Archive for February 2024
Ask Chef Walter: The art and science of bread making – Chef Walter Potenza
Hello RINT readers, many of you have inquired about bread-making, and here you have it! Bread-making is a time-honored tradition that has been practiced for centuries, and it is both an art and a science that requires a delicate balance of technique, patience, and understanding to achieve the perfect loaf of bread. This brief and…
Read MoreGimme’ Shelter: Ricardo, very friendly kitty, at Providence Animal Control Center
Well hello, I was found as a very friendly kitty who was left behind when my family moved out. Can you imagine? I was so sad without food or water for a while. When I came to PAC I was so happy and comfortable, but I kept missing the litter box. One morning, I seemed…
Read MoreHow to read a Supreme Court case: 10 tips for non-lawyers – Rhode Island Current
by Ilisabeth S. Bornstein, for the Rhode Island Current Reprinted with permissions from the Rhode Island Current From gun rights to the availability of the abortion pill to at least one – and possibly a second – constitutional case involving former President Donald Trump, the U.S. Supreme Court is considering cases this term that may…
Read MoreBusiness Beat: US Attorney Cunha appoints Kevin Love Hubbard, Chief, Civil Division
U.S. Attorney Zachary A. Cunha announced today that he has appointed Assistant U.S. Attorney Kevin Love Hubbard to serve as Chief of the Office’s Civil Division, overseeing a complex and growing practice that represents the interests of the United States in litigation in the federal District Courts as well as on appeal. The Division’s work…
Read MoreBurn with Kearns: Unveiling a fitness blueprint for the New Year, Part 4 – Kevin Kearns
by Kevin Kearns, contributing writer on exercise and fitness Dear RI NEWS Today Readers! Greetings to our valued readers in the 45 and up age group! In this edition of RI News Today, we are excited to share insights from Coach Kearns as he continues to unveil his fitness blueprint tailored specifically for a part…
Read MoreIn The News… summary for February 3, 2024
RHODE ISLAND & VICINITY East Providence, 5th largest city in RI, has plans to build its first community center UNH has closed is Museum of Art due to declining enrollment and funds Meteorologist Anthony Macari at NBC10 has announced he is leaving the station, going into another line of work, but staying in the local…
Read MoreRhode Island Weekend Weather for Feb. 3/4, 2024 – John Donnelly
by John Donnelly, meteorologist Saturday 2/3/24: High pressure dominates and finally scours out most if not all of the overcast we’ve been plagued with over these last days. We’ll have seasonable temperatures today with morning lows in the upper 20’s and afternoon highs in the noticeably warmer range of the mid 40’s with a light…
Read MoreGriefSPEAK: The depth of a widow’s grief – Mari Nardolillo Dias
by Mari Nardolillo Dias, EdD. contributing writer Standing on the water’s edge you think you’re in control. Until she lulls you into depths no one would know… She’s so cold and vast, there’s no secret she can’t keep. Let me tell you about the ocean” (The Complaints and Joe Martira, “The Ocean” from “Chasing Light 2023.) In…
Read MoreRhode Island Weather for February 2, 2024 – John Donnelly
by John Donnelly, meteorologist Groundhog Day 2/2/24: An interesting weather phenomenon called a ‘Center Jump’ occurs when low pressure crosses the Appalachians, disappears due to conservation of angular momentum, then reappears off the Hatteras coast and generates some light rain for the NEUS in the process. This will occur tonight, so we’ll likely see some…
Read More2024 Rhode Island Cherry Blossom delegate application open now
Blackstone Valley Tourism Council and the State Society of Rhode Island are seeking a motivated young woman, between the ages of 19 and 24 to represent Rhode Island as its 2024 Rhode Island Cherry Blossom princess delegate. This year’s crowning will take place in March at the Rhode Island State House. The Cherry Blossom delegate is charged…
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