Is law enforcement getting sloppy?
It pains me to write this article. As a former attorney general and someone who up to this day works with ex law enforcement officials, I, nonetheless, need to raise some pretty blatant occurrences which seem to suggest either a lack of thoroughness or an easy way out of an in-depth investigation. Here’s what I [...]
Read More →Spring is in the air
Out of all the months, May has to be the most optimistic. It’s as fecund with the season’s potential as it is lush and fragrant. Even the word “may” is a verb used to express the possibilities. I am powerless to resist its pull and I actually can’t imagine not wanting to be outside this [...]
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Tautog experts share tips Tautog fishing is fun. I like to relax with friends and family, shoot the breeze and enjoy a great Rhode Island fishery all at the same time. Tautog (or Blackfish) is a great eating fish with a dense, whitish meat. The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) regulates tautog fishing. [...]
Read More →A newcomer on the R.I. Craft Brewing scene
There are countless news stories about the terrible condition of our economy, especially here in Rhode Island. Politicians, analysts, specialists, columnists and everyone in between have been trying to find some kind of magic cure for our economic woes. Anything that will put people back to work and inject new life into our comatose economy. [...]
Read More →No More Picking Winners and Losers
If Major League Baseball decided that the Chicago Cubs needed to win the World Series this year and gave them $39 million in talent to try to make it happen, I can almost guarantee that no one (outside of Chicago) would think that this was fair. So why would anyone suggest that Rhode Island taxpayers [...]
Read More →It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s a sinkhole!
That’s right! Such is the request by the developer for $75 million to convert the ‘Superman” building into apartments and limited retail space. The present owner, High Rock Development, bought the building in 2008 for $33.2 million. Its chief occupant, Bank of America, vacated its space last month. Now the company is trying to get [...]
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Fishing and boating has big impact Over the past month there has been a lot of talk about recreational fishing, and a lot of talk about boating, and the impact they have on Rhode Island. As one might expect these industries bolster tourism, and come to find out they do have a huge direct impact [...]
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Q. I have a set of Gorham sterling flatware service for 12. I believe the pattern is called “Chantilly”. It was purchased in the late 1930’s. What is it worth today? A. Gorham Silver’s “Chantilly” pattern was designed by William Codman and first made in 1895, continuing in production until 1950. “Chantilly” is reportedly the [...]
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Great boats… great prices… great cause “One of the nicer sail boats we have is this 31’ C & C. It’s sailed back and forth to Ireland twice… it is a great boat and a great value.” said Capt. Ray Roberts, boat manger, of the URI Foundation Boat Donation & Sales Program. Roberts said, “I [...]
Read More →Friends don’t let friends plant impatiens
I have bad news and good news. The bad news is there’s a fungus among us. Impatiens downy mildew (Plasmopara obducens), the mysterious ailment that denuded and killed almost every busy Lizzie (Impatiens walleriana) back in July or August of last year, is here to stay. It’s in our soil now and unlike other downy [...]
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