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If it’s Wednesday, it’s “Sour Grapes”!

April 22, 2020

by Tim Jones, cartoonist “Tim is the creator/writer/artist of the popular, self-syndicated comic strip, SOUR GRAPES. He is a member of the National Cartoonists Society and ARIA (Association of Rhode Island Authors).” Tim Jones is the creator, artist and writer of the widely popular, self-syndicated comic strip, “Sour Grapes” – a comic about “Aesop”, a…

The Best Medicine…by Jim Raftus

April 13, 2020

by Jim Raftus King James Bible Proverb 17:22, “A merry heart doth good like a medicine.” Seems to be a precursor to the modern, “Laughter is the best medicine.” Sitting at my desk on this 17th day of self-quarantine, I face the yawning gap of hours to fill. Based on the biblical advice, I decided…

If it’s Wednesday, it’s Sour Grapes…

March 25, 2020

by Tim Jones, contributing cartoonist It’s Sour Grapes! Tim Jones is the creator, artist and writer of the widely popular, self-syndicated comic strip, “Sour Grapes” – a comic about “Aesop”, a miserable flying dog and his odd friends, all living in a problematic and troubled world. Sour Grapes is currently published in multiple newspapers in…

In the News… quick recap of the week ending May 10, 2025 May 10, 2025
RHODE ISLAND & VICINITY Heads of Brown Health & Care New England say the doctors from Anchor are all welcome to join them – they are working on opening up to the 25K without doctors. 7-800 patients looking have gone to Care New England. Two Ten Oyster Bar in So. Kingstown is open again after… […]
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Sally Lapides, Pres/CEO, Residential Prop. joins Federal Reserve Bank Business Advisory Council May 10, 2025
Sally Lapides, President & CEO of Residential Properties Ltd., Joins Business Advisory Council at Federal Reserve Bank of Boston Residential Properties Ltd. is excited to announce that President & CEO Sally Lapides has joined the Business Advisory Council representing the real estate business in New England at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston. Lapides is… […]
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Burn with Kearns: Cut fat, get strong, train like a fighter. White collar fight camp – Kevin Kearns May 10, 2025
by Kevin Kearns, contributing writer on fitness and health Cut Fat, Get Strong, and Train Like a Fighter—White Collar Fight Camp Starts Soon in RI Train Smarter. Train Stronger. Train Together Train Like a Fighter—Without Taking a Hit By Kevin Kearns Let’s face it: getting lean, strong, and athletic after 40 isn’t about following some… […]
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State Legislature may sink one of Rhode Island’s most successful industries – Nick Landekic May 10, 2025
by Nick Landekic, contributing writer – op-ed It’s no secret that state budgets are under painfully increasing pressures with cuts in federal support and funding. Rhode Island is particularly at risk being the second largest per capita recipient of federal money, and a proposed state budget that naively assumes $5.1 billion – 36% of the… […]
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Rhode Island Weather for May 10, 2025 – Jack Donnelly May 10, 2025
by Jack Donnelly, meteorologist Low pressure and associated cold front move ever so slowly east and a merciful end to the rain for the time being will occur in the early afternoon hours. We may get to see the sun later in the day as well, always a welcome sight. Highs in the mid 60’s… […]
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Stages of Freedom event recognizes Owen Hwang for his thesis on Black student walkout at Brown U. May 9, 2025
Stages of Freedom, the award-winning Black non-profit, hosts a special gathering to recognize Owen Hwang on the completion of his senior thesis about the Black student walkout at Brown University in 1968. The thesis has received honors. Hwang’s history explores African American unrest over the Providence Ivy League’s failure to adapt to America’s changing racial… […]
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Rhode Island Weather for May 9, 2025 – Jack Donnelly May 9, 2025
by Jack Donnelly, meteorologist Another frontal system works through the area dumping another day’s worth of rain on our heads. Highs around 60 and lows in the low 50’s with a wet easterly breeze. It’s a “D” day! Follow Jack’s weather forecasts, here: WEATHER WITH JOHN DONNELLY Jack Donnelly was born in Hialeah, Florida and… […]
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Outdoors in RI: For mom, Fish Parade, Beaches, Quahog Week, Mosquitos, URI student Sailors May 9, 2025
Mother’s Day Burrillville Farmer’s Market The Burrillville Farmer’s Market will hold an early kickoff to the spring season with a popup market by the town common gazebo on May 10th from 9:30am to 12:30pm. Stop by to shop with local vendors for fresh foods and handmade items and pick up something for Mom – or… […]
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Habemus papam: Americanus est! Pope Leo XIV, 267th Supreme Pontiff of 1.4 billion Catholics May 9, 2025
On an early, surprise 3rd/4th vote, the white smoke rose among the welcome of seagulls on the rooftop and within an hour, with all due pomp and circumstance, the world welcomed Pope Leo XIV – the first American Pope, a Chicagoan, a graduate of Vanderbilt University, and a Chicago White Sox fan. Within that hour… […]
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The Real Housewives of Rhode Island coming to Ocean State May 8, 2025
“The Real Housewives of Rhode Island” – or RHORI – is set against the shores of the Ocean State, “The Real Housewives” franchise expands into the world of a tight-knit circle of Rhode Islanders who have deep community roots and families that go back generations. With aspirational lives, thriving businesses and tangled family dynamics, these decade-long… […]
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