Archive for February 2020
TOP STORY: Wicked Tulips in need of a home
It’s clear – Rhode Islanders love Wicked Tulips – and are eager to help. We hope that this Top Story of the week will help them find their 2nd farm. Go, Wicked Tulips! And please stay in Rhode island. Help us find a 2nd location so we can make more people happy! Jeroen & Keriann,…
Read MoreRI Weather Today, Sunday, Feb. 9, 2020
By Jack Donnelly, meteorologist Sunday 2/9/20: A mostly clear morning followed by increasing cloud cover as the day progresses, light westerly breezes during the afternoon with a high in the upper 30’s from a morning low in the low 20’s.
Read MoreIn The Arena with Joe Paolino, Jr. & PC Basketball’s Bob Walsh
Each week Joe Paolino, Jr. interviews people of interest on his program, “In The Arena”. The show airs at 7am on Sundays on ABC6. You can also watch it here, at RINewsToday.com This week Paolino talks with Bob Walsh, player development assistant for the Providence College men’s basketball team to discuss the past, present and…
Read MoreG Hospitality Supports Nonviolence Institute. Hosts Mardi Gras Fundraiser
G Hospitality, the hospitality management and development company behind the Rooftop at ProvidenceG, Sarto Restaurant, Providence GPub, and the Ballroom at ProvidenceG has made a donation of $5,000 to support the work and mission of the Nonviolence Institute, one of the city’s leading non-profit organizations. On February 21st, from 7:00-10:00 PM, G Hospitality will also…
Read More“All Things Spring” – Call for Entries theme at Wickford Art Assoc.
The Wickford Art Association is announcing its Call for Entries for its exhibit, “March Into Art”, which runs from March 6 to March 29, 2020. The Call for Entries registration is on Tuesday- March 3 (11am-6pm), Wednesday- March 4 (11am-3pm), and Thursday- March 5 (11am-3pm). Artists may refer to www.wickfordart.org for submission guidelines and entry…
Read MoreLifespan Hospitals/facilities set new FLU RULES
Effective immediately, to ensure the safety of our patients, employees and visitors during this flu season, Lifespan hospitals are enhancing the precautions taken for patients and visitors: At all first points of entry at the hospitals and outpatient facilities patients and visitors will find displays with hygiene reminders and hand sanitizer. Most displays also have…
Read MoreA Lively Experiment with Jim Hummel, Feb. 8, 2020
This week’s Lively Experiment features, with Jim Hummel, Executive Director of The Hummel Report, Moderator: Panel Jim Hummel (Moderator) Donna Perry – Communications Consultant Pablo Rodriguez – Associate Professor, Alpert Medical School Nick Gorham – Former State Representative Topics (please note subjects may change) Speaker Mattiello – controversial audit heats up IGT/Twin River come together Bloomberg…
Read MoreCelebrate Lincoln’s Birthday at The Arnold House
The town of Lincoln, Rhode Island, was named in honor of our sixteenth president in 1871. Visit Arnold House and learn about President Lincoln’s visits to the Ocean State and the history of this land that became Lincoln. Tour the museum, celebrate President Lincoln’s 211th birthday, and enjoy some birthday cake. The free event will…
Read MoreRI Weekend Weather Wrap: Sat & Sun, Feb. 8 & 9, 2020
By Jack Donnelly, meteorologist Saturday, 2/8/20: Cold front heads east of the area taking most of the wind and clouds with it, sunshine eventually ruling the roost with temperate highs in the upper 30’s up from morning lows in the mid 20’s with a still brisk westerly breeze gusting to 25 mph. Sunday 2/9/20: A…
Read MoreUPDATE: What happened to the Cranston Chamber of Commerce?
As we were doing research on a Chamber of Commerce focus of all the chambers in Rhode Island, we stopped at the recent closing of the Cranston Chamber of Commerce. On February 5th, we ran a story – What happened to the Cranston Chamber of Commerce, with an overview of some of the information we…
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