Herb Weiss, LRI ‘12, is a Pawtucket-based writer who has covered aging, healthcare, and medical issues for over 45 years. To purchase his books, Taking Charge: Collected Stories on Aging Boldly and ...

by Jack Donnelly, meteorologist A better chance for some morning and midday sun, but don’t bank on it. We’ll most likely remain rain free, but some spot drizzle can’t be ruled out. Highs in the lower ...

Many people battling obesity aren’t just fighting fat. They’re fighting trauma. They’re battling deep emotional wounds. And like addiction, obesity is a complex, layered condition. But unlike drugs or ...

by Mary Hunt, contributing writer Planting an edible garden is now trendy — not that being part of a trend is ever a good reason to start or learn something new. But if it helps you move forward by ...

The Rhode Island Slow Pitch Softball Hall of Fame celebrates its 8 th year by announcing the Class of 2025. The Hall of Fame will be held on Saturday, November 15th at the Crown Plaza in Warwick, RI.

by Jack Donnelly, meteorologist Nor’Easter pretty much out of our hair, some lingering broken overcast cloud cover in the morning followed by sunshine in the midday hours. Another weak upper level ...

Jack Donnelly A Flag Policy for Providence City Hall set by Mayor Smiley, who speaks on Antisemitism, DC murders May 24, 2025 Mayor Smiley promised to develop a policy on what flags could fly over ...

by Jack Donnelly, meteorologist A nice day for a Nor’Easter…..in May!? It happens….. A tight low pressure area rolling up from the mid-Atlantic will bring rain, heavy at times with howling winds ...

The Rhode Island Senior Games (RISG), established in 2004, has always been led by just a few dedicated unpaid volunteers trying to establish and maintain a senior sports program for adults age 50+. If ...

by Jack Donnelly, meteorologist Saturday 5/24/25: Stalled out former nor’easter dwells over the gulf of Maine, kicking back cloud cover, and with a weak trough coming in late to the west of the low ...

The Presidential Commission to Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) released an assessment identifying key drivers behind the childhood chronic disease crisis. Coming just 98 days after President Trump ...

It is #3 we bring to consideration: Even in “traditional public forums,” the local and federal government can place reasonable restrictions on the time, place, and manner of your expression in order ...