Archive for January 2020
Taking the food to the people – in Newport County
Pictured: Executive Director of the MLK Heather Hole Strout, donors Nancy and Doug Horsey, and the MLK Hunger Services team ceremoniously cut the ribbon on the new Mobile Food Pantry. In December, the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center cut the ribbon and officially launched their new Mobile Food Pantry, an initiative made possible…
Read MoreMeeting Street Telethon TODAY – will also honor Nick Cardi
The annual Telethon celebrates Meeting Street’s 73rd year today, January 25th, from 7pm to 11pm. Sponsored by Cardi’s Furniture & Mattresses, and broadcast on WPRI-12, the telethon will include segments featuring children in Meeting Street’s programs and live interviews with supporters, staff and families. The annual event, which attracts hundreds of guests and tens of…
Read MoreA Lively Experiment with Jim Hummel, Jan 25, 2020
This week’s Lively Experiment features, with Jim Hummel, Executive Director of The Hummel Report, Moderator: Panel Jim Hummel (Moderator) , Exec. Director, The Hummel Report Patricia Morgan, Former State Representative Bill Bartholomew, Producer Bartholomewtown Podcast Bob Walsh, Executive Director, National Education Assoc. RI Topics (please note subjects may change) Speaker cancels audit of the Rhode Island Convention Center with threat…
Read MoreRI Weekend Weather Wrap – Sat/Sun – Jan 25 & 26, 2020:
By Jack Donnelly, meteorologist Saturday 1/25/20: Our midwestern and Great Lakes storm system rolls into town with cloud cover increasing through the day and rain beginning in the afternoon, blown around by high easterly gusty winds up to 30 mph generally, maybe a touch higher towards the coastline. Continued warmth accompanies the rough weather, afternoon…
Read MoreA tale as old as time – Pro Sports Scandals
by John Cardullo, sportswriter It seems that all of the Pro sports cheating scandals have been swirling around New England lately. Spy-gate, Deflate-gate, Kraft-gate, and now the Patriots are once again defending themselves in another swinging gate – camera gate. This is where a camera crew filming a documentary of the Patriots scouting teams, doing…
Read MoreHarrison A. Peters chosen as Superintendent of Schools for Providence
The long-awaited search is over. Harrison A. Peters, a district schools chief in the Tampa, Florida area, will be named Superintendent of Schools for Providence on Monday, January 27th. Currently serving as Chief of Schools, Hillsborough school district, the 8th largest school district in the US, Peters was a finalist in 2019 for Superintendent in…
Read MoreThe Good, The Bad, & The Ugly…this week in Rhode Island (1/24/2020)
THE GOOD Martin Luther King Jr. Day More employers are offering their employees the day off than in previous years. More events seem to be available to attend, as well – from the annual Providence breakfast to concerts and events that will continue well into the month of February. THE BAD ACLU While agreeing that…
Read MoreRep. Jack Lyle, Jr. named National Caucus of Environmental Legislators (NCEL) RI State Lead
Rhode Island House Republican Representative Jack W. Lyle, Jr. has been selected as the 2020 Rhode Island State Lead for the National Caucus of Environmental Legislators (NCEL). This position recognizes the leadership of Lyle within the Caucus for promoting innovative and effective environmental policy in Rhode Island. “I am honored by this national appointment and…
Read MoreA tale of two marches on this, the 47th Annual March for Life
March for Life Today is the 47th annual March for Life in Washington. The theme, “Life Empowers: Pro-Life is Pro-Woman” notes the position of women’s suffrage, two in particular, Alice Paul and Susan B. Anthony, both staunchly against abortion. Organizers note the 30 million female babies that have been aborted since the 1973 court rulings.…
Read MoreRI Weather, Today, Friday 1/24/20:
By Jack Donnelly, meteorologist Fair-weather-maintaining high pressure releases some of its hold as it moves northeast, allowing for some additional cloud cover well east of a developing midwestern storm system to cover our area during the day. No rain expected at least through Friday, still warm in fact, afternoon highs again in the mid 40’s…
Read More