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Sour Grapes – Rainy Day

Sour Grapes is a comic about “Aesop”, a miserable flying dog and his odd friends, all living in a problematic and troubled world.

by Tim Jones March 7, 2023March 6, 2023

Here’s this week’s Sour Grapes, enjoy!

Tomatoes, eggs, and other groceries that dropped in price in the Northeast last month

Grocery prices at large are not going down. But there are some exceptions.

March 30, 2023March 30, 2023

Vision of permanent state archives building closer to reality

For several years, former Secretary of State Nellie Gorbea and current Secretary of State Greg Amore have envisioned the state moving its archives out of temporary rental spaces to its own building. This is getting closer to reality.

March 30, 2023March 30, 2023

Final Four: Last year’s bluebloods are this year’s no-names

One short year ago, college basketball was getting ready for the game of a lifetime: North Carolina vs. Duke at the Final Four. And this year? Well, to put it kindly, who the heck are these guys?

March 30, 2023March 30, 2023

Team Malizia neck and neck with Team Holcim – PRB after more than a month of racing

Top pair engaged in close quarters battle off the coast of Argentina…

March 30, 2023March 30, 2023

Sardella’s celebrating its 43rd Anniversary by offering original menu prices from the 1980s

Sardella’s 43rd Anniversary menu will be offered on April 6, 13, 20, and 27.

March 30, 2023March 30, 2023

7-Day Weather forecast for Newport County

Here’s what’s on tap for weather this week and weekend.

March 30, 2023March 30, 2023

3-day Surf Forecast for Rhode Island

Forecast includes rip current risk, surf height, weather, winds, and more.

March 30, 2023March 30, 2023

Newport-based band Laden Valley to perform at the Greenwich Odeum on May 5

The concert marks a special occasion for Dave Sarazen, who was born and raised in East Greenwich.

March 29, 2023March 29, 2023

Citizens to continue title sponsorship with Citizens Pell Bridge Run

The annual event raised more than $150,000 in 2022 for local charities.

March 29, 2023March 29, 2023

Newport Art Museum announces roster of artists-in-residence for 2023

Each artist will also offer a variety of opportunities to engage with the public through open-studio hours, workshops, artists’ talks, and/or activations of their work. AiR/Newport supports the Museum’s mission by expanding opportunities for artists and increasing the public’s access to new, creative, and thought-provoking work.

March 29, 2023March 29, 2023

Clean Ocean Access, Sail Newport join forces to clean up Fort Adams State Park ahead of The Ocean Race

Clean Ocean Access and Sail Newport Join Forces to Clean up the Shore of Fort Adams Ahead of the Arrival of The Ocean Race

March 29, 2023March 29, 2023

DEM: East Matunuck State Beach will close for about two weeks in April to finish construction project

The temporary closure will enable the contractor to pave and stripe the parking lot and finish the $700,000 job, which was financed by state capital funds and money raised by the 2021 green economy bond.

March 29, 2023March 29, 2023

Newport School Superintendent shares weekly community update

“Testing period is underway, let’s help our students do their best!”

March 29, 2023March 29, 2023

Reminder: RIDOT to open new intersection on March 30 to reconnect JT Connell Highway

RIDOT says that the change will create a more direct link between Downtown Newport and the City’s North End

March 29, 2023March 29, 2023

Ice cream, eggs, and other groceries that rose in price in the Northeast last month

The cost of groceries inflated about 0.4% from December to January, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data. Annually, the price is up about 11.3%.

March 29, 2023March 29, 2023

The Earls of Leicester added to the 2023 Newport Folk Festival lineup

The Earls of Leicester is a bluegrass band that pays tribute to the music of Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs.

March 29, 2023March 29, 2023

Mel King, who helped ease Boston’s racial strife, dies at 94

King served in the state Legislature for nearly a decade before becoming the first Black man to reach a Boston general mayoral contest, facing off against a fellow state representative, Ray Flynn.

March 29, 2023March 29, 2023

Ben & Jerry’s on Thames Street will celebrate ‘Free Cone Day’ on April 3

The Ben & Jerriest day of the year is finally back!

March 29, 2023March 29, 2023

WUN-ON-ONE: A conversation with Newport School Superintendent Colleen Burns Jermain

During our conversation, we discuss school safety, regionalization, construction at Rogers High School, mental health, teacher shortages, and more.

March 29, 2023March 29, 2023

Governor McKee, RIAC, elected officials cut the ribbon for Breeze Airlines’ new base of operations at T.F. Green International Airport

Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport Now a Breeze Base of Operations

March 29, 2023March 29, 2023

Dem senators from 4 states ask NOAA to address whale deaths

The call late Tuesday by New Jersey Sens. Robert Menendez and Cory Booker; Connecticut Sen. Richard Blumenthal, Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkley, and Rhode Island Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse for action by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration marked the first large-scale request for action by Democratic federal lawmakers on an issue that has rapidly become politicized.

March 29, 2023March 29, 2023

Hurley’s rebuild complete as UConn returns to Final Four

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