Archive for January 2020
RI State Assoc. of Fire Fighters: Middletown is in a“public safety crisis”
RISAFF response to Council President Robert Sylvia’s comments in the Newport Daily News Article published on January 14, 2020 “One would think at this point in the public safety crisis in Middletown, that Council President Sylvia would try to focus his energy and efforts on fixing the problem at hand. Instead, Mr. Sylvia rather keep…
Read MoreA Lively Experiment with Jim Hummel, Jan 18, 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 Mike Marcello, Former State Representative Lisa Pelosi, Republican Strategist Brandon Bell, Former Chairman, RI Republican Party Topics (please note subjects may change) Proposed $10.2B Budget Legalizing marijuana Impeachment hearings Kudos and Outrages A Lively Experiment…
Read MoreGovernor’s 100% by 2030 renewable electricity goal
(A week ago Governor Raimondo announced a major announcement would take place today, January 17, 2020. Here is the information that was released at a press event at the RI State House, following up on her State of the State intent to have Rhode Island move toward a 100% renewable electricity goal in the next…
Read MoreThe Good, the Bad, and the Ugly – this week in Rhode Island
by Nancy Thomas Each Friday we feature some of the issues that make Rhode Island an interesting place to live, or captured our attention in a most subjective way. If you have recommendations of a topic to be featured, send it to us by Thursday of the week – [email protected] 1/17/2020 THE GOOD State of…
Read MoreRI Weather, Friday 1/17/20:
By Jack Donnelly, meteorologist Pressure gradient remains strong resulting in continued high winds out of the northwest gusting to 30 mph through the day, so wind chills will sit in the single digits. Plenty of useless Sun around, warming afternoon temps only to the upper 20’s from a morning low in the high teens.
Read MoreNewport Wellness Week
It starts tomorrow, January 18th, and runs through the 25th, in Newport, RI. Start the year off right by focusing on lifelong health and wellness solutions. Join us for this annual celebration of mind, body and spirit featuring a diverse array of events throughout the destination tailored to help you become the best version of yourself.…
Read MoreGriefSpeak – Bereavement Support Groups and where to find them
By Mari Dias “There is no grief like the grief that does not speak” (Henry Wadsworth Longfellow) Talking about one’s pain associated with grieving the death of a loved one is the most effective way to move through grief; however, many friends and family may suggest that they have heard it before, or proffer advice…
Read More“Sign, sign, everywhere a sign…”
The “solemn moment, the prayerful moment”, of signing impeachment papers was broken up by shiny gold objects, smiles, and photo opps. As Nancy Pelosi sat down at her table to sign, her team was carefully and strategically positioned around her, with the “Impeach him!” screamer, Maxine Waters, at the head, directly behind Pelosi. As the…
Read MorePawtucket, other communities announce Warming Centers
The City of Pawtucket announced today that several sites will be available as warming centers to help cope with the extreme cold expected over the next few days. The following local buildings will be open to the public during the times listed below: · The Pawtucket Police Department Headquarters lobby at 121 Roosevelt Avenue is…
Read MoreRI Weather Today, Thursday 1/16/20:
By Jack Donnelly, meteorologist After some early morning cool frontal rain showers, a strong pressure gradient will lead to high winds and some damaging gusts upwards of 40 mph out of the northwest through the afternoon. Temps will be nice however, around 50 under partly cloudy skies in most areas up from an early low…
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