The Germans – spearheaded by Loch and Natalie Geisenberger – are by far the most successful luge nation in Olympic history and are once again proving that they are the force to be reckoned with at Sochi 2014. The statistics make impressive reading. To date the Germans have won 70 medals out of 117 since […]readmore
Providence, RI – Today, Rep. Jim Langevin (RI-2) urged Rhode Island residents to use the IRS and Rhode Island Free File programs to save money at tax time. These programs allow roughly 70 percent of all taxpayers to use name-brand tax preparation software to prepare and file their federal and state returns online for free. […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, RI — As a result of legislation passed by the General Assembly, creating the FIRST STOP Business Information Center, it is now easier for Rhode Islanders to open, maintain, and grow their businesses. On Tuesday, February 11, 2014 at 3:00 p.m. Secretary of State A. Ralph Mollis and his staff will speak to members […]readmore
The 30-year-old dominated the women’s first outing on an Olympic ski jumping hill on Saturday, winning two of the three jumps, ahead of Japanese teenage star and overwhelming favourite Sara Takanashi and the USA’s Sarah Hendrickson, who are respectively 13 and 11 years her junior. The Austrian made light of her relative advancing years in […]readmore
Jimmy Fallon said goodbye to “Late Night” on Friday. When he says hello to “The Tonight Show” next week, he will do so with a tremendous five-day guest lineup. As previously announced, Will Smith and U2 will be the guests on Monday, Feb. 17′s inaugural “Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.” The following evening, Jerry Seinfeld, […]readmore
The reviews of the Beatles’ Ed Sullivan appearance brought everything back down to earth. The boys paged through a stack of them with feigned indifference early the next morning, Feb. 10, over breakfast in their Plaza suite. The table was strewn with dailies that featured their TV debut prominently. They were delighted at first by […]readmore
PROVIDENCE – Today, as representatives for the Democratic candidates for governor meet, the Raimondo campaign is once again calling for open and transparent negotiations and an airtight People’s Pledge that keeps all outside money out of the race. Let’s have Rhode Island be a leader in keeping all outside money out of this election; this […]readmore
You can save the date, but you’re not invited. Katie Couric is set to marry John Molner in early summer in the Hamptons, and Confidenti@l has exclusive details of the intimate ceremony. We already knew the party would be small. At Howard Stern’s birthday party on Jan. 31, Couric surprised the shock jock by telling […]readmore
It’s likely that a number of executives at a few choice toon studios across town are green with envy after the success of Warner Bros. and Village Roadshow’s modestly budgeted franchise starter, “The Lego Movie.” Assembling a number of industry and studio records, Warner’s $60 million-budgeted animated hit “The Lego Movie” scored a stellar estimated […]readmore
The playground is designed to meet the needs of all children, including those with disabilities, enabling them to play, learn and be active and reflects the company’s belief in the importance of physical and creative play in bringing family and friends together. The company has also invited children from the host country Russia for a […]readmore