Archive for August 2025
Washington DC Declared a Public Safety Emergency. Re-establishing Law, Order, Public Safety
“Washington, DC will be liberated today”. Declaring DC a public safety emergency. And with that, President Trump compared his mission to the nation’s capital to the challenge of the border and how his actions, in record time, simply ended border crossings. This is the first time a “city” has been targeted for such a broad…
Read MoreOur Networking Pick of the Week: Morning Coffee with CheckOut RI
The Morning Coffee networking event of CheckOut RI will be at Dream Maker Bath & Kitchen of SRI will meet on Thursday, August 14th from 8:00 – 9:00 am. Meet at their offices at Shops at Greenwood, 615 Greenwich Avenue, Suit 8 in Warwick. This month, the Dennis and Christina owners of DreamMaker Bath and…
Read MoreReal Estate in RI: Rumstick Point, $1.85M, RPL’s Lauren Schaller for seller
RPL’s Schaller Closes $1.85M Rumstick Point Home Sale Residential Properties Ltd. announced the sale of 377 Rumstick Road in Barrington for $1.85 million. RPL Sales Associate Lauren Schaller represented the seller as the listing agent in this transaction. According to State-Wide MLS data, RPL has now participated in six of the top 10 sales in…
Read MoreRhode Island Now One of 12 States Cracking Down on Crypto ATM Fraud – Herb Weiss
By Herb Weiss, contributing writer, aging issues Rhode Island joins 11 other states in enacting laws or regulations to protect consumers from fraud at cryptocurrency ATMs, addressing the disproportionate impact on older adults. According to the Washington, DC-based AARP, older adults disproportionately fall victim to Crypto ATM Fraud. On June 17, 2025, U.S. Senate Democratic…
Read MoreRhode Island Weather for August 11, 2025 – Jack Donnelly
by Jack Donnelly, meteorologist It appears as though we are on the start of yet another heat wave, temps expected to crack 90 in the afternoon after morning lows in the low 60’s. The humidity won’t be demoralizing though, so it’ll be a dry heat. Light southwesterly breeze moves the air around a tad. It’s…
Read MoreWhat Ever Happened to Critical Thinking? – Mary T. O’Sullivan
By Mary T. O’Sullivan, MSOL “When we stop giving students the opportunity to explore perspectives different from their parents, we pave the road toward the end of critical thinking.” – Caitlin Bailey, in The Ridge Review People are asking themselves more frequently why reasoning and logic seem to evade so many of us. It’s in…
Read MoreAsk Chef Walter: The resurgence of stale bread – Chef Walter Potenza
Photo: Pane Cotto, via Taste Atlas by Chef Walter Potenza, contributing writer Adopting a circular economy is more critical than ever in an era of widespread waste. This approach focuses on minimizing resource waste and maximizing the value of existing materials. Included some Tuscan recipes to try. Friends: In a world that often rushes to…
Read MoreGimme’ Shelter: Phoebe Lemons at Providence Animal Control Center
Meet Phoebe Lemons – Sweet, Spunky, and One-of-a-Kind! Huddled in a bush, scared and unsure, little Phoebe Lemons was rescued just in time. When she arrived at PAC, it was clear she wasn’t feeling her best—wobbly on her feet, with a fever and something not quite right. A thorough check revealed a large abscess on…
Read MoreRhode Island Weather for August 10, 2025 – Jack Donnelly
by Jack Donnelly, meteorologist A similar day as yesterday, bright sunshine with seasonable temps, although maybe a skosh higher than normal, afternoon highs cresting the 90 degree mark after a morning low in the low 60’s with a bit more humidity than Saturday. A light southerly breeze will be inconsequential to the overall feel…
Read MoreA Greener View: Ladybug, ladybug, the garden is waiting – Jeff Rugg
by Jeff Rugg, contributing writer Q: What can you tell me about ladybugs? We have aphids on our iris and rose plants. Do ladybugs really help by eating them? Should I buy some or wait for the ones living nearby to come? A: There are about 5,000 species of ladybugs worldwide with about 500 species…
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