Archive for February 2024
Peace: a short story by Michael Fine
By Michael Fine, contributing writer Copyright © 2024 Michael Fine This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, places, events, locales, and incidents are either the products of the author’s imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental. _ He hated…
Read MoreAsk Chef Walter: How to Poach Seafood – Chef Walter Potenza
Hey friends and RINT followers: Marybeth C. from Bakersfield, California, asked for clarifications on poaching seafood. Here you have it! Poaching seafood is a gentle cooking method that simmers seafood in a flavorful liquid until cooked. Here’s how to do it in 6 easy steps and methods I use in my kitchens. That’s it! Poaching is a…
Read MoreGimme’ Shelter: Cillian at Providence Animal Control Center
Well, hello! I was found as a stray, I was SO hungry. I also didn’t feel well. I had a fever and my nose and eyes were runny – I still ate like a champ, though! After a week on my meds, I was feeling great. When I was ready I was neutered and now…
Read MoreRhode Island Weather for February 25, 2024 – John Donnelly
by John Donnelly, meteorologist High pressure builds over the area, but a cool air mass keeps high temps in the upper 30’s and lows in the low 20’s with a light southerly breeze, with lots of sunshine aiding the limited winter warmth. ___ Follow John’s weather forecasts, here: WEATHER WITH JOHN DONNELLY John Donnelly was…
Read MoreSt. Mary’s Home putting together a village of collaboration
Collaborative efforts being coordinated with Rhode Island College, the Tri-County Community Action Agency, the Parent Support Network of Rhode Island, and the North Providence Police Department St. Mary’s Home for Children is proud to unveil a series of strategic partnerships designed to bolster the services provided to Rhode Island’s most vulnerable community members. Collaborating with Rhode Island…
Read MoreBusiness Beat: BankNewport celebrates opening of MLK Center’s new center and food pantry
The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center recently held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its newly renovated facility at 20 Dr. Marcus Wheatland Boulevard in Newport, RI, marking the culmination of 13 months of construction. This significant milestone not only honors the legacy of Dr. King, but also signifies the commencement of the “Great Program…
Read MoreBurn with Kearns: Unveiling the Blueprint: prioritizing locomotion 50+ – Kevin Kearns
by Kevin Kearns, contributing writer on exercise and fitness Within the functional training paradigm, encompassing eight key elements of fitness, one stands out as paramount, particularly in my humble assessment: locomotion. Reflecting on my tenure as a consultant for Tufts Medical Bariatric Surgery, I recall a pivotal lesson imparted by the lead exercise physiologist: “Move…
Read MoreRhode Island Weekend Weather, February 24/25, 2024 – John Donnelly
by John Donnelly, meteorologist Saturday 2/24/24: Cold front continues moving east through the area, but cloud cover persists in the cool air aloft, morning lows in the low 20’s with afternoon highs in the upper 30’s with a northwesterly breeze gusting in the mid 20 mph range. Sunday 2/25/24: High pressure builds over the area,…
Read MoreJack’s Angle: Biden’s hit & miss response to American lives lost – John J. Jack Partridge
by John J. “Jack” Partridge, contributing writer, commentary President Biden ordered tens of sorties against Iran’s proxies last week, no doubt inflicting damage in Syria and Iraq. The air and missile missions went without hitches, thank God. That is, they ‘hit’. But did they do anything to stop a continuation of the attacks against American…
Read MoreIn the news… for February 24, 2024
RHODE ISLAND & VICINITY Bill signed into law permanently allows outdoor dining at restaurants The Newport Restaurant Group sold the Newport International Boat to South Florida Ventures. Fidelity & Deutsche Bank will require employees to work 2 weeks out of every 4 in the office Principal of Shea HS, Gavin Adams, leaving – Pawtucket is…
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