Warwick Figure Skaters Holiday Show Donates 600+ Pounds of Food to West Bay Community Action Food Bank

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Warwick Figure Skaters held its annual holiday show at Thayer Arena, and collected more than 600 pounds of nonperishable food donations for the West Bay Community Action Food Bank. The show featured holiday-themed figure skating routines by student-athletes from communities throughout Rhode Island, along with performances by all six Warwick Synchro teams. Attendees donated nonperishable…

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Burn with Kearns: Move and Improve – Today!

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by Kevin Kearns, Contributing writer, fitness and exercise Exercise: Your Best Medicine for a Healthier, Longer Life As we embrace our 50s and beyond, the gift of longevity comes with its own set of challenges and opportunities. The choices we make in these years are critical, and exercise often stands out as the most powerful…

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Homeless in RI: Resources for overnight shelter during cold days ahead

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As the state enters some colder than normal weather, along with snow predicted, the state’s homeless shelters are listed at this link: https://housing.ri.gov/resources/individuals-experiencing-homelessness In addition: You can always check in to your local police station – open 24/7 – if you need emergency help accessing a place to stay. Check back here after 12/27 for…

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Rhode Island Weather for December 26, 2025 – a “B” Day!

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Morning: Cold start with mostly cloudy skies, temperatures in the upper 20s to low 30s. Dry and calm. Afternoon: Cloudy to partly cloudy, with highs in the upper 30s to low 40s. A few breaks of brightness possible. Evening: Clouds increase again, temperatures slipping back into the upper 20s overnight. Quiet, no precipitation until later…

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Outdoors in RI: Christmas Trees for Trout – First Day Hikes – Archery Deer Season

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Photo, top:  RIDEM Turn Your Christmas Tree into Fish Habitat Spruce up wildlife habitat this holiday season! For the eighth year, the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) and the Rhode Island Chapter of Trout Unlimited (TU) team up for “Trees for Trout,†recycling donated conifer trees to restore habitat for wild brook trout and…

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Innovation and Entrepreneurship at URI’s RISE-UP Ideation Studio pitch night

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Photo, top:  Chelsie Santos (left) and Emma Chakroun present their project Finsight Intelligence to the panel of judges. (URI Photo/Courtesy Vanessa Alvarez) Seven teams presented their product, service, or new business to judges at the University of Rhode Island’s Ideation Studio recently held its Pitch Night competition at which URI students and alumni had an…

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GriefSPEAK: Snowstorm Reveries – Mari Nardolillo Dias

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by Mari Nardolillo Dias,  EdD – contributing writer on grief and grieving “Though nothing can bring back the hour of splendor in the grass, of glory in the flower, we will grieve not, rather find strength in what remains behind. (William Wordsworth, Splendor in the Grass, from his poem “Ode: Intimations of Immortality from “Recollections…

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🎄 Rhode Island Weather for December 25, 2025 – an “A-” Day! 🎄

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Christmas Day Weather Forecast for Rhode Island Morning:Christmas morning arrives cold and calm, with mostly cloudy skies and temperatures in the upper 20s to low 30s. It’s perfect weather for pajamas, hot coffee, and watching wrapping paper pile up while Santa’s tracks fade from rooftops. Afternoon:As the day settles in, skies stay mostly cloudy with…

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