The Greener View: Azalea Care – Jeff Rugg

Azaleas blooming in a field with a fence in the background.

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…

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Rhode Island Weather for May 25, 2023 – John Donnelly

RI Weather map.

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…

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Notice: Providence College active shooter training TODAY, May 24, 8am to 2pm

This is franklintown.

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…

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Rhode Island Weather for May 24, 2023 – John Donnelly

A RI weather map displaying the conditions for Wednesday.

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…

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It’s Sour Grapes time – Tim Jones

A comic strip with two people and a dog.

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…

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ART! Lego art Installation of Sean Kenney at Green Animals

A Lego pansy adorned with a tiny bee.

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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