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RI Blood Center gives thanks while encouraging blood donations Thanksgiving week

November 24, 2024 |

A person holding up a red sign with blood donors on it.

Last year, RIBC saw a nearly 20% drop in blood donations during the week of Thanksgiving alone Rhode Island Blood Center (RIBC) is calling on the community to help support the region’s blood supply by donating blood this Thanksgiving. All who come to donate between Sunday, November 24th and Sunday, December 1st will receive a festive long-sleeve…

RI Blood Center issues urgent call to keep blood supply strong for hurricane areas

October 1, 2022 |

Donations are needed to support blood centers impacted in Florida and the Southeast Rhode Island Blood Center (RIBC) is calling on Southern New Englanders to donate blood amid a catastrophic hurricane hitting the coast of Florida. Donations are needed locally and in anticipation of humanitarian efforts that will be necessary to support our southern neighbors. These donations…

Rhode Island Weather for November 8, 2025 – a “B” Day November 8, 2025
Morning: Expect a damp start with showers possible early on, and mostly cloudy skies through the morning. Temperatures hover around 56–58 °F. Afternoon: Rain chances diminish, and skies become partly sunny. Highs rise into the 60–63 °F range. Evening: Skies clear further, but cool air moves in, dropping temperatures back toward the upper 40s to… […]
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In the News… quick recap of the week’s news. Nov. 8, 2025 November 8, 2025
A quick recap of the news of the week! RHODE ISLAND & REGIONAL Apple Cinemas has opened at Providence Place Mall – more renovations coming Bank of America donates $250K for SNAP concerns, with $50K allocated to the Rhode Island Food Bank. Explosion at Harvard Medical – 2 suspects seen but not captured – no… […]
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Farmers’ Almanac shutters both online and print publication after 207 Years November 8, 2025
After more than two centuries of continuous publication, the iconic Farmers’ Almanac concludes its remarkable 208-year legacy. “It is with a heavy heart that we share the end of what has not only been an annual tradition in millions of homes and hearths for hundreds of years, but also a way of life, an inspiration… […]
Nancy Thomas
Bristol County Savings Bank donates $100,000 to 4 non-profits to combat food insecurity November 8, 2025
Bristol County Savings Bank, through its Foundation, has awarded grants totaling $100,000 to four area non-profit organizations in response to the food insecurity crisis exacerbated by the federal government shutdown. Since the Bristol County Savings Charitable Foundation was formed in 1996, more than $36 million has been committed to hundreds of different non-profits in the… […]
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Burn with Kearns: Fuel the Fire, How Nutrition and Exercise Make Peptides Work – Kevin Kearns November 8, 2025
By Coach Kevin Kearns | Burn with Kearns | BWK Edge 59, contributing writer, fitness and exercise Even the Best Science Fails Without the Right Fuel You’ve probably heard people say peptides can build muscle, melt fat, or help you recover faster. That’s true — but only if you understand the science behind how they… […]
Kevin Kearns
Outdoors in RI: Deer on the Move, Talking Turkey, Red Flag Law in Maine, Get your Blessing November 7, 2025
Love is in the Air – Deer are on the Move It’s deer mating season, and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) reminds drivers to stay alert for deer crossing roadways, particularly at dawn and dusk. Known as the “rut”, which begins in late October and continues into December, deer tend to move… […]
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$1 Million from Rhode Island Foundation to keep Rhode Islanders fed until SNAP funding resumes November 7, 2025
Dozens of food pantries and meal sites across Rhode Island will share $1 million in emergency grants from the Rhode Island Foundation to help feed hungry Rhode Islanders until Washington restores the SNAP funding to the state that ended Nov. 1. “We are set up to meet moments like this. By working with our network… […]
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Rhode Island Weather for November 7, 2025 – a “B-” Day November 7, 2025
Morning: The day begins very chilly with mostly clear skies. Expect temperatures starting near 32–34 °F, climbing toward the upper-30s (around 37–40 °F) by late morning. The crisp air and clear skies will make it feel like early winter rather than fall. Afternoon: Clouds will move in, and highs will reach about 51–54 °F. Still… […]
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GriefSPEAK: Small Shoulders, Heavy Goodbyes – Mari Nardolillo Dias November 7, 2025
“Would you know my name if I saw you in heaven?” (Eric Clapton, Tears in Heaven, 1992) Children do not grieve in paragraphs – they grieve in bursts – clinging one minute, kicking the next, refusing school because the world no longer feels safe. What seems like defiance is often grief speaking through a 5-year… […]
Mari Dias
Toys and Networking – 5th Annual Toys for Tots Nov. 10th in Pawtucket November 7, 2025
Momentum Networking presents the RETURN of their annual TOYS FOR TOTS NETWORKING EVENT! Bring a new unwrapped toy to donate as your ‘entry fee’, then enjoy a night of great networking, great music, and great beer. Let’s kick off the holiday season with the BIGGEST Momentum Networking TOYS FOR TOTS EVENT ever! Businesses Give Back… […]
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RI Blood Center gives thanks while encouraging blood donations Thanksgiving week

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