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Nancy Thomas

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Nancy Thomas, a lifelong Rhode Islander, has been a marketing and public relations consultant for over 30 years, and a recognized writer. Her passion for all kinds of news - all things in the Rhode Island georgraphy - and her desire to support journalists and writers - is the inspiration behind RINewsToday.com.

ART! Rachel Brask – “Overcoming Grief” at Wanskuck Library

By Nancy Thomas | Sep 26, 2023

Independent Man secured atop RI State House as damage uncovered. Will be removed, restored.

By RINewsToday | Sep 16, 2023

ART! Providence Art Club, 3 new exhibitions opening

By Nancy Thomas | Sep 12, 2023

ART! The Repurposed Fireman, Michael Morse

By Nancy Thomas | Sep 5, 2023

COSTCO coming (again) to Cranston. Success will be in the details.

By RINewsToday | Aug 24, 2023

Stages of Freedom hosts Public Forum to move forward with a new Pool for Providence

By Nancy Thomas | Aug 13, 2023

ART! 30 artists participate in Watch Hill Art Show

By Nancy Thomas | Aug 1, 2023

ART! The Soul of the Sitter, Contemporary Portraiture in RI – Gilbert Stuart Birthplace

By Nancy Thomas | Jul 25, 2023

ART! Gallery Night in Providence

By Nancy Thomas | Jul 19, 2023

“Topgolf Providence” changes name to “Topgolf Rhode Island” when Cranstonians call foul

By Nancy Thomas | Jul 15, 2023

ART! Dryden Gallery’s Summer Exhibition

By Nancy Thomas | Jul 12, 2023

60th Wickford Art Festival this weekend

By Nancy Thomas | Jul 8, 2023

ART! Green Space Gallery offers the work of 3 artists for travelers at T. F. Green airport

By Nancy Thomas | Jun 28, 2023

Hunt Slonem to open exhibit TODAY at Jessica Hagen gallery in Newport

By Nancy Thomas | Jun 24, 2023

ART! South Coast Artists Members Invitational at Sprout, Providence

By Nancy Thomas | Jun 14, 2023

Portugalidade! Renaming India Street to Portugal Parkway part of RI Day of Portugal events

By Nancy Thomas | Jun 6, 2023

On Mental Health Awareness Month, Rhode Island still 1 of 7 states without an Olmstead Plan

By Nancy Thomas | May 23, 2023

ART! Beauty and mystery with Anthony Salemme at Donna Parsons Gallery

By Nancy Thomas | May 17, 2023

ART! Maggie DeMarco’s magic wand spreads joy and serenity from Rhode Island to Florida

By Nancy Thomas | Apr 26, 2023

Rename India Street to honor Portuguese heritage and contributions to RI

By Nancy Thomas | Apr 21, 2023

ART! A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall – Jamestown Art Center

By Nancy Thomas | Apr 19, 2023

ART! The Power of Pattern – Eveline Luppi

By Nancy Thomas | Apr 12, 2023

Outdoors in RI: Newport Daffodil Days

By Nancy Thomas | Mar 31, 2023

ART! Roberta Segal, “Design brings order to my world”

By Nancy Thomas | Mar 29, 2023

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Yes, the Cranston pool will reopen. No, it won’t be this summer. And it won’t be the same.

By Nancy Thomas | Mar 27, 2023

National Puppy Day

It’s National Puppy Day – Show us yours! Random acts of kindness to celebrate.

By Nancy Thomas | Mar 23, 2023

Finding Bannister – Historic Walking Tour with Stages of Freedom

By Nancy Thomas | Mar 23, 2023

ART! On the Wall: Edie Fake, at Providence College Gallery

By Nancy Thomas | Mar 22, 2023

Business Beat: Job Lot news, Small Biz resources, Developmental Disabilities training…

By Nancy Thomas | Mar 21, 2023

Updated: PC’s Ed Cooley on to Georgetown, puts EG home on market for $1.9 million

By Nancy Thomas | Mar 20, 2023

Gimme’ Shelter – Siobhan at the Providence Animal Control Center

By Nancy Thomas | Mar 19, 2023

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ART! “Place” – Jessica Hagen Gallery

By Nancy Thomas | Mar 1, 2023

“Coffee with a Cop” in Cranston

By Nancy Thomas | Feb 26, 2023

“Bonnie Blue: James Cotton’s Life in the Blues” – documentary and performances

By RINewsToday | Feb 24, 2023

ART! Installation at PPL. 450-million year timeline of artist Eli Nixon, forever incomplete

By Nancy Thomas | Feb 22, 2023

Outdoors RI: Hiking to be improved at Black Point at Narragansett overlook

By Nancy Thomas | Feb 17, 2023

Gimme’ Shelter – Isobel at Providence Animal Control Center

By RINewsToday | Feb 5, 2023

Outdoors in RI: Hunters, hikers, bikers, dog walkers, horseback riders – wear your orange!

By Nancy Thomas | Jan 27, 2023

ART! Fakes & Forgeries, Spring Bull Gallery

By Nancy Thomas | Jan 25, 2023

ART! Providence Art Club new exhibition opening reception, January 22

By Nancy Thomas | Jan 21, 2023

“On Medicine as Colonialism” – new book by Michael Fine

By Michael Fine | Jan 13, 2023

ART! The Embrace on Boston Common (1/13)

By Nancy Thomas | Jan 11, 2023

Meet Dr. Mari Nardolillo Dias, “The Grief Whisperer”, on January 12th

By Nancy Thomas | Jan 10, 2023

RINewsToday’s new writers & Top 10 stories of 2022

By Nancy Thomas | Dec 31, 2022

ART! Meet “Morphous”

By Nancy Thomas | Dec 21, 2022

Outdoors RI: Plan now to dispose of snow where it won’t contaminate water supply

By Nancy Thomas | Dec 9, 2022

ART! Diaspora, raising consciousness – South County Art Association, in Providence

By Nancy Thomas | Nov 30, 2022

ART! The Art of Christmas at Mayor Frank Picozzi’s

By Nancy Thomas | Nov 25, 2022

Happy Thanksgiving – from, and to, our writers – RINewsToday

By Nancy Thomas | Nov 24, 2022

NAACP’s Jim Vincent voted out as President in questionable voting conduct and process

By Nancy Thomas | Nov 19, 2022

ART! Riverzedge pop(s) up at West Elm, Wayland Square

By Nancy Thomas | Nov 16, 2022

ART! Vibrant Life in the Woonasquatucket River Watershed (and silent auction)

By Nancy Thomas | Nov 2, 2022

Gimme’ Shelter – Nomad at Providence Animal Control

By Nancy Thomas | Oct 30, 2022

The RINewsToday family remembers… Harris “Hershey” Rosen

By Nancy Thomas | Oct 25, 2022

Outdoors RI: Starting them young – get your “Critter Kit”

By Nancy Thomas | Oct 21, 2022

Outdoors in RI: Shellfish area reopened – Trout restocked – long weekend – go!

By RINewsToday | Oct 7, 2022

ART! RISD Graduate Painting Triennial at Woods-Gerry Gallery

By Nancy Thomas | Oct 5, 2022

Miles apart on Homeless issue. Protest – and Celebration of Housing – both TODAY, 10am

By RINewsToday | Oct 3, 2022

Outdoors RI: Fish 24 waterways stocked with Trout this Columbus Day weekend

By RINewsToday | Sep 30, 2022

ART! Providence College Galleries

By Nancy Thomas | Sep 28, 2022

Value of the Book – at Weaver Library with Ray Rickman

By RINewsToday | Sep 25, 2022

NEW columnist at RINewsToday – introducing Dr. Anthony Gallo

By Nancy Thomas | Sep 17, 2022

Books: On the Wings of a Hummingbird, by Susan Mills

By Nancy Thomas | Sep 12, 2022

Tina G. Pedersen: “Don’t just sit there, make a difference”

By RINewsToday | Aug 28, 2022

What happened – and what’s happening at Cranston’s Knightsville gazebo

By Nancy Thomas | Aug 20, 2022

Take Me Fishing! A day for the whole family

By RINewsToday | Aug 19, 2022

ART! Members shine at DeBlois Gallery’s 38th Annual Members Show

By Nancy Thomas | Aug 17, 2022

Herb Weiss, an agent of change… shifts focus to Pawtucket’s senior community

By Nancy Thomas | Aug 14, 2022

Public art creates a beautiful day in the neighborhood

By Nancy Thomas | Aug 13, 2022

Meet Alison Mountford, RINewsToday new Food Writer

By Nancy Thomas | Aug 11, 2022

ART! Remembered Places, Woonsocket

By Nancy Thomas | Aug 10, 2022

Top Story of the Week: Top 10 dog-friendly beaches in Rhode Island

By RINewsToday | Aug 7, 2022

Williams & Stuart Real Estate official sponsor of 2022 Taste of Rhode Island

By Nancy Thomas | Aug 5, 2022

ART! Drive-by Art & Open Studios in Jamestown

By Nancy Thomas | Aug 3, 2022

ART! It’s a big one – the Wickford Art Festival

By Nancy Thomas | Jul 6, 2022

ART! The photos of Herman Brewster at Rochambeau Library

By Nancy Thomas | Jul 5, 2022

ART! Treasures of the Redwood (Library) – Celebrating 275 Years

By Nancy Thomas | Jun 29, 2022

“ARTful” opening of Davey Lopes Pool launches Providence water park, pool schedule

By Nancy Thomas | Jun 23, 2022

ART! Murals debut TODAY at Davey Lopes Rec Center Pool

By Nancy Thomas | Jun 22, 2022

First Twitter staff meeting – what it will be like to work for Elon Musk

By Nancy Thomas | Jun 18, 2022

This is the way we made this law… about guns

By RINewsToday | Jun 15, 2022

ART! Green Space Gallery at T. F Green Airport features work of 3 local artists

By Nancy Thomas | Jun 15, 2022

Follow-up: Closure of Lifespan Centers for Weight and Wellness

By Nancy Thomas | Jun 9, 2022

ART! Oil paintings by Janet Alling at HopeHealth offer beauty, joy, comfort for all

By Nancy Thomas | Jun 7, 2022

Back on TV – Kelly Bates

By Nancy Thomas | Jun 2, 2022

Bishop Tobin: Rhode Island Catholic leaders need to be in a “state of grace” to receive Communion. “Fully supports statement” to Speaker Pelosi

By Nancy Thomas | May 23, 2022

Top Story of the Week: Lifespan closes popular weight and wellness center, disrupting care of hundreds

By Nancy Thomas | May 22, 2022

ART! Expressions in Black – Warwick Center for the Arts

By Nancy Thomas | May 18, 2022

ART! URI textiles exhibit – “What’s in a designer’s name?”

By Nancy Thomas | May 4, 2022

May is Mental Health Month: The Hidden Wound – Kevin Kearns

By Kevin Kearns | May 1, 2022

ART! Spring Bull Gallery Artist Members Exhibit

By Nancy Thomas | Apr 27, 2022

In The News… COVID, Ukraine, national & local news notes

By Nancy Thomas | Apr 21, 2022

In the News – “It’s Genocide”, COVID in RI, national/local news, passings

By Nancy Thomas | Apr 13, 2022

RI News for you – what you want to know on April 7, 2022

By Nancy Thomas | Apr 7, 2022

ART! The Art of David Lloyd Glover, Newport Car Museum

By Nancy Thomas | Apr 6, 2022

RI News for you: National and local news to know

By RINewsToday | Apr 1, 2022

Todd Patkin, Chief Happiness Officer: One man’s quest to beat depression and anxiety

By Nancy Thomas | Mar 30, 2022

ART! It’s Gallery Night Providence

By RINewsToday | Mar 16, 2022

RI News For You: National, local news for you to know, passings of note

By Nancy Thomas | Mar 12, 2022

Dr. Stephen Skoly: “I’ll be back in my office next week” – RI Health Dept drops COVID action

By Nancy Thomas | Mar 12, 2022

ART! Elliott Landy Photographs at Newport’s Hammetts Hotel

By Nancy Thomas | Mar 2, 2022

ART! Anthony Salemme, in Putting the Pieces Back Together – Bristol Art Museum

By Nancy Thomas | Feb 23, 2022

ART! Nixon Leger’s commitment to “Each one teach one”. URI, Providence Gallery

By Nancy Thomas | Feb 16, 2022

Rhythm and Roots – the year the music stopped

By Nancy Thomas | Feb 10, 2022

ART! Eveline Luppi: Retrospective – 3 Decades

By Nancy Thomas | Feb 9, 2022

ART! Reflections on Public Art, Memorials, and national memory – with James Young

By Nancy Thomas | Feb 2, 2022

UPDATED: “Wicked Big” Snowstorm (aka, Bomb Cyclone – Snowpocalypse, Bombogenesis) is here.

By Nancy Thomas | Jan 28, 2022

ART! “Students for the Sea” – St. George’s art students support Clean Ocean Access

By RINewsToday | Jan 26, 2022

ART! The RISD Museum – Works in Process

By Nancy Thomas | Jan 19, 2022

ART! DeBlois Gallery showing love

By Nancy Thomas | Jan 12, 2022

2022 Color(s) of the year reflect Hope & Reemergence

By Nancy Thomas | Jan 10, 2022

ART! Fire Ice Glass Studio, Deborah Goldhaft

By Nancy Thomas | Jan 5, 2022

This Thanksgiving – we are grateful for YOU!

By Nancy Thomas | Nov 25, 2021

Meet Author Brian Power – TODAY- Stillwater Books, Pawtucket

By Nancy Thomas | Nov 13, 2021

“The Bull and Other Stories” by Michael Fine wins 2021 IPNE Book Award for Literary Fiction

By Nancy Thomas | Nov 8, 2021

The Bull and Other Stories – by Dr. Michael Fine, IPNE Literary Book of the Year finalist

By RINewsToday | Nov 2, 2021

The Beatrice – as elegant and unique as “Bea” herself

By Nancy Thomas | Oct 30, 2021

Sportswriter, John Cardullo, recognized for 46 years of service to Cranston youth basketball

By Nancy Thomas | Oct 25, 2021

Kelly Bates out at NBC10 – on to her next big thing (updated)

By RINewsToday | Sep 9, 2021

Cranston security cameras keeping us under watch – and keeping us safer

By Nancy Thomas | Sep 2, 2021

Vaccination mandate for workers in healthcare settings. Long term care employees – STAT

By Nancy Thomas | Aug 8, 2021

Pawtucket police & fire report for lifeguard duty – pool’s open

By Nancy Thomas | Jul 25, 2021

RINewsToday guest of “The Kassman” podcast

By Nancy Thomas | Apr 12, 2021

GriefSpeak: Dr. Mari Nardolillo-Dias’ book is out

By Nancy Thomas | Mar 29, 2021

Dressing for the part, at the RI State House

By Nancy Thomas | Mar 22, 2021

Kathleen Connell to retire from AARP Rhode Island

By Nancy Thomas | Mar 4, 2021

Pick up Providence

By Nancy Thomas | Jan 24, 2021

RI Media Outs & Abouts

By Nancy Thomas | Dec 31, 2020

Operation Winter Weather Warning & shoveling tips…

By Nancy Thomas | Dec 17, 2020

Here come the new RI judges…

By Jim Vincent | Dec 10, 2020

TOP STORY: “We are not enslaved – there are not chains on my arms” – Meeting Bradley Souffrant

By Nancy Thomas | Nov 8, 2020

“We are not enslaved – there are not chains on my arms” – Meeting Bradley Souffrant

By Nancy Thomas | Nov 3, 2020

“Every now and then it helps to be a little deaf,” RBG

By Nancy Thomas | Sep 21, 2020

Veteran’s mural sparks educable moments at URI. Or not…

By Nancy Thomas | Sep 13, 2020

Weiss gets endorsements for 15th District State Senate Primary

By Nancy Thomas | Aug 26, 2020

National Portuguese group speaks out on “discriminatory action against the Portuguese people of RI”

By Nancy Thomas | Aug 6, 2020

What could school look like?

By Nancy Thomas | Jul 31, 2020

We remember….Olivia

By Nancy Thomas | Jul 29, 2020

Maine launches “Let’s Be Kind” Campaign for businesses

By Nancy Thomas | Jul 10, 2020

Two books and parenting reflections by local dad, Dr. Michael A. Battey

By Nancy Thomas | Jun 21, 2020

Coronavirus and the disparity of age…no time to waste

By Nancy Thomas | May 15, 2020

The Good, The Bad & The Ugly in RI – March 20, 2020

By Nancy Thomas | Mar 20, 2020

The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly – This Week in RI, March 6, 2020

By Nancy Thomas | Mar 6, 2020

The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly – in RI – Feb. 22, 2020

By Nancy Thomas | Feb 21, 2020

The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly – this week in RI, Jan 31, 2020

By Nancy Thomas | Jan 31, 2020

The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly…this week in Rhode Island (1/24/2020)

By Nancy Thomas | Jan 24, 2020

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly – this week in Rhode Island

By Nancy Thomas | Jan 17, 2020

“Sign, sign, everywhere a sign…”

By Nancy Thomas | Jan 17, 2020

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly… this week in Rhode Island – 1/10/20

By Nancy Thomas | Jan 10, 2020

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly – this week in Rhode Island

By Nancy Thomas | Jan 3, 2020

“PR… a wondrous woven magic…

By Nancy Thomas | Dec 31, 2019

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly…Dec. 13, 2019

By Nancy Thomas | Dec 13, 2019

You can’t get there from here…

By Nancy Thomas | Dec 12, 2019

The Good, The Bad & The Ugly – Week of December 1, 2019

By Nancy Thomas | Dec 6, 2019

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly – Week of Nov. 24, 2019

By Nancy Thomas | Nov 28, 2019

The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly in RI (11/22/19)

By Nancy Thomas | Nov 22, 2019

Welcome, Connor Cyrus. New addition to NBC10

By Nancy Thomas | Nov 18, 2019

The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly – in RI, Nov. 15, 2019

By Nancy Thomas | Nov 15, 2019

Introducing… RINewsToday.com’s new website

By Nancy Thomas | Nov 9, 2019

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly…

By Nancy Thomas | Nov 8, 2019

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly…

By Nancy Thomas | Nov 1, 2019

The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly…

By Nancy Thomas | Oct 11, 2019

The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly

By Nancy Thomas | Oct 4, 2019

The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

By Nancy Thomas | Sep 27, 2019

The Good, The Bad & The Ugly…in Rhode Island…this week

By Nancy Thomas | Sep 20, 2019

It’s Trending – Old(er) is new again…

By RINewsToday | Sep 17, 2019

The Good, The Bad & The Ugly…this week in Rhode Island

By Nancy Thomas | Sep 13, 2019

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly…this week in RI

By Nancy Thomas | Sep 6, 2019

The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly – this week in RI

By Nancy Thomas | Aug 30, 2019

The good, the bad and the ugly…this week in RI

By Nancy Thomas | Aug 23, 2019

The good, the bad, and the ugly.

By Nancy Thomas | Aug 18, 2019

The good, the bad, and the ugly…

By Nancy Thomas | Aug 16, 2019

The good, the bad – and the ugly – this week.

By Nancy Thomas | Aug 9, 2019

“You must be an active participant in your own survival”

By Nancy Thomas | Aug 4, 2019

The Good, The Bad & The Ugly…

By Nancy Thomas | Jul 26, 2019

On the passing of Jim Taricani…

By Nancy Thomas | Jun 24, 2019

NAACP Legislative Positions for Rhode Island

By Jim Vincent | May 13, 2019

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