Albert “Jim” Quinn was born and raised in Newport, Rhode Island and is proud to call the seaside city his home. The 1982 Salve Regina University graduate has been an officer for the Newport Police Department for 28 years. However, he is best known in the city because of the club and restaurant he runs, the Newport Blues Café.

Prompted by a recent “Mosaic” article, Kevin Canessa Jr., 1997 Salve graduate and professional blogger, wrote of his experiences as an undergraduate and how Sister Therese Antone’s university involvement has strengthened his appreciation of his alma mater.

Watching Lee Segal, co-owner of All Fired Up, a pottery gallery on historic Thames Street, work his magic in finalizing a clay bread bowl before painting, truly is a fascinating experience. Segal, a Los Angeles native, has spent the past 30 years perfecting the fading art of pottery making and ceramics.

O’Hare looked like a carnival. Children and parents scurried around the academic building with bookmarks and books. In a classroom, children sat in a circle watching frogs and other creatures during Critter Corner. Fun was not the only objective on the first Saturday of March.

Dr. Lucille McKillop, RSM, fifth president of Salve Regina and the longest-serving president in university history, died Thursday night in Chicago. Sister Lucille served as president of Salve Regina from 1973 to 1994.

A memorial mass for Sister Lucille will be held at the University Chapel on March 5 at 5 p.