Archive for November 2025
GriefSPEAK: Between Dreams and Visitations: Navigating the Nighttime Landscape of Grief – Mari Nardolillo Dias
by Mari Nardolillo Dias, EdD, contributing writer, grief and grieving Between Dreams and Visitations: Navigating the Nighttime Landscape of Grief “Whenever I Want You All I Have to Do is Dream..” Everly Brothers Josephine’s son, George, passed last month and although she experiences many signs that seem to be irrefutable, she waits for an evening…
Read MoreOutdoors in RI: ‘Tis a Season, Litter-Free State, Ocean Sciences Path to URI, Westerly Land Trust
To Every Sport there is a season… Just reviewing as we end the year, hunting and fishing season in RI – here you go: Tautog (Blackfish) Late-Season Bite Continues (Through Dec 31) Rhode Island’s tautog season remains open until December 31. Late November into early December is considered prime “white-chin†trophy time. Many charters (Newport,…
Read MoreWe Cook! Espresso Chocolate Chip Pound Cake w/Espresso Chocolate Glaze – Anthony Salemme
By Anthony Salemme, contributing chef This is an intense mocha flavor and a light fluffy cake – Happy Mother’s Day! Cake ½ cup butter ½ cup coconut oil 5 eggs 2 cups turbinado sugar 6 ounces dark chocolate chips 1 cup buttermilk 3 Tablespoons instant espresso 3 cups flour 2 ½ teaspoons baking powder 2…
Read MoreGet Your Holidays On! 2nd Annual Santa Claus Party at the Bristol Santa House
Dear Friends, Santa and Mrs. Claus invite you to join us for the Second Annual Santa Claus’ Party – the official opening day of the Bristol Santa House! The event will be held on Saturday, November 22, 2025 from 4:30 PM – 7:30 PM at 240 High St. in Bristol. This free, family-friendly celebration marks…
Read MoreRhode Island Weather for Nov. 20, 2025 – a C- Day
Morning: Very cold start with mostly clear skies. Expect temps near 28-30 °F, and a stiff chill in the air under the high cloud cover. Afternoon: Some slight warming into the low-40s °F, but skies stay mostly cloudy and the afternoon will feel brisk and winter-like. Evening: Clear to partly cloudy; the air drops back…
Read MoreBusiness Beat: Track 15 Appoints Alison Mountford and Kaitlyn Frolich
Track 15 Names New Director of Marketing and Director of Private Events & Sales Track 15, located at 1 Union Station in downtown Providence, is pleased to announce the appointment of Alison Mountford as director of marketing and Kaitlyn Frolich as director of private events and sales. “We are thrilled to welcome Alison to our…
Read MoreRI Veterans: Did you know? 20.11.25 (VA questions, Events, Thanksgiving) – John A. Cianci
by John A. Cianci, contributing writer, veterans issues Questions from one of our readers? Does the VA have timelines you must file for travel pay for appointments? Casey, N, Smithfield Yes, the VA requires veterans to file for travel pay reimbursement within 30 days of the appointment date. This deadline applies to all approved travel, and claims must…
Read MoreReal Estate in RI: $5M Condo, Highest Ever Sale in Westerly. RPL for Buyers
Residential Properties Ltd. announced the sale of 38 Bay Street Unit W201/202 in Westerly for $5 million. RPL Sales Associate Elizabeth Masterson represented the buyer in this transaction. According to State-Wide MLS data, this is the highest condominium sale ever recorded in Westerly and the fourth highest condominium sale in Rhode Island history. This spacious…
Read MoreMake a Splash for Safety – $95K Available for Free Water Safety Lessons for RI Youth
Photo, top: Youth learn to swim with Stages of Freedom program The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is again offering grants to communities and organizations that provide swimming or paddlecraft lessons to children and teens to reduce the risk of drowning. New this round, DEM will fund adaptive swim lessons and equipment for…
Read MoreIt is what it is – Commentary with Jen Brien
by Jennifer Brien, Commentary, contributing writer Pointing out the consequences of MASS ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION & MULTICULTURALISM IS NOT RACISM “SWEDEN OPENED ITS BORDERS TO OVER A MILLION AND A HALF immigrants since 2010 and now 20% of its citizens are foreign born, its education system is tanking, and it has Europe’s highest rate of gangland…
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