Archive for November 2019
RI Weather Today, Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2019
By Jack Donnelly, meteorologist Strong high pressure shouldering the potent cold front well out to sea will be responsible for the coming days misery. Dewpoints will continue an historic plunge this evening falling to the negative single digits, dragging with them kicking and screaming temperatures that will dip to the mid-teens by sunrise! Winds will…
Read MoreWarm Hearts & Coats Day – Set for November 29th
Do you have extra coats or warm accessories to give? Or, if you need the warmth of a coat, or know someone who does, please stop by from 10am to 2pm Friday, November 29th at the Salvation Army, 102 High Street, in Pawtucket. Books are Wings will also be distributing free children’s books (donations always welcomed). Volunteers…
Read MoreSimplifying Buying and Selling A Home – at the same time
By Emilio DiSpirito, Realtor/Team Leader, DiSpirito Team with HomeSmart Professionals Buying a home before selling your current home is not really an option for most. But, selling and buying a home at the same time with the right guidance is not as hard as you may think. About 27% of Americans don’t make a move…
Read More2019 Childhood Lead Action Project’s Community Hero Awards
Tomorrow the 2019 Childhood Lead Action Project will present its Community Hero Award for the second time, to Richard Asinof, founder and editor of ConvergenceRI. He will be honored for a lifetime of reporting on lead poisoning and toxic crime. Also receiving the award will be Senator Jack Reed and Maria Cristina Betancur. Asinof is…
Read MoreRI Weather Today, Nov. 12, 2019
by Jack Donnelly, meteorologist Tuesday will start innocently enough, warm morning temperatures in the lower 50’s with light southwesterly breezes under a high overcast. The weather will turn south and grow ugly by late morning, light rain beginning just before noon and brisk gusty winds shifting from southwesterly to northwesterly along a potent cold front…
Read MoreBoston Bruins – a Team on a Mission for Hockey Town
by John Cardullo, sports writer The Boston Bruins look like a team on a mission! The last time we saw the Boston Bruins it was late spring 2019, and the Bruins had the stunned look of disbelief in their eyes as they stood and watched the St. Louis Blues celebrate winning the Stanley Cup on…
Read MoreIn goes the bad air…
Richard Asinof, ConvergenceRI.com What happens when an elementary school is inundated with polluted air from a highway in Providence? ConvergenceRI Editor’s Note: Here is an in-depth story by Grace Kelly, explaining why it is not always a beautiful day in the neighborhood at Vartan Gregorian because of the persistent, toxic air pollution from the nearby…
Read MoreNorth Providence to Assume Fire Dispatch Services for Pawtucket
“Regionalization is our salvation,” said North Providence Mayor Charles Lombardi, quietly announcing the initiative, crediting Mayor Grebien, and saying that a formal announcement will come in a few weeks. The informal announcement came during an interview with Gene Valicenti on the WPRO morning news on Veterans Day. The mayor said this regionalized service between the…
Read MoreGet Your Holiday(s) On! – The Nutcracker
If you’re like most of us, you are Nuts for Nutcracker! Problem can be we get shut out for tickets – so, we feature The Festival Ballet’s Nutcracker as our Get Your Holiday(s) On event to rush out and get tickets for. The Nutcracker runs from December 13th to 15th at the Providence Performing Arts…
Read MoreRI Weather Today, Monday, Nov. 11, 2019
By Jack Donnelly, meteorologist A close call…The cold weather is done for a day, but some inclement weather looms on the horizon. High pressure is receding to the open ocean, allowing low pressure developing over the mid-west to make some headway and gather strength that will impact us beginning late Monday night and into Tuesday.…
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