Archive for February 2020
Need heat? RI Good Neighbor Energy Fund ready to help
The energy sponsors of the Rhode Island Good Neighbor Energy Fund and its administrator, United Way of Rhode Island, are encouraging those households in need of energy assistance this winter to visit their local Community Action Program (CAP) agency to determine if they qualify for the Fund. For those in need who are unsure of…
Read MoreFatalities Increase Among Drivers Who Test Positive for Marijuana After State Legalizes Drug
A concerning number of Washington state drivers involved in fatal crashes are testing positive for recent use of marijuana, according to new research from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. The share of drivers who, after a fatal crash, tested positive for active THC – the drug’s main psychoactive ingredient – has doubled since the…
Read MoreRI Weekend Weather Wrap – Sat & Sun – 2/1 & 2/2/20:
By Jack Donnelly, meteorologist Saturday, 2/1/20: We’ll get some early light rain out of this ‘so-called’ winter storm that will ease on down the road and be out over the open Atlantic by days’ end. Clouds will stick around in relatively moist air, low and mid-level stratus and stratocumulus thinning by afternoon with winds light…
Read MoreAnchor It! Protect children in your home
Super Bowl LIV, scheduled to be played on February 2 in Miami, is just around the corner. Millions of Americans each year watch the Super Bowl on TV either at home or with friends at parties. In fact, many fans will buy new TVs ahead of the Big Game. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission…
Read MoreA Lively Experiment with Jim Hummel, Feb. 1, 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 Tim White, Target 12 Investigative Reporter Lee Ann Sennick, National Committeewoman, RI Republican Party Bill Lynch, Former Chairman, RI Democratic Party Topics (please note subjects may change) Speaker Mattiello – controversial audit heats up New Superintendent of…
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