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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 need nothing,” said Cherine Whitney as she pushed her cart away to do exactly the opposite after a gleeful exchange about how hard it is to resist a Job Lot deal.
Safe to say, …
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By JOY FOX, Beacon Media Publisher
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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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New growth is a hallmark of spring, whether it plays out in the birth of birds and bunnies or with the returned buds on trees and plant stalks. While most greenery rebounds naturally, lawns may need …
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4/9/25
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Backyards have undergone quite a transformation over the last decade-plus. The days when patios and decks were all a backyard living space had to offer are largely a thing of the past, as homeowners …
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4/9/25
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(Family Features) As the weather begins to warm and days get longer, it’s important to begin preparing your yard for a healthy growing season. While factors like climate, soil type and grass …
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4/9/25
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Spring and summer are typically welcomed with open arms.Warm weather, blooming flowers and trees full of leaves are a welcome sight for many, but seasonal allergy sufferers may find the transition …
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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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I’m hooked on Facebook stories about human-animal interactions. People often find baby birds, chipmunks, possums, turtles, badgers, and other animals by the side of the road, assuming the …
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4/2/25
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Since its official release a little over a year ago at South by Southwest in Austin,Texas, the Secret Mall Apartment has won numerous awards from the Cleveland International Film Festival, the …
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By ROB DUGUAY
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4/2/25
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Fat Ham is a contemporary adaptation of Shakespeare’s Hamlet, written by James Ijames. Set in a southern family barbecue, the play reimagines the classic tragedy through the lens of modern …
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by IDA ZECCO
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4/2/25
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