Archive for September 2020
Week 2 – Build Your Kit
Continuing our series for National Preparedness Month – this week we build that emergency kid you can grab and take with you on a moment’s notice. Now’s the time to think about what you will need right away. Build A Kit After an emergency, you may need to survive on your own for several days.…
Read MoreDiscover Beautiful Rhode Island – Jason Michalski
Photo: Jason Michalski, photographer How beautiful are we? Newport captures all the love we have for our state and the Newport Bridge, whether photographed in the daylight, fog, or night time, takes our eye to magical places. Jason is a US Marine veteran, portrait and landscape photographer, and visual artist. Follow Jason on Instagram to…
Read MoreSect. of State Gorbea, “Let’s go VOTE!”
Photo: RI Secretary of State Nellie Gorbea’s post on Twitter – taking motorcycle riding lessons UPDATED: Sept. 8th: If you have your absentee ballot and have NOT mailed it, drop it off at your City Hall – do NOT mail it at this point, it won’t be received in time to be counted. ANY questions…
Read MoreIn the Arena – Paolino talks with the Providence Police
Each week Joe Paolino, Jr. interviews people of interest on his program, “In The Arena”. The show airs at 7am on Sundays on ABC6. Today, Paolino talks with two Providence Police representatives: Michael Imondi, President of the Providence Union of the FOP Captain Roger Aspinall, Providence Police They talk about the police departments, downtown Providence,…
Read MoreRI Weather Today – Sunday, Sept. 6, 2020
by Jack Donnelly, meteorologist The continuation of an all-star weekend, plenty of sunshine and dry air, just a few afternoon fair weather high-bottomed cumulus dotting the deep blue. A near identical temperature range as yesterday, low 60’s in the morning and afternoon highs in the upper 70’s with a light southwesterly breeze.
Read MoreToday! Take it Outside – East Greenwich
Today, Sunday, September 6th, the East Greenwich Chamber of Commerce will host Main Street Dining Event as part of the Take It Outside Rhode Island Initiative. Main Street will be blocked off from traffic between Dedford St and King St. from 2/3-9pm. There will be a parking ban and towing will be enforced. Detour signage…
Read MoreTOP STORY: 1 down, 99 to go… Providence Fire Box Redux
Your favorite – and Top Story of the Week was “1 down, 99 to go…the refurbishing of Providence Fire Boxes – with Stages of Freedom and artist Dan Mitrovic. For twenty years, Ray Rickman, executive director of Stages of Freedom, has passed a dozen century-old fireboxes on his daily College Hill walks. All of them…
Read MoreRI Nursing Home/Group Home Coronavirus Data
Period ending September 2nd: Cases: approx. 3,053 (45 more) New cases in the past 14 days: 83 (20 more) Cumulative resident fatalities: 828 (approx. 5 since last update)
Read More“Dear Dee” – Telling your partner you need counseling – Cut off when you speak?
by Donna Rustigian Mac, “Dear Dee…” Advice Columnist How to tell your partner you need counseling! Someone cutting you off when you speak? Here’s your communication and relationship advice for the week! Dear Dee – Episode 14 Well hello—it’s Dee…with your communication advice for the week…so you can speak your truth, be clear, forthright and…
Read MoreYour Coronavirus Update – Today, Sept. 5, 2020
Photo: Fall Football “may” be moved to Fall2 (Spring) as Governor’s announcement and RI Interscholastic League differ, somewhat – see below. NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL FedEx to hire 70,000 workers Sanofi and GSK begin vaccine trials Dr. Fauci warned 7 states as we go into Labor Day because of an uptick in percent positives: North Dakota,…
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