Archive for January 2025
Time for Sour Grapes! – Tim Jones
by Timothy Jones, cartoonist ___ Tim Jones: 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…
Read MoreCulinary job training at Farm Fresh Rhode Island gets $10K from Jacques Pépin Foundation
The Jacques Pépin Foundation (JPF) announces that Farm Fresh Rhode Island as one of their Winter 2025 Grant Awardees, awarded this month. One of 16 recipients this round, Farm Fresh Rhode Island’s mission is to grow a sustainable food ecosystem for both the farmers and eaters in the region. Their Harvest Kitchen culinary job training program offers support…
Read MoreIt is what it is – 1.29.25 – Jen Brien
by Jen Brien, contributing writer, commentary FAKE HYSTERIA ON BABIES BEING DEPORTED Another week and more fake hysteria from progressives who just can’t stand not being in control. I swear to GOD – don’t these folks exhaust themselves with all of this insanity? It TOTALLY boggles the mind. They are sobbing into their phones about…
Read MoreHomeless in RI: Open Doors, Pawtucket Warming Cooling Center expands, with improvements
Photo: OpenDoors staff from the 1139 Main Street Warming&Cooling Center, along with Rep. Jennifer Stewart The Pawtucket Warming and Cooling Center at 1139 Main Street has undergone renovations to be able to increase capacity by 9 beds, bringing the total bed count from 31 to 40 beds to increase its service to Rhode Islanders experiencing…
Read MoreRhode Island Weather for January 29, 2025 – Jack Donnelly
by Jack Donnelly, meteorologist A clipper system will “clip” us with some predawn snow showers and then winds will shift to southwesterly and bring relatively warm air into the area ahead of a cold front that will trigger some afternoon rain showers. Highs will top out in the mid 40’s after morning lows in the…
Read MoreBrown University Health administrative offices will move to “where Hasbro used to be”, 15 LaSalle Sq.
Photo, top, Ann Clanton for RINewsToday Brown University Health will consolidate its administrative offices to downtown Providence’s 15 LaSalle Square effective June 1, 2025. The Brown Health Administrative Office at 15 LaSalle Square, which is the former Hasbro headquarters, will support as many as 600 employees on any given day, and is designed to accommodate…
Read MoreRhode Island Weather for January 28, 2025 – Jack Donnelly
by Jack Donnelly, meteorologist A little more exciting weather today, Some gusty southwesterly winds, some snowflakes possible during the late morning and midday hours as a cold front passes through, not bitterly cold but chilly, effective temperatures about 25 with an actual reading in the upper 30’s and evening lows in the low 20’s as…
Read MoreART! Warwick exhibition celebrates emerging artists
The Warwick Center for the Arts (WCFA) will host an exhibition focused on emerging talents titled New Voices: The Next Generation of Rhode Island Artists from January 22 – February 15. The show, which includes fifty works in a range of media by more than twenty local artists, was conceived and curated by Providence-based gallerist…
Read MoreReal Estate in RI: Tiverton contemporary sells for $1.34M, with Residential Properties
RPL’s DeSista Closes $1.34M Contemporary Home Sale in Tiverton Residential Properties Ltd. announced the sale of 1888 Main Road in Tiverton for $1.34 million. RPL Sales Associate Beth DeSista proudly represented the buyer as the selling agent in this transaction. This breathtaking coastal property offers waterview living at its finest with stunning sunsets, 180-degree panoramic…
Read MoreCranston GOP elects chair, leadership. Commits to “One Cranston”
CRANSTON GOP RE ELECT COLASANTE AS CHAIRMAN AND CONFIRM ‘25-’27 LEADERSHIP TEAM The Cranston Republican City Committee elected John Colasante and a full leadership team in a unanimous vote at their biennial reorganization meeting last week. Colasante’s role of Chairman, which was mid-term, is now for a full term. The committee has cited major successes…
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