Archive for August 2025
UPDATED: Revolution Wind’s Future: Every Which Way the Wind Blows
UPDATE: September 1, 2025 – Labor Day Letter Sent to President Trump – Governor Dan McKee – and Governors Kathy Hochul (NY), Maura Healey (MA), Ned Lamont (CT) and Phil Murphy (NJ) On Labor Day, Governor Dan McKee, Governor Kathy Hochul, Governor Maura Healey, Governor Ned Lamont and Governor Phil Murphy issued the following statement…
Read MoreIt’s Sour Grapes time! – 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 August 27, 2025 – Jack Donnelly
by Jack Donnelly, meteorologist Clear skies and a crisp mid-50s, definitely a little fall preview in the air. Pleasant and gradually warming, with clear skies and sunny conditions. Up to mid-70s by mid-afternoon, and skies will turn partly sunny. It’s an “A” day! ___ Follow Jack’s weather forecasts, here: WEATHER Jack Donnelly was born in…
Read MoreOut & About in RI: 1st Annual Car Show at Wingate on Blackstone Boulevard for Alzheimer’s Assoc.
At Wingate Residences on Blackstone Boulevard in Providence, residents, family and friends held their first annual car show in support of the Alzheimer’s Association Rhode Island Chapter. Amazing cars of all kinds came to the show, which ended up raising $2,600 for the Alzheimer’s Association! This was a free event for residents as well, giving…
Read MoreRhode Island Weather for August 26, 2025 – Jack Donnelly
by Jack Donnelly, meteorologist Clear skies and comfortable. Temps start in the mid-60s and warm gradually to upper 70s by mid-day. Sunny. Mild day, overall. We continue on a good summer to fall streak. It’s an “A” day! ___ Follow Jack’s weather forecasts, here: WEATHER Jack Donnelly was born in Hialeah, Florida and moved back…
Read MoreJamestown Community Farm Receives $50K from BankNewport Charitable Foundation for Food Access
Funding supports the One Chance Campaign to secure farmland and sustain year-round food access for Rhode Islanders in need The BankNewport Charitable Foundation has awarded a $50,000 grant to Jamestown Community Farm (JCF) in support of its One Chance Campaign, an initiative to acquire 15 acres of farmland in the center of Conanicut Island. The…
Read MoreRIPTA Takes a Turn in the Road for Bus Service – Commitment to Move Hub to Train Station
The future of RIPTA took a dramatic turn in the road as revised plans to eliminate and alter bus routes became a new, “targeted, data-driven service adjustment, with new revenue strategies including a fare strategy, and structural reforms aligned with rider demand and efficiency study recommendations”. The announcement also reinforced the idea of moving the…
Read MoreTo Do in RI: Pawtucket Arts Festival Returns, August 29th – September 7th
Photo: Pawtucket Calendar, Demi Pita, photographer The City of Pawtucket will host its annual Pawtucket Arts Festival, featuring an exciting lineup of returning events and some new surprises in store. Beginning August 29th and running through September 7th, residents and guests are invited to celebrate the city’s arts and culture community at locations throughout the city.…
Read MoreART! The Bristol Middle Passage Port Marker Project, Spencer Evans, sculptor
Photos: Travis DeLong Dedicated to presenting an honest and hopeful commemoration of Bristol’s involvement in the local and Transatlantic trade and enslavement of African and Indigenous peoples, emphasizing the importance of memory, truth, education, and healing, the Bristol Middle Passage Port Marker Project dedicated and unveiled “Our Ancestors Come With Us” sculptures at Independence Park…
Read MoreSenior Agenda Coalition of Rhode Island Fall Conference
Navigating Choppy Waters is the theme of the Senior Agenda Coalition of RI Conference on September 25th from 9am to 1pm at Rhodes-on-the-Pawtuxet – and Shelter From the Storm Expo will be presented by United Healthcare. Ready to navigate life’s challenges with confidence and find shelter from the storm? Join this empowering day of insights,…
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