Archive for May 2025
It’s 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 MoreRhode Island Weather for May 7, 2025 – Jack Donnelly
by Jack Donnelly, meteorologist Frontal system slides eastward and we get a break from the downpours for a day. We may even benefit from a cameo appearance by the Sun during the afternoon hours! Morning lows in the low 50’s and afternoon highs in the upper 60’s to around 70 with a light southwesterly breeze.…
Read MoreIt is what it is. May 7, 2025 – Jen Brien
by Jennifer Brien, contributing writer, commentary THIS HEADLINE SHOULD BE ILLEGAL Folks, did you see this CRAZY headline yesterday floating around the DAILYMAIL website? I couldn’t believe it. Actually, it really pissed me off because of the terror I’m sure a whole bunch of elderly people felt reading it. It read (and I quote) “50,000…
Read MoreProvidence Fire Dept. Emergency Medical Services Bicycle program returns to city
Photo: PFD Mayor Brett P. Smiley, Providence Fire Department Chief Derek M. Silva and EMS Chief Zach Kenyon, along with Providence Fire’s leadership team and community members, announced the return of the Providence Fire Department’s Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Bicycle Program to Downtown Providence. First launched as a pilot in the summer of 2023, the…
Read MoreWho’s cooking at the Conclave? – Chef Walter Potenza
The secret culinary history of the Cardinals, and who cooks for them Photo: Courtesy of Agenzia Dire by Chef Walter Potenza, contributing writer Friends: Are there no rooms for cardinals, given the most crowded Conclave ever? “It will be a great opportunity to build community,” they answer in the Holy chambers, with a joke, to…
Read MoreMore funds for energy assistance from RI Good Neighbor Energy Fund
HOUSEHOLDS ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO RI GOOD NEIGHBOR ENERGY FUND WITH END TO THE MORATORIUM ON SHUT-OFFS With the end to the moratorium on home energy shut-offs, the Rhode Island Good Neighbor Energy Fund’s sponsoring energy companies and its administrator, the United Way of Rhode Island, are encouraging those in need to apply for assistance…
Read MoreRhode Island Weather for May 6, 2025 – Jack Donnelly
by Jack Donnelly, meteorologist Continues stalled out frontal system hangs to our west meaning a near constant flow of light to moderate rain through the day. Highs in the mid 60’s and lows in the upper 50’s. Maybe a break in the late morning. Winds out of the southeast and light. It’s a “D” day!…
Read MoreRhode Island Real Estate market, May 2025: What you need to know – Emilio DiSpirito
By Emilio DiSpirito, License Partner | Private Office Advisor with Engel & Völkers If you’re buying, selling, or investing in Rhode Island real estate right now, pay close attention. This is not the market we saw a year ago. It’s tighter, faster, and more competitive—but it’s also filled with opportunity for those who understand how…
Read MoreART! Arts Day at the RI State House
Arts and culture community meet up and event at the State House, May 8 Free and open to public Arts Day will be held at the State House, an afternoon event focusing on the arts and culture community in Rhode Island. The event will be on Thursday, May 8, 2:30 p.m., at the R.I. State…
Read MoreMay is Mental Health Month. Just doing nothing is one key to mental health – Mary T. O’Sullivan
by Mary T. O’Sullivan, MSOL, contributing writer on business leadership and trends “…we have an opportunity and the power to make workplaces engines for mental health and well-being.”– former U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, MD Workplace challenges still plague many organizations. The burden of creating change across the organization, especially in the post pandemic years,…
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