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When a person passes away, family members and loved ones handle it in a variety of different ways. They will grieve for a certain amount of time, and then they may see a therapist or to help process …
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By ROB DUGUAY
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4/16/25
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Can you spot the lamb? Find the willow tree? Or scope out the grave of a Naval veteran who served on the Ironclad USS Monitor during the Civil War? These are questions you’ll find yourself …
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By MATTHEW LAWRENCE
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4/16/25
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Get your cameras ready!
Extreme high tides will return to Rhode Island coastlines on Saturday, April 26, at 7:33 p.m.
The University of Rhode Island is asking Rhode Islanders to join the …
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4/14/25
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Taxpayers should make sure they have all their documents before filing a federal tax return. Those who haven’t received a W-2 or Form 1099 should contact the employer, payer or issuing agency …
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4/14/25
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We’re used to hearing the medical community talk about our BMI (Body Mass Index) as a way to determine if we’re obese. The BMI uses body fat to measure body mass, which has long …
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by ELAINE DECKER
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4/14/25
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Retirement is not one-size-fits-all. It can mean different things to different people. Perhaps you have not applied for Social Security retirement benefits because you’re still working or are …
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by Cheryl Tudino, Social Security Public Affairs Specialist
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4/14/25
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“Lincoln’s Peace: The Struggle to End the American Civil War”
By Michael Vorenberg, read by Landon Woodson. Random House Audio, 16½ hours, $28.
If you’re like …
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4/14/25
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Caring for older adults can be challenging when combined with the responsibilities of everyday life. Family caregivers often must juggle supporting the needs of elder loved ones while managing work, …
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4/14/25
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It stands on slender, curvy legs in the corner of my living room. It holds my trinkets and treasures, scraps of paper, old bills and receipts, paper clips, stationery for the letters I still do …
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4/14/25
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May is just around the corner, and it is Older Americans month!
As you flip the page on your calendar, think about this year’s national theme for month, “Flip the Script on …
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4/14/25
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With the Rhode Island House of Representatives deliberating the Fiscal Year 2025 budget and key legislation affecting older adults, Senior Agenda Coalition of Rhode Island (SACRI) announced its …
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by HERB WEISS
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4/14/25
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Stephen Sondheim's Merrily We Roll Along , original play by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart and book by George Furth is currently being presented by the Community Players of Pawtucket through April …
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By IDA ZECCO
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4/9/25
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Neck surgery in 2005 put Amy Ottilige’s life on hold. She was “bored,” until she noticed a monarch butterfly fluttering outside her window. The simple observation changed her life. …
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RI News senior reporter
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4/9/25
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For years, Marie Limoges believed her daughter’s garage “would make a terrific tiny house.”
About a year ago, she and her daughter, Michele Grimes, started to make this dream a …
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By JOY FOX, Beacon Media Publisher
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4/9/25
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The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines cleaning as “to rid of dirt, impurities, or extraneous matter.” Let’s be honest, everyone’s definition of “clean” is a …
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4/9/25
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I came to know Epimediums rather recently in the 25 years that I’ve been gardening. The two kinds I have in my garden are shade-loving and evergreen, and any carefree plant that can bring joy …
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By JOYCE FLEISCHER
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4/9/25
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If decluttering is part of your spring-cleaning regime, you should end up with lots of items – clothes, books, shoes, linens, and more – that need a new home after they leave yours.
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BARBARA POLICHETTI Beacon Media Staff Writer
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4/9/25
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Spring is officially here. It’s the season of budding trees, daffodils, and the sense that summer will really arrive.
It’s also the season when many people get the urge to …
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By BARBARA POLICHETTI, Beacon Media Staff Writer
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4/9/25
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If Shakespeare were alive today, he would urge you to take a ride to Warwick’s Gamm Theatre and watch his classic tragedy performed the way he wrote it: psychological, physical, tense, tight …
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Theatre Review by DON FOWLER
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4/9/25
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April is National Poetry Month, and locally a journal is currently seeking submissions for its first issue. Prudence Dispatch is a family affair—George Shuster is an editor, and his wife …
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By MATTHEW LAWRENCE
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4/3/25
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