Archive for December 2019
“Impeach!,” says the House of Representatives – the Senate will have their say in 2020.
As we approach the political year on a sour and divisive note, the vote in the Democrat controlled House of Representatives went late into the night – resulted in a 230-197 vote on Article 1 and a 229-198 vote on Article 2. No Republicans voted yes on either. A rally held by President Trump in…
Read MoreVeterans – Holiday Gift Card Drive – Operation Stand Down RI
Gift cards are needed to make the holiday – and every day – special for our Rhode Island veterans. Cards can be purchased and dropped off at Operation Stand Down’s office as soon as possible, so they can be distributed at 1010 Hartford Ave, Johnston, RI. Their phone number is 383-4730. Operation Stand Down Rhode…
Read MorePersonalized Care Coordination, LLC helping Southern RI
Registered Nurse, Michelle Kissinger, RN, BSN, is on the front lines of care management. She gains a rapport with her clients by investing her time to listen to their concerns, needs and goals. “The most important aspect of my plan of care is to assure my client’s safety and well-being, and just as importantly, their…
Read MoreRI Weather Today, Thursday 12/19/19
By Jack Donnelly, meteorologist The quick-hitting clipper will be well east when Thursday gets going, and the winds will be in a hurry to fill in the void left behind. Northwesterly winds gusting to 30 mph and beyond at times combined with temperatures in the 20’s will drag wind chills down into the single digits…
Read MoreCranston’s Saturday Morning Basketball. 64 years, still going strong…
By John Cardullo, sportswriter The program began as an idea to utilize the city’s school gyms on Saturday mornings. It was spearheaded by Cranston’s legendary Coach Ed Stebbins and Cranston Recreation Director Settimo Ricci, who was the city’s recreation director from 1953 to 1968. The concept was simple, to open the city’s school gyms and…
Read MoreA Christmas Gift… by Michael Morse
Photo, top, Jason Michalski By Michael Morse She actually apologized for calling us. “I didn’t want to bother you, but I can’t stand the pain any longer.” Her home was meticulous, nestled on a quiet street in the Mount Pleasant section of the city, surrounded by beautiful yet modest homes that showed the pride of…
Read MoreNewport Restaurant Group Purchases Trio Restaurant Building, Narragansett
The Newport Restaurant Group (NRG), a collection of eleven unique restaurant concepts in Rhode Island and Massachusetts, has announced the purchase of 15 Kingstown Road in Narragansett, from GP Pier Retail, LLC for an undisclosed price. The property is home to Trio restaurant, one of NRG’s restaurant concepts. The acquisition is part of the employee-owned…
Read MoreRI Weather Today, Wednesday 12/18/19:
By Jack Donnelly One frontal system leaves for oceanic “pastures”, leaving behind an additional dusting to an inch of early morning snow, followed by clearing afternoon skies. Don’t be fooled, as there is another quick-hitting clipper type low pressure system that will cruise on through later in the afternoon with some flurries and light snow,…
Read MoreRhode Island Farm Bureau presents 2019 Award to Rep. Sherry Roberts
The Rhode Island Farm Bureau presented Rhode Island House Republican Deputy Whip Sherry Roberts with the 2019 Legislative Award at their recent Annual Meeting. The Rhode Island Farm Bureau Legislative Award is presented to a nominee who has a record of achievement in preserving individual and constitutional freedoms. The 2019 award honored Roberts for her…
Read MoreRI Weather, Tuesday 12/17/19:
By Jack Donnelly, meteorologist Another Winter storm will strike Tuesday (before the official start of Winter, no less…), with snow beginning in the wee hours before sunrise and continuing until approximately 9-10am before mixing with slick and annoying sleet and freezing rain before changing to all rain by 1pm and continuing through Tuesday evening. The…
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