Archive for August 2025
In the News… quick recap of the news of the week ending Aug. 2, 2025
We all lead a busy life! Here is a quick synopsis of news of the week happening that impacts Rhode Island, national news, international news – and passing of note – just copy and search the items for more information, or let us know and we will help you. RHODE ISLAND & VICINITY Bryant Univ…
Read MorePresidential Fitness Test is Back. Pro-golfer Bryson DeChambeau leads new Council.
Make America Healthy Again has been focused largely on the US food supply for the first half of this year, but as we know, physical fitness includes exercise and movement. Most of us who grew up a few decades ago participated in the annual President’s Physical Fitness Test – complete with prizes, certificates, and competition.…
Read MoreRhode Island Weather for August 1, 2025 – Jack Donnelly
by Jack Donnelly, meteorologist August enters damp, but showers in the morning should end well before noon time, after which dry air will filter in and remove the muggies finally. Highs will be relegated to the lower 70’s before evening lows in the lower 50’s with a gusty northeasterly breeze. It’s a “B” day! ___…
Read MoreStudent-Athletes Including Collegiate: FREE Fall Sports Pre-Participation Exams SATURDAY
University Orthopedics Offering Free Fall Sports Pre-Participation Exams to Student-Athletes This Weekend – Continuing a tradition spanning more than 25 years, University Orthopedics this weekend is once again providing free Fall Sports Pre-Participation Exams for student-athletes of all ages, including those at the collegiate level. These exams are required for students to participate in school athletic…
Read MoreGriefSPEAK: Anger with no place to go – Mari Nardolillo Dias
by Mari Nardolillo Dias, EdD, contributing writer There are memes all over social media that state: “Grief is love with nowhere to go.” Not always. Grief is complicated. Often more complicated when the “love” has been shattered. Skewed. Rejected. You are an outlaw, gaslit. You may have someone in your life that for some unknown…
Read MoreOutdoors in RI: Aquatic Weeds – Invasive Pests – Whip-poor-wills – Dogapalooza – Twilight on the Blackstone
Novel discoveries about Eastern Whip-poor-will nesting and chick growth – from URI Known for their haunting, distinctive singing—a repetitive “whip-poor-will” call that echoes through summer nights—Eastern Whip-poor-wills have long inspired folklore, often seen as omens or symbols of mystery. Their elusive, nocturnal nature and expert camouflage make them far easier to hear than to see.…
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