Archive for December 2019
Rhode Island Champs!
by Mark Berger for RINewsToday A group of hard-working athletes from Rhode Island were granted a national championship title at last week’s American Youth Football and Cheer (AYF/AYC) National Championship in Orlando, Florida. Northwest Cheer, a recreational cheer organization based out of Northwest Rhode Island, received their third national championship title in their seven years…
Read MoreRI Weather Today, Christmas Day 12/25/19:
By Jack Donnelly If we can’t have a White Christmas, we might as well have some nice weather. Above normal temperature trend continues into midweek, afternoon highs in the mid 40’s from an early low in the mid 20’s and generally light winds as high pressure settles in over southern New England. A low pressure…
Read MoreRhode Island Hotel Week 2020 – Stay for less and so much more…
Stay for Less at Rhode Island’s Top Hotels Rhode Island’s first hotel week is a great opportunity to treat yourself to a stay in one of RI’s top hotels! This is your chance to take advantage of amazing savings at Rhode Island’s new, historic and distinguished hotels across the state. This 14-day promotion from January 18-31,…
Read MoreMerry Christmas! Hark the Herald Angels sing…
“May you believe that you have an Angel by your side, through your darkest of times.” – Jason Michalski Newport, Rhode Island has so many photographic locations – but this angel we’ve been saving to run on Christmas – our Christmas Angel. With a thank you to Jason for allowing us to use his photos…
Read MoreThe path to opportunity begins at the front door of your home
Homes Rhode Island, a coalition of housing advocates, has developed a number of strategic asks for the Governor and the R.I. General Assembly to pursue By Richard Asinof, ConvergenceRI.com Everyone pretty much agrees that Rhode Island is in the midst of an affordable housing crisis as the state prepares to enter the third decade of…
Read MoreWorking Seniors Priming the Nation’s Economic Engine
By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging In recent years, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida and even former House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wisconsin, have warned that the growing number of seniors is fast becoming an economic drag to the nation’s economic growth, citing the spiraling costs of…
Read MoreRI Weather, Tuesday 12/24/19:
By Jack Donnelly, meteorologist About ten degrees cooler than yesterday, yet still warmer than the normal Christmas Eve high temperature will be enjoyed in the afternoon, landing in the mid 40’s from a morning low again around the freezing mark. High pressure and light northerly breezes keep things dry in the lower levels, so another…
Read More$50 million boost for Rhode Island bridges
US Senator Jack Reed announced an extra $50 million to boost much needed Rhode Island bridge improvements and repairs. These funds will also support job creation and improving of infrastructure. Reed notes his leadership post on the Appropriations Committee for paying major dividends for Rhode Island by directing millions in additional federal funding to address…
Read MoreAn unexpected feast of light and music one Christmas Eve
by Nancy Thomas One year I found myself driving around downtown Providence early on Christmas Eve. I’m not really clear on how I came to be doing this. My children were at their dad’s family’s and I guess I had not planned correctly and ended up alone on Christmas Eve. The drive was to “look…
Read MoreRI Weather Today, Monday, Dec. 23, 2019
By Jack Donnelly, meteorologist A pleasant start to what should be a nice Christmas Week of weather. We’ll likely reach and bust through the 50 degree mark during the afternoon, well above the normal high of 39 as southwesterly winds drive warmer air into southern New England. We’ll still have a slightly chilly morning, a…
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