Archive for May 2023
ART! Beauty and mystery with Anthony Salemme at Donna Parsons Gallery
One of the featured artists at Donna Parsons Gallery is Anthony Salemme. Salemme, formerly RINewsToday’s food and recipe writer is taking his art to new levels – with new accessibility for those who may want to own an original work. Salemme’s work – bright and mixed up (our words, not his) remind us of a…
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 MoreRon & Jen’s Great Escape, May 17, 2023 – Ron St. Pierre and Jen Brien
by Ron St. Pierre & Jen Brien, commentary Onward through the FOG Many of you know this about me, but still many others don’t. I am in recovery after 38 years of partying and hard core drinking. I was never a good drunk and always passed out in high school and my friends had to…
Read MoreRhode Island Weather, May 17, 2023 – John Donnelly
by John Donnelly, meteorologist Once the cold front passes through, we’ll have a markedly cooler yet still nice day, with afternoon highs in the low 60’s and a northwesterly breeze followed by evening lows cooling to the mid 40’s. An “A-” day! ___ Follow John’s weather forecasts, here: WEATHER WITH JOHN DONNELLY John Donnelly was…
Read MorePapitto BIPOC scholarships total $100K – invests $1M to work on best idea for communities of color
Siya Singhal, a 14-year-old freshman at The Wheeler School, is the first place winner of the 2023 Transform Rhode Island Scholarship (TRIS), the only scholarship program of its kind in the United States. For her transformative idea, focused on improving the lives of Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) communities in Rhode Island, Siya…
Read MoreThe Durham Report – why we should read it
Journalism should take a pause today. Yesterday, John Durham, special prosecutor to look into the FBI investigation into Donald Trump, released his report to the public at 4pm. The gist? The FBI never should have launched a Trump-Russia probe. The report puts the very faith and confidence in the FBI and the justice system into…
Read MoreOn a moment of optimism – Michael Morse
by Michael Morse, contributing writer The world is going mad, and has been for quite some time. Just in case you think the end is near, allow me to offer some perspective; I was a kid in the sixties, a teenager in the seventies, a young man in the eighties, an older young man in…
Read MoreHomeless in RI: Armory shut, new beds, Dignity Bus moving on, 300 Latino migrants from NYC?
Dignity Bus possibility “ends” After the failed “Dignity Bus” that garnered so much coverage on a busy news day yesterday, (see story here: https://rinewstoday.com/homeless-in-ri-the-dignity-bus-was-on-its-way-to-help-until-it-wasnt/) the Department of Housing released this statement: “The Department of Housing produced a purchase order that was consistent with the state’s Request for Qualifications (RFQ) (published in January) and presented that…
Read MoreRhode Island Weather for May 16, 2023 – John Donnelly
by John Donnelly, meteorologist Another nice day on tap, with partly cloudy skies and a warm temperature peaking in the upper 70’s after morning lows dipping to the mid 50’s. A west-southwesterly breeze will be gusty at times in the afternoon ahead of an approaching cold front that will trigger some very late night showers.…
Read MoreNetworking Pick of the Week – Biz Buzz
Join business associates and friends for Biz Buzz at the Coast Guard House on Wednesday, May 17th, 4-6pm Join the group for their newly-rebranded Business After Hours networking events for 2023 in the beautiful new Anchor Room at the Coast Guard House. This early evening event is the perfect way to end your day by…
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