Archive for October 2025
Pawtucket Soup Kitchen says: “We’re open and ready to serve.”
With the looming SNAP Benefit Crisis that will impact those facing hunger insecurity, the Pawtucket Soup Kitchen wants everyone to be aware that the Pawtucket Soup Kitchen is open and ready to serve. Their service hours are as follows: Breakfast: Monday – Friday 7:15 am – 8:00 am Brunch: Saturday 10:15 am – 11:00 am…
Read MoreUPDATED LIST: Rhode Island’s Emergency Food Program comes together. Get help here.
We will continue to update this list as the days – and the need – go by. Theses programs are offering help if you need it – donate to them if you can: Since the announcement of the halt to the SNAP program, set for Saturday, November 1st, the state and national sources have responded…
Read MoreRhode Island Weather for October 29, 2025 – a “C” Day!
Morning: Expect a cool and cloudy start, with temperatures dipping to around 46-48 °F. Skies will stay uniformly overcast, offering little sunshine and a rather grey feel. Afternoon: The clouds persist, and rain showers are likely around midday (around noon). Temperatures will hover near 51-53 °F, staying cool and damp. Evening: Clouds remain dominant and…
Read MoreTime for Sour Grapes! Oct. 29, 2025 – with Tim Jones
by Timothy Jones, cartoonist ___ Meet Tim at RI Comic Con – November 7-9, 2025 at the RI Convention Center. Tim will be at the National Cartoonists Society booth area. http://www.ricomiccon.com ___ Tim Jones: Originally from Attleboro, Massachusetts, Tim lives with his wife and two daughters in Smithfield, RI. He is a cartoonist, freelance illustrator,…
Read MoreReal Estate in RI: Record-breaking Woonsocket Land Sale with Engel & Völkers – Emilio DiSpirito
Engel & Völkers secures visionary developer to reimagine city living with upscale condominium project on Fourth Avenue In a landmark transaction redefining land values in northern Rhode Island, a prime Fourth Avenue parcel in Woonsocket (MLS #1372065) has sold for $420,000, achieving one of the highest land sale prices per square foot and per acre…
Read MoreIt is what it is: Commentary on October 29th, 2025 – Jen Brien
by Jennifer Brien, commentary, contributing writer THE PROGRESSIVE EXPERIMENT IT is so hard for me not to be snarky when I see stories like the one I literally JUST READ as I’m sitting down to write today. Front and center in my email… a big story about the insanity going on in Boston with the…
Read MoreScouting for Food: Scouts to Collect Your Food Donations to Stock the Rhode Island Food Bank
Scouting for Food, Rhode Island’s largest food drive has distributed door hangers at Rhode Island homes, with a scheduled pickup of food donation on Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025, between the hours of 9 and 11am. Participating are scouts and adult leaders from Narragansett Council – Scouting America, Tim McCandless, CEO of Narragansett Council – Scouting…
Read MoreART! Full Circle, 3 Artists at Grimshaw-Gudewicz Art Gallery, Bristol Community College
Full Circle Gallery opens at Bristol Community College with an opening reception on Thursday, October 30th, from 6 – 8 p.m. Regular gallery hours will be Monday – Thursday: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Friday: 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Full Circle brings together the work of Brienne Brown, Robin Crocker, and Allison Paschke—three artists…
Read MoreRhode Island Weather for October 28, 2025 – a “B+” Day
Morning: Expect a crisp start under mostly clear skies, with temperatures likely beginning in the low to mid-40s °F . A light chill in the air, so a jacket will feel appropriate if you’re headed out early. Afternoon: Conditions look pleasant and stable — mostly sunny to partly sunny, with highs reaching into the upper…
Read MoreRhode Island’s Deepening Line: Feeding People Replaces Fixing Hunger
RINewsToday | By Staff Report TODAY, October 28th, RI Gov. McKee will announce new actions to support Rhode Islanders as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) will not replenish cards on November 1st, or after, during the federal government shutdown. He is set to address the public at 10:44am today at the RI Food Bank.…
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