Archive for December 2025
Free Family Fun Days at Audubon Nature Center and Aquarium, Bristol from Bank of America
The Audubon Society of Rhode Island is offering free guest admission on select Saturdays this fall and winter thanks to the support of Bank of America. Free Family Fun Days will be held once a month at the Audubon Nature Center and Aquarium, in Bristol, Rhode Island. The next will be held on Saturday, December…
Read MoreReal Estate in RI: RPL’s Gaskin Closes $1.45M Sale of Fox Point Multi-Family
Residential Properties Ltd. announced the sale of 273 275 Wickenden Street in Providence for $1.45 million. RPL Sales Associate Stephen Gaskin represented the seller in this transaction. On vibrant Wickenden Street in the heart of Fox Point sits this unique property built in the 1930s. It features two separate, three-unit buildings surrounded by the charm…
Read More9 Service Dog Puppies in need of full-time Puppy Raisers to devote Time, Energy and Love
Puppies will be ready for Full Time Raisers in early 2026 – Puppy Raisers are encouraged to apply NOW so they can welcome a Service Dog in Training into their home in 2026 NEADS Service Dogs, based in Princeton, Mass., is urgently seeking dedicated volunteers to become Full-Time Puppy Raisers for nine Labrador Retriever puppies.…
Read MoreSanta Flies In to Deliver Cheer to Children at Hasbro Children’s Hospital
As we greet this day, this Christmas day, with all its hopes, memories and prayers for the future – we remember those who spend time doing for others, and those in need of a well-timed Ho-Ho-Ho, a smile, a gift, some hope. Santa hopped in his chopper for a special trip, bringing lots of holiday…
Read More🎅 Rhode Island Weather for December 24, 2025 – an “A-” Day! 🎅
Christmas Eve Weather Forecast Morning:Santa wakes to a cold but calm Rhode Island morning, with mostly cloudy skies and temperatures in the upper 20s to low 30s. It’s the kind of quiet winter cold that makes coffee taste better and gives reindeer good footing on rooftops. Afternoon:Through the afternoon, clouds hang around like curious elves,…
Read MoreThe Feast of Christmas Eve – Ed Iannuccilli
by Ed Iannuccilli, contributing writer I loved the Christmas Eve feasts, especially in my early years at Grandma’s. It symbolized family, food love, joy, abundance, and spirituality. For weeks, we frenzied in anticipation of the Christmas season. It was the time for shopping, cooking, and pausing on Christmas Eve for La Vigilia, awaiting the Christ…
Read MoreIt’s Sour Grapes time! Dec. 24, 2025 – Tim Jones
by Timothy Jones, cartoonist ___ ___ 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 and…
Read MoreWe Cook! A Contemporary Feast of the 7 Fishes App: Smoked Salmon Flatbread with Arugula – Alison Mountford
By Alison Mountford, contributing chef ACTIVE TIME – 15 TOTAL TIME – 30 QUICK TIPS – I’ve included a recipe for the flatbread dough (which obviously increases the total time here) because, as doughs go, pizza and flatbread dough is easy to make AND if you want to make this gluten free, making your own…
Read MoreIt is what it is – Dec. 24, 2025 – Commentary with Jen Brien
by Jennifer Brien, contributing writer, commentary THE HISTORY OF “NORAD SANTA TRACKING” The history of NORAD Tracks Santa started in 1955 with a typo in a SEARS ad that mistakingly directed kids to the Continental Air Defense Command also known as “CONAD”.  Colonel Harry Shoup played along when he took a child’s call who asked to…
Read MoreAsk Chef Walter: My Christmas in Abruzzo from Afar – Walter Potenza
by Chef Walter Potenza, contributing writer The scent of roasted chestnuts fills the air, mingling with the crispness of winter and the laughter that echoes through the ancient streets of home. Friends: The faint aroma of baccalà simmering on the stove wraps around me as I dial into the video call. On screen, my sister…
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