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May 2009 Archives
3:16 PM Fri, May 29, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Pamela Reinsel Cotter  Email
Journal photo/ Mary Murphy Central Falls Police Maj. Kevin Guindon carries a torch past the Rhode Island State House Friday, as firefighters, police officers and other law enforcement officials help kick off the Summer Olympic Games by running the......
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1:01 AM Fri, May 29, 2009 | Permalink |
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Celebrate the burning of a ship, feel fit, and support an active community group. The Gaspee Days 5K is scheduled to start June 13 at 9:45 a.m. It's part of the Gaspee Days celebration in Cranston's picturesque Pawtuxet Village. The......
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5:26 AM Thu, May 28, 2009 | Permalink |
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So lately I've been reading on a lot of fitness blogs and other sources about this great exercise called the "Hindu Pushup." Um, isn't that just part of the Sun Salutation yogis have been doing for centuries? Here's what it......
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1:01 AM Wed, May 27, 2009 | Permalink |
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Want to run with like minded women who are interested in health? Pay a visit to the Providence Luna Chix, the local chapter of Team Luna Chix, a group of multi-discipline athletes dedicated to beating breast cancer. The local group......
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4:48 PM Tue, May 26, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Thomas J. Morgan Journal staff writer PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- A new study published Tuesday in the journal Obesity provides further evidence that strict maternal control over eating habits, such as determining how much a child should eat and coaxing......
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9:15 AM Tue, May 26, 2009 | Permalink |
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AP photo This past weekend meant the unofficial start of summer -- and a kickoff of outdoor gatherings with your family and friends. Instead of just sitting around eating and drinking, why not put up a net and grab......
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6:10 AM Mon, May 25, 2009 | Permalink |
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Providence Journal photo / Connie Grosch In this scene from last year's Memorial Day parade, the USA Karate studio in Lincoln created this float. We're off today, and hope you enjoy the holiday. Stay fit!......
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1:01 AM Fri, May 22, 2009 | Permalink |
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Another Shape Up RI challenge has come to a close, and Julia McCann, captain of the Residential Properties team, reports: May 3rd was our last day of competition, and at Residential Properties we have had nearly perfect reporting throughout the......
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5:13 AM Thu, May 21, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Pamela Reinsel Cotter Email
AP photo / Ralph Lauren swimsuit I saved an article from March posted by our sister site, The Dallas Morning News: 6 weeks to a bikini-ready body. The exercises featured in it are all very good, and similar to......
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1:01 AM Wed, May 20, 2009 | Permalink |
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Wayne Munns and Walter Berry of the Environmental Protection Agency are scheduled to lead a bird walk at the Gilbert Stuart Museum in North Kingstown Saturday, May 23 at 7 a.m. The walk is open to the public, but reservations......
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1:41 AM Tue, May 19, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Pamela Reinsel Cotter Email
Tennis is a fun, challenging way to keep active, and being that May is National Tennis Month, it's time to highlight this age-defying sport. According to the U.S. Tennis Association, there are many health benefits to taking up a little......
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1:01 AM Mon, May 18, 2009 | Permalink |
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Correct bike fit is critical for comfort and efficiency. REI, the outdoor outfitter with a store in Cranston offers some great advice on how to find the correct fit on both a road bike and a mountain bike no......
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11:37 AM Fri, May 15, 2009 | Permalink |
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Providence Journal photo / Steve Szydlowski Geoff Williams, of East Providence, stops by 20 North Main St. in Providence, where refreshments and a bike parking area are set up for bike National Bike to Work Day. The weather was......
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8:42 AM Fri, May 15, 2009 | Permalink |
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Long summer road trips in the family car don't make for great bonding experiences. But, when everyone is in a canoe or kayak on the Northern Forest Canoe Trail (NFCT) with a paddle or binoculars in hand, parents and......
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4:02 AM Thu, May 14, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Pamela Reinsel Cotter Email
Vacation season is nearly upon us, and if you want to keep up your fitness routine while you're away, I suggest you check out the places you're staying to see not only if they have a gym -- but does......
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1:01 AM Wed, May 13, 2009 | Permalink |
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Kettle Pond Visitors Center The Greenhouse youth group at Kettle Pond Visitor Center is hosting an outdoor LocalFest Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m. The event celebrates the energy of wild food, human ingenuity and husbandry. Among the featured......
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4:34 AM Tue, May 12, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Pamela Reinsel Cotter Email
Photo courtesy Quonset Points Most weekday mornings, for the past couple of months, we've awoken to the sound of construction equipment working hard behind our house in North Kingstown, R.I. And although the noise level has been somewhat high,......
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8:18 AM Mon, May 11, 2009 | Permalink |
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The 2009 Rhode Island Great Outdoors Pursuit will take Rhode Island families to up to seven different state parks and forests this summer. The contest kicks off on Sunday, May 31, at Lincoln Woods State Park in Lincoln and is......
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1:01 AM Fri, May 08, 2009 | Permalink |
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The public is invited to join fellow birders on early morning bird walks through the University of Rhode Island Bay Campus to look for spring migrants on Tuesday, May 12, 19 and 26 from 7 to 8:30 a.m. Master birder......
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1:30 AM Thu, May 07, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Pamela Reinsel Cotter Email
The warm weather is back to stay, and so are those cute little shorts and skirts that we lwomen love to wear when the sun comes out. But are your legs ready to be bared? Providence Journal photo / Ruben......
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1:01 AM Wed, May 06, 2009 | Permalink |
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The Rhode Island Wild Plant Society has scheduled a spring walk on the beautiful Ben Utter Trail in Exeter, Saturda, May 16, 2009 from 1 to 3 p.m. Doug McGrady, the walk's leader, describes the event: "This scenic trail is......
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4:58 AM Tue, May 05, 2009 | Permalink |
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By C. Eugene Emery Jr. Journal staff writer EAST GREENWICH, R.I. -- If you're driving to or from work through Warwick or East Greenwich on Friday, May 15, expect to see a few extra bicyclists on the road. The two......
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