Archive for May 2024
Gimme’ Shelter: Meet John at the Providence Animal Control Center
It’s me, John! I was surrendered by my aging owner when she could no longer care for me. I was SO stressed about it but finally I am coming out of my shell. You know what I really love? FEMALE CATS! Oh boy, I think they are so cool and fun to see and play…
Read MoreAsk Chef Walter: Mastering Asparagus – Chef Walter Potenza
cooking asparagus with chef walter potenza
Read MoreGreen Animals Topiary Garden sets its annual plant sale
Green Animals welcomes spring with their annual plant sale. Annuals, perennials, lilies, dahlia tubers, geranium standards, hanging baskets and a variety of vegetables, herbs and specialty plants will be available for purchase. Green Animals Topiary Garden is located at 380 Corys Lane, in Portsmouth. The sale will take place each day before Green Animals opens…
Read MoreLifelong Learning Collaborative’s summer courses in arts, current affairs, literature, fitness and fun
LIFELONG LEARNING COLLABORATIVE ANNOUNCES SUMMER COURSE SCHEDULE; REGISTRATION OPENS MAY 13 The Lifelong Learning Collaborative (LLC) opens registration for its Summer Session online at 9 am on Monday, May 13, with courses open to all who are interested in learning in a friendly, collaborative environment. Members receive the catalog automatically; non-members may request it in advance…
Read MoreGood for YOU: Try fishing – Free Freshwater Fishing this weekend
RINewsToday picks RIDEM’s FREE FRESHWATER FISHING for this weekend’s clear your head, good for ALL of YOU way to shake off the news of the week and focus on positive mental health. Maybe you’ll find a new sport for the whole family! Good for YOU is a new feature. The Rhode Island Department of Environmental…
Read MoreRhode Island Foundation fellowships enable 3 local composers to focus on their music
ri foundation gives fellowships to 3 RI musical composers
Read MoreIn the news… summary on May 4, 2024
RHODE ISLAND & VICINITY Women can join the New Bedford Feast Committee now, voted on unanimously Rustic Drive-In is now open Newport full time residents with house values below $1.1 million will not have a property tax increase No. Prov. will be the first city to compost all left over food from school lunch program…
Read MoreRhode Island Weekend Weather for May 4/5, 2024 – John Donnelly
by John Donnelly, meteorologist Saturday 5/4/24: Some periods of sun during the day with weak high pressure controlling the weather for the day. Highs in the low 60’s after morning lows in the mid 40’s with a light northeasterly breeze. Derby Day! Sunday 5/5/24: The weak high pressure breaks down and an area of low…
Read MoreBurn with Kearns: Maximizing your fitness IRA, Investing in Health Span – Kevin Kearns
In today’s fast-paced world, where financial planning often takes center stage, there’s another account you should be paying attention to: your Fitness IRA. Coined by renowned coach Kevin Kearns, the Fitness IRA concept revolves around the idea that every workout you undertake is a deposit into your personal health and well-being account. Coach Kearns, known…
Read MoreGriefSPEAK: AI grief glasses. Would you put them on? – Mari Nardolillo Dias
by Mari Nardolillo Dias, EdD I am not usually a fan of “cover bands”. As a teen of the 1960’s I want to hear the real thing. You know the ones – they “cover” or perform songs from other artists. However, at my age many of the original “greats” have passed on, i.e. Petty, Cobain,…
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