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Okay, after two columns featuring a 1964 Mercedes that is still owned by the family and still runs, although on the more recent outing smoke erupted from the right wheel well (a frozen brake), …
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9/12/24
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This past weekend, my husband and I went to the Cape to celebrate his birthday. It’s one of our favorite spots and has been ever since we honeymooned there so many years ago.
The hotel we …
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9/11/24
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I’ve got to admit, I am not a fan of out-of-state football games at the high school level.
Sure, there is certainly a level of intrigue watching our teams square off against other teams …
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9/11/24
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Within the written Public Laws of Rhode Island, in its “Act for the Restraint and Care of the Insane,” those residents hospitalized with mental illness are referred to as …
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9/11/24
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The Rhode Island Marine Fisheries Council will hold their Shellfish Advisory Panel meeting Wednesday, September 18 at 4:30 p.m.
Topics on the agenda include shellfish harvest seasons for …
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9/11/24
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It’s no secret that Providence has had a vibrant rock music scene for a very long time. Just go out to any venue in the city, or in the surrounding areas, on a weekend night out, and …
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By ROBERT DUGUAY
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9/11/24
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STORY OF THE WEEK : Running for office is a lot different for Seth Magaziner this time around than in the 2022 election, when visions of a GOP victory danced in the minds of Republican activists. …
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9/5/24
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This wasn’t supposed to have happened. After all the Gray Lady had had her day at the spa and at 60 years old, she was running like a fine Swiss watch. Those who read last week’s column …
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9/5/24
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Yesterday was a shopping day. I stopped at Walmart to pick up a few things, especially a pound of butter to put on my muffins in the morning. I LOVE butter, but Hubby HATES butter. …
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9/4/24
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Two voluntary Right Whale Slow Zones were put into effect by NOAA last week as whales were detected Southeast of Nantucket, Southeast of New York, NY and redetected by the New England Aquarium …
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By CAPT. DAVE MONTI
Two voluntary Right Whale Slow Zones were put into effect by NOAA last week as whales were detected Southeast of Nantucket, Southeast of New York, NY and redetected by the New England Aquarium Southwest of Martha’s Vineyard. Both sl
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9/4/24
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Life is not meant to be stagnant where every day is the same routine over and over again. Growth is a central part to this plane of existence we’re all on, whether it’s professional, …
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By ROBERT DUGUAY
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9/4/24
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Let’s talk some football.
After a new alignment by the RIIL, after some preseason practices, some examinations of the schedules, let’s get into where our teams stand as we get ready …
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9/4/24
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On Sept. 7, 1910, 29-year-old Reverend Merrick Lyon Streeter married 24-year-old teacher Mary Wealthy Hall. Seventeen days later, the couple set out on a 30-year adventure as missionaries in …
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9/4/24
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Time to wash the car.
It sounds simple enough. Unfurl the hose; get a bucket and a thick sponge – one that looks like real sponge. Fill the bucket half way and put in a squirt of Palmolive …
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8/29/24
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Today was a sentimental day for me at church. The service started with the hymn “In the Garden,” which holds a special place in my heart because it was my mother’s favorite song. …
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8/28/24
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An excited crowd gathered at Calef’s Hall on Plainfield Street in Johnston on the evening of June 25, 1908. The hall had been gaily decorated and everyone was dressed in their Sunday best and …
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8/28/24
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This month the European-Union’s Climate Change Service, Copernicus, said that 2024 will likely end up being the warmest year on record.
July 2024 had an average surface air temperature of …
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8/28/24
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Fall sports practices are underway as we get prepared for another fun season of high school athletics.
It’s a little too early to have firm predictions, but here are some of my initial …
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8/28/24
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Chardy Pass announced the white lettering on green background of the street sign. I never would have noticed it if my son, Ted, hadn’t said, “they’re breaking the law.”
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8/22/24
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One of my favorite Disney World Rides when I was a child was the Carousel of Progress, which my parents and I also saw at the New York World’s Fair in 1964. It showed the progress of …
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8/21/24
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