pressure departs east, and gives way to a cold front that will pass through in the evening with some showers before midnight.Mostly clear beforehand, with morning lows in the low 40’s and afternoon highs in the upper 60’s with a southerly breeze before the front, and northwesterly after the front…
Read MoreIt’s Sour Grapes time – Tim Jones
by Timothy Jones, cartoonist ___ Originally from Attleboro, Massachusetts, Tim lives with his wife and two daughters in Smithfield, RI. He is a cartoonist, freelance illustrator, author and comedian. He is also a member of the National Cartoonist Society and the Mid-South Cartoonist Association. He teaches cartooning, speaks at local schools and libraries and appears…
Read MoreART! Lego art Installation of Sean Kenney at Green Animals
Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects Made with LEGO® Bricks, an award-winning and record-breaking exhibition that uses beautiful works of art made from simple toy blocks to explore animal endangerment, the balance of ecosystems, and mankind’s relationship with nature, is coming to Green Animals Topiary Garden from May 26 through September 10. A total of 14 sculptures…
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