Gimme’ Shelter: Mocchi is waiting at the Pawtucket Animal Shelter

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by Karen Kalunian, Animal Talk When I tell you Mochi is special – she’s special! Look at her eyes and tell me what you see, I see a heart full of love and a girl who’s waiting to share with someone! This beautiful girl was found as a stray, they aren’t sure if she was…

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Rhode Island Weather for December 1, 2024 – Jack Donnelly

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by Jack Donnelly, meteorologist The cooling trend continues, afternoon highs remain in the upper 30’s after morning lows dipping into the mid 20’s. A westerly breeze will drag the apparent temperature down about 10 degrees, so definitely a winter feel today. We may even see some lake effect flakes in the northwestern hills. It’s a…

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Is your grocery bill gobbling up your budget? – Mary Hunt

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by Mary Hunt, EverydayCheapskate.com, contributing writer Is your monthly grocery spending eating up a big portion of your income? You’re not alone. Figures from the U.S. Department of Agriculture show that as of March 2024, on average, a family of four spends $1,341 per month on groceries to be eaten at home. Here, let me…

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Ask Chef Walter: Fresh Octopus, a culinary journey from sea to table – Walter Potenza

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by Executive Chef Walter Potenza, contributing writer Friends: we are beginning the seafood celebration until Christmas Day, and octopus takes the center of the stage because it intimidated anyone in the kitchen. Octopus, a fascinating creature of the deep, is a soft-bodied mollusk belonging to the class Cephalopoda, which also includes squids and cuttlefish. With…

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Get Your Holidays On! RI Women’s Expo this Sunday

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It’s known as one big fabulous day packed with excitement! The RI Women’s Expo is set for Sunday, December 1st from 11am to 4pm at the Crowne Plaza in Warwick. There will be speakers to discuss topics such as weight loss, fitness, home organization, and healthy eating. Joining this year is one of Rhode Island’s…

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Rhode Island Weather for November 30, 2024 – Jack Donnelly

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by Jack Donnelly, meteorologist Another clear day but noticeably cooler, morning lows below freezing and after noon highs only reaching 40 degrees with a westerly breeze providing a wintry chill. It’s a “B” day! ___ Follow John’s weather forecasts, here: WEATHER WITH JOHN DONNELLY John Donnelly was born in Hialeah, Florida and moved back to…

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