Archive for November 2025
Rhode Island Weather for November 26, 2025 – it’s a B- Day!
Morning Expect a gray, damp start with light rain or showers likely before mid-morning. Temperatures will range in the upper 40s to low 50s °F under cloud cover and drizzle. Afternoon Rain chances remain moderate, and skies stay overcast. Highs should reach around the upper 50s to low 60s °F, but the wet conditions will…
Read MoreMake Health a Part of Your Rhode Island Thanksgiving – RI Health Dept’s Health and Safety Tips
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is encouraging all Rhode Islanders to make health a part of their holiday this Thanksgiving. “Thanksgiving is a wonderful day to gather with friends and family, and to reflect on the blessings in our lives. As always, we’re asking everyone to take a few additional steps to stay…
Read MoreBishop Lewandowski Kicks Off “Keep the Heat On” as LIHEAP Starts to Roll Out
NOTE: As we publish, we are learning that the LIHEAP heating assistance program is beginning to be active in Rhode Island, though no notices have gone out – check with your energy provider – not your CAP agency – as they have received their renewal amounts – expect estimated 20% less than less year. Also…
Read MoreIt’s Sour Grapes time! – Nov. 26, 2026 – by Tim Jones
by Timothy Jones, cartoonist, contributing writer ___ 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…
Read MoreIt is what it is: Nov. 26, 2025 Commentary with Jen Brien
by Jennifer Brien, Commentary, contributing writer THE TRUTH WILL OFFEND SOME PEOPLE: ON OZEMPIC…… “We had to invent a drug to prevent people from eating the food around them because the food around is so toxic it’s making them fat and sick. It’s as if we found out TAP WATER was toxic and killing us…
Read MoreTalking Political Turkey During Thanksgiving Dinner – Herb Weiss
Published in RINewstoday on November 25, 2024 – still relevant today! by Herb Weiss, contributing writer We face increased demands of family obligations planning for the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday. Baking and cleaning to host dinner, and even unrealistic expectations about our families, or having a dysfunctional family, can produce extra stresses, feelings of anxiety, isolation,…
Read More“Be Off With You!” — Newport Creamery’s Early Exit from Garden City
A CHRISTMAS CAROL AT GARDEN CITY Being the Sudden and Remarkable Shortening of Newport Creamery’s Lease, and the Lamentations Thereupon Within the deep folds of a lease — as labyrinthine and solemn as any ledger in Mr. Scrooge’s dim counting-house — there slumbered a clause seldom spoken of, a creature of ink and parchment known…
Read MoreAsk Chef Walter: Turkey Triumphs and Tumults on Thanksgiving – Chef Walter Potenza
by Chef Walter Potenza, contributing writer Navigating Thanksgiving pitfalls with pizzazz! Friends: Ah, the Thanksgiving dinner, where culinary dreams take flight or crash and burn like a poorly basted turkey. As a chef with my fair share of Thanksgiving triumphs and tribulations, let me dish out some sage advice (pun intended) on the mistakes to…
Read MoreART! RISD Triennial Industrial Design Exhibition at Woods-Gerry Gallery, Providence
Students and alums of the Rhode Island School of Design’s (RISD) Industrial Design Department showcased their work at the opening reception of the department’s triennial student work exhibition. The art exhibit, which happens every three years, will be on display to the public at the Woods-Gerry Gallery until Dec. 7. Students in the department learn…
Read MoreRhode Island Weather for November 25, 2025 – a “B” Day
Morning: A crisp and bright start under mostly clear skies, with temperatures beginning in the low 30s °F (~31–34°F). A jacket will feel essential for early-day outdoor tasks. Afternoon: Sunshine continues to dominate, and highs should climb toward the mid 40s °F (~44–46°F). Cool but comfortable for a late-November day. Evening: As the sun sets,…
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