Archive for October 2025
Halloween Safety Tips: Driving, Be Seen, Costume & Candy Safety, Decorations, Pets, too…
Rhode Islanders urged to practice safe driving this Halloween Safety officials and advocates emphasize the dangers of distraction, speeding, and impaired driving Rhode Island safety officials and advocates today held a joint news conference highlighting the importance of safe driving this Halloween and urging Rhode Islanders to avoid distractions, follow speed limits, and plan for…
Read MoreA Unified Command to End Hunger and Homelessness – Vincent Marzullo
Every night in America, more than half a million people sleep without a home, and millions more worry about where their next meal will come from. The United States has no shortage of compassion—or funding—devoted to fighting hunger and homelessness. What we lack is coordination. Programs at the federal, state, and local levels often work…
Read MoreDownsizing Has Blunted Our Halloween Joy – Ed Iannuccilli
by Ed Iannuccilli, contributing writer Since we downsized to a quiet neighborhood down a small street that abuts the woods, we no longer encounter those wonderful children ready at the door, proud of their costumes and trick-or-treating. We went from a busy location perfect for Halloween to a place where parents have no place to park. Last year, our first here, we didn’t see a single kid. Our loss. …
Read MoreRhode Island Weather for October 31, 2025 – a “C+” Day!
Morning: Expect a cool and mostly cloudy start, with temperatures in the mid-50s °F (around 55–57 °F). Skies will likely remain overcast, and a light rain or drizzle may linger from overnight, making the start of the day damp. Afternoon: Conditions will stay mostly cloudy with a chance of light showers or drizzle still hanging…
Read MoreGriefSPEAK: Goodnight Moon – Mari Nardolillo Dias
by Mari Nardolillo Dias, EdD, contributing writer, grief and grieving “I need to laugh, and when the sun is out. I’ve got something I can laugh about… Good day sunshine” (The Beatles, 1966, John Lennon and Paul McCartney) Here we go again, folks. It’s DST! (Daylight Savings Time). A particularly difficult time for grievers. In case…
Read MoreRhode Island Weather for October 30, 2025 – a “C” Day
Morning: The day begins on the cool side with mostly cloudy skies. Expect temperatures in the high 40s °F as sunrise approaches. The cloud cover will keep things feeling overcast and damp. Afternoon: Clouds continue to dominate, and light showers or drizzle will move in through midday to early-afternoon hours. Highs should reach the low…
Read MoreRI Veterans: Did you know? 30.10.25 (VETS SNAP Relief, Events, Health Ins, Resources) – John A. Cianci
by John A. Cianci, contributing writer, veterans issues Local Veteran Organization Offering SNAP RELIEF/THANKSGIVING for Veterans and Spouses of Deceased Veterans The Italian American War Veterans of the United States (ITAM) is offering local supermarket gift cards equal to up to half of a veteran’s or a deceased veteran’s spouse’s monthly SNAP benefit. For example,…
Read MoreWe Cook! Halloween Corn Chowda, garnished with Cheez-Its – Anthony Salemme
Halloween Corn Chowda, garnished with Cheez-Its By Anthony Salemme, contributing chef Halloween is always a busy night! Make this ahead of time, put the bowls out, and your favorite bread and maybe a plate of fruit. Everyone can help themselves, and just warm it up on the stove (chowda better on the stove than in…
Read MoreGarelick Farms donates 55,250 Cartons of Milk to the RI Community Food Bank
Milk is one of the most requested items at Food Banks Across the country. To help fight hunger across the Northeast, local dairy brand Garelick Farms has announced it will donate 55,250 units of its shelf stable “Giving Cow” milk to the Rhode Island Community Food Bank (RICFB). The donation is the result of the…
Read MoreShutdown: You Don’t Have to Pass These Bills to Know What’s In Them
After weeks of shutdown brinkmanship, Washington has reached a standoff over how to reopen the federal government. Both parties have filed their own bills — and the differences go far beyond how long to keep the lights on. One side calls its plan a safety net; the other calls it a spending spree. Shutdown: What…
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