Newport Daffodil Days ready to bloom

Newport daffodil days.

With well over one million daffodils planted the past fourteen years, Newport has become the self-proclaimed Daffiest City in New England. To celebrate the blazing yellow bounty that will soon flourish, a roster of daffodil themed activities is planned throughout April. First up? For a yappy good time, join the Daffy Dressed Doggy “Paw-rade” marching…

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RI News for you: National and local news to know

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NATIONAL COVID Moderna closer to releasing vaccine for children 6 mos to 6 years – waiting for FDA/CDC approval. NYC to lift vaccine mandate for those in entertainment and sports. This will Nets’ Kyrie Irving and unvaccinated Yankees and Mets players to play home games All airline CEOs signed letter to federal government asking to…

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RI News for you: National and local news to know

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NATIONAL Russia/Ukraine Saudi Arabia just agreed to sell China oil and trade in Chinese Yuan, not US $ Baker McKenzie, a giant American law firm is leaving Russia and dropping its Russian clients Russia demanded that Mariupol surrender – and they would be given safe passage – they were given 3 hours to decide. Surrendering…

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Searching for humanity – Jeff Gross

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The anger that has been plaguing our country, originating from the pandemic, has not gone away or even subsided. In fact, the situation has become worse. Without a moment to breathe, society is now afflicted with uncontrolled inflation, gas prices, and yes, a war raging. The Great Unifier dropped the ball. This writer took some…

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Off-season, 3-11-2022 (updated) – Jeff Gross

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by Jeff Gross, contributing writer Photo credit: Kayla Marie Hunting Season ended and Legislative season started.  Right now, there is a hunting bill in the State House called H 7762 that allows carrying of concealed weapons (handguns) while deer hunting. Before I get into this bill here is the history: On or about 2015 this…

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Governor Daniel J. McKee’s – State of the State Address

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“Mister Speaker, Mister President, distinguished members of the Assembly, our General Officers, members of the Judiciary, municipal leaders, and members of my cabinet – good evening. Tonight, I want to speak directly with the people of Rhode Island. This COVID-19 pandemic has been part of our lives for nearly two years now. It’s what we…

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