Archive for November 2019
Federal Judge Names Tony Antosh Interim Consent Decree Monitor between DOJ and Rhode Island
Photo: Tony Antosh By Gina Macris, editor, Developmental Disability News A federal court judge has appointed A. Anthony Antosh interim court monitor for a 2014 civil rights consent decree protecting Rhode Islanders with developmental disabilities, breaking through a logjam created when the state and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) failed to agree on a…
Read MoreProvidence to hire an “Ethic Education Coordinator”
At a posted salary of $61,038, the City of Providence is looking for a full time, permanent “Ethic Education Coordinator” to start as soon as possible. It is a non-union position. The position is advertised as supporting the City of Providence Municipal Integrity Officer, or MIO, Rosa E. Arias-Perry, whose office is in the city’s…
Read MoreGet Your Holiday(s) On! Festive Newport
So much happening in the city by the sea – the city we love – and so many love from all around the world. The Newport shops and vendors go all out to delight in December. Rather than being closed up and desolate in the cold winter holiday time, Newport sparkles with so much to…
Read MoreSimple Tips on Surviving the Holidays – by Herb Weiss
By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging The holiday season can be a double-edge sword. For some, it brings feelings of warmth and joy, even closeness and belonging to family and friends, but for others it produces, extra stress and anxiety and feelings of isolation and depression. Increased demands and family obligations during Christmas through…
Read MoreGet Your Holiday(s) On! – at the RI State House
Do you have business to do in or around the RI State House? This is a time when our State House is something to be truly proud of – just revel in its unique beauty and holiday spirit – a whole lot different than those late nights of legislative, partisan squabbles. So – if your…
Read MoreThe big reveal…How can you beat the WooSox?
After 218 nickname submissions…and as the last year as the PawSox in Pawtucket comes to a close in 2020, a much hyped reveal happened at 7pm last night…and it was – as all suspected – The WooSox. Here is the Worcester Red Sox announcement video… Their mascot will be called Smiley…the familiar smiley faces originated…
Read MoreRI Weather Today, Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2019
By Jack Donnelly, meteorologist We eek out another nice and sunny day before another frontal system comes through Wednesday. Early morning lows will get down the the upper 30’s while dewpoints sink to the mid 30’s, so there may be some windshield scraping to do. Southwest winds will increase during the afternoon and we’ll get…
Read MoreAnimal Cruelty Now a Felony – The PACT ACT
A bipartisan bill sponsored by Rep. Ted Deutch (D-FL) and Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL), strengthening a 2010 animal cruelty law, now called The PACT Act, passed and was signed into law by the president. The Act makes it a federal crime for “any person to intentionally engage in animal crushing if the animals or animal…
Read MoreSaving Christopher!?
Sigh…the Christopher Columbus statue in the Elmwood area of Providence was struck again by vandals with red paint. This time, the deep red paint was on the bottom of the statue and was not accompanied by any written message. Within a short time, the Providence DPW people were busy power spraying off the damage. Spotted…
Read MoreA basic primer on reinventing education
What can be learned from Hampshire College’s efforts to reinvent itself in the aftermath of a self-inflicted financial disaster Photo: Providence meeting with parents of children in schools By Richard Asinof, founder and editor, ConvergenceRI.com As the state of Rhode Island grapples with its takeover of the Providence Public School District and the R.I. General…
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