Archive for January 2020
RI Weather Today, Wednesday 1/22/20:
By Jack Donnelly, meteorologist Rather uneventful yet nice weather for the day, chilly morning lows in the teens warming in the afternoon a bit more than yesterday, highs expected to reach the mid to upper 30’s on a light southwesterly breeze under a clear sky. That’s about it!
Read MorePawtucket School/Police Dept Statement: “unfortunate the ACLU has chosen this approach”
A statement released on behalf of the Pawtucket School Department and Pawtucket Police Department in response to the ACLU-RI announcement of a pending lawsuit regarding an incident at Goff Middle School, occurring on June 3rd, 2019: (Ed note: While there has been reference to a video of the incident, no video has yet been released)…
Read MoreRI Weather Today, Tuesday 1/21/20:
By Jack Donnelly, meteorologist Lots of sun with high pressure from the northwest will be interrupted during the afternoon by some mid and high level cloud cover due to a passing upper disturbance crossing northern New England. Still chilly with a cold morning low in the teens and afternoon highs around 30 with light northwesterly…
Read MoreOutbreak of “Mystery” Coronavirus Rapidly Evolving
A “novel virus”, originating in China, has captured the attention of infectious disease specialists around the world. Of particular concern to those who may have a compromised immune system, and the elderly, the CDC is issuing regular information updates. This particular virus has never been seen in humans before – hence the nickname, the “mystery…
Read More$6K Legislative Grant for Pawtucket’s Tolman/Shea Baseball Teams to go to Baseball Hall of Fame
Today, Tuesday, January 21st at 10am, Pawtucket legislators and dignitaries will gather to present a $6,000 Legislative Grant to the Shea and Tolman High Schools’ varsity baseball teams. This grant will allow them to travel to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York. They will also play a game at historic Doubleday…
Read MoreIs this what success looks like? Hope’s ELL needs and teacher staffing
By Richard Asinof, ConvergenceRI.com The scaffolding surrounding Hope High School provides tangible evidence that work is underway to repair the infrastructure of the school building, at least from the outside looking in. But what is happening on the inside, regarding repair of the curriculum for students attending classes at Hope High School? There were some…
Read MoreThey felt hope. We felt fear. Reflections on 1963.
by Michael Morse, contributing writer August 28, 1963. I was a little over a year old. A man made a speech; and they talk about it still. I need to reflect now and then, and keep in mind how things were then. My parents were alive and thriving when black people, or “coloreds” had their…
Read MoreNetworking Pick of the Week: RI Networking – 2020 Kickoff
The 2020 Kickoff of Pat Cruz Events’ Rhode Island Networking will be held on Wednesday, January 22nd at Chapel Grille, 3000 Chapel View Blvd, Cranston, 5:30 to 8pm. Meet a great group of people to add to your network. Mingle with local businesspeople and influencers from a multitude of industries, enjoy fabulous appetizers provided by…
Read MoreRI Weather Today, Monday 1/20/20:
by Jack Donnelly, meteorologist Continued northwesterly breezes drag cold air into the region, morning low temps in the upper teens and afternoon high in the upper 20’s with significantly lower wind chills. There’ll be no rain or snow, little consolation for the bitter cold, however. Happy Martin Luther King Jr Day!
Read MoreNew England Patriots Retrospect – Part 2: What does the future hold?
by John Cardullo, sportswriter Part 2 of our series picks up with the G.O.A.T., Tom Brady, the quarterback the Patriots drafted in the 6th round out of Michigan, seeing something in him that nobody else saw. If anyone learned anything from watching Bill Belichick work his magic, it is that Bill always has a plan.…
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