Archive for December 2025
It’s Sour Grapes time! – with Tim Jones
by Timothy Jones, contributing writer, cartoonist Meet Tim!  https://www.facebook.com/people/CH%C2%B2-Collectibles/100057058766803/ Sunday, 12/21/25 10am-2pm ___ 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…
Read MoreRed Stripe named to have Best Fries in Rhode Island, “Hands-Down” says Tasting Table
“We’re honored to be named “Best Fries in Rhode Island” by Tasting Table,” says the excited announcement at Red Stripe, an East Side Providence restaurant. Tasting Table has featured Red Stripe as having the best fries in Rhode Island in their roundup, “The Hands-Down Best French Fries in Every US State.” While they call them…
Read MoreRhode Island Weather for December 17, 2025 – a “B+” Day
Morning: Cold but partly cloudy, with temperatures starting in the upper 20s. A brighter start than earlier in the week. Afternoon: Partly cloudy to mostly sunny at times, highs reaching the upper 30s to near 40 — seasonably cold but decent for mid-December. Evening: Increasing clouds again overnight, temperatures slipping back into the upper 20s…
Read MoreIt is what it is… Dec. 17, 2025 – Commentary with Jen Brien
by Jennifer Brien, contributing writer, commentary THE RESCUE MISSION Here we are… another CHRISTMAS already! I can’t believe it! I actually had to ask someone this morning when Christmas was. She said, “NEXT WEEK”! WHAT!!!!! I’m not sure how that got lost on me, but it did. 2025 was another tough year. I mean, haven’t…
Read MoreReal Estate in RI: Million-Dollar Jamestown Shores Cottage – RPL’s Robin Tregenza, for sellers
Residential Properties Ltd. announced the sale of 58 Dolphin Avenue in Jamestown for $1,225,000. RPL Broker Associate Robin Tregenza represented the seller in this transaction. Tucked away at the end of a hidden lane in Jamestown Shores, minutes from Sunset Beach, Godena Farm, and the Jamestown Bike Path, this 3-bedroom, 3-bath, shingle-style cottage is the…
Read MoreHomeless in RI: Shelters, Centers, Emergency Pop-ups. The critical, unmet need.
We continue to publish interviews and perspectives of those who are homeless, written by Bernie Boudreau. Here is his latest: This morning at 6 AM the wind chill brought the 12-degree temperature to feel like -2. I took an early morning trip to hand out 100 of my sister-in-law’s homemade chocolate chip cookies at Crossroads’…
Read MoreUPDATED: Brown University Shooting – Ongoing Reports (new video, photos) – Dec. 16, 2025
UPDATES are provided here with the most recent first. UPDATE – December 16, 2025 – am: Yesterday, a surreal scene took place in and around the East Side of Providence. Providence Police, FBI ATF, and additional departments local and national looked in bushes, walked in grid pattern searches, went through dumpsters, knocked on doors –…
Read MoreART! Westerly Museum of American Impressionism
Opened in early October, The Westerly Museum of American Impressionism (WMAI), is believed to be the only museum in the U.S. dedicated exclusively to American Impressionism. The museum displays more than 150 paintings from a total collection of roughly 300 American Impressionist paintings accumulated over the past 40 years by Cynthia D. Sculco and Dr.…
Read MoreRhode Island Weather for December 16, 2025 – a “B” Day
Morning: Cold start with mostly cloudy skies, temperatures in the upper 20s to low 30s. Dry. Afternoon: Cloudy to partly cloudy, with highs around the mid-30s. Still dry, a touch brighter at times. Evening: Clouds increasing again, temperatures falling back into the upper 20s. Cold but quiet. A fairly typical December day — cold, mostly…
Read MoreYou Really Need a Good Night’s Sleep – on less than a soccer team’s budget – Mary Hunt
by Mary Hunt, contributing writer What would you pay for a good night’s rest? A soccer club in England once spent nearly $200,000 on custom mattresses, pillows and even wallpaper designed to help players sleep before home games. Clearly, they believe sleep is nonnegotiable. And they’re right. Sleep isn’t a luxury — it’s essential. Without…
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