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Outdoors in RI: Catch the fishing bug young, losing best friends, upta camp, 2A heats up – Jeff Gross
by Jeff Gross, contributing writer Children’s Fishing Derby RI Fish and Game Protective Association (RIFGPA) and the RI Department of Environmental Management (DEM) co-hosted the annual June Family Day Children’s Fishing Derby in West Greenwich. The event was again a great success, even Mother Nature cooperated for the most part, though it did start pouring…
Read MoreOutdoors in RI: Sunset’s call, fishing friends, uptacamp Maine, bears, beaches, 2A – Jeff Gross
by Jeff Gross, contributing writer With all the BS going on in Rhode Island – bridge problems, Route 3 construction, traffic jams, crime, crime and more crime – take some time with your partner and grab a picnic basket, find a remote place and chill by enjoying the sunset. There are various locations one can…
Read MoreOutdoors in RI: Boat Ramp safety, Brown Tail Moth update, don’t be Shark bait – Jeff Gross
by Jeff Gross, contributing writer Top photo, courtesy Joe Malachowski One can see numerous boat ramp accidents on YouTube. These accidents are most often caused by drivers’ negligence, but often, too, they are caused by mechanical failures. One way to avoid such a disaster is to test your emergency brake on an incline. Pull up the…
Read MoreFriday Fishing Tips, 7-8-2022 – Jeff Gross
by Jeff Gross, contributing writer Photo: Lynn University It has been 8 years since there was a capsized canoe/rough water rescue on Salmon Lake in Belgrade Maine. Each year the USCG small boat “HIS IDEA” is deployed TAD (Temporary Additional Duty) to the Belgrade lakes region of Maine. The deployments are usually during the weeks of…
Read MoreFriday Fishing Tips, 7-1-2022 – Jeff Gross
by Jeff Gross, contributing writer Photo, top: Jeff Cozlin Two topics to cover today. First, is the great fishing occurring right now in New England. In Maine, freshwater Bass of both species are attacking anything thrown their way. A diving lure is often ambushed as it just hits the water surface. If there is any belly in the…
Read MoreRiding the Washington Secondary Bike Path – a hidden jewel – Jeff Gross
Editor’s Note: Our Friday Fishing Tips writer has “Gone Fishin’” – in Maine – and, unfortunately, the internet didn’t go with him at his present location – so we’ll rerun a popular column from 2021 – his trip riding down the Washington Secondary Bike Path. Stay tuned for more “Friday Fishing Tips” next week. Back…
Read MoreFamilies helping families… RI’s leaders need to focus – by Jeff Gross
by Jeffrey Gross, contributing writer, opinion editorial Since a previous article about the Faith Fellowship Church in West Greenwich Rhode Island, and how lengthy the line was for assistance, the situation for those in need is becoming ever more dire. The distribution was changed at the Church from Wednesday nights to both Tuesday and Thursday…
Read MoreA Greener View: A Melted-Out Lawn
by Jeff Rugg, contributing writer, A Greener View Q: All of a sudden, half my lawn grass died. It is mostly on the sunny side, with some in the shade. This doesn’t look like the grass has simply gone dormant with the usual hot, dry summer weather. When I pull up on the grass,…
Read MoreIn the News… recap for week ending November 16, 2024
A quick roundup of happenings of the week in Rhode Island, the region, nationally, and internationally – with passings of note. RHODE ISLAND & VICINITY Deborah Flannery, RI Housing Dept Deputy Sect, appointed in Dec, 2023, has resigned to take a job with Vermont Housing Finance Agency Ken Block produced new documents saying the East…
Read MoreBankRI’s “Holiday Giving Tree” at 22 branches. Pick a name. Shop. Return your present.
Now in its 27th year, the effort provides gifts for underprivileged children across the state With the holidays right around the corner, Bank Rhode Island (BankRI) is getting a jump on its longstanding tradition brightening the season for underprivileged kids across the Ocean State. On November 1, the bank begins its 27th Annual Holiday Giving Tree program…
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