Archive for October 2020
RI Weather Today – Fri, Oct. 16, 2020
by Jack Donnelly, meteorologist A cold front moves through during the day keeping us in the rain from about 11am on into the night. Southerly breezes keep the warmer air in place until the frontal passage, which looks like it will occur around 6pm. Winds then shift to northwesterly and temps begin to drop along…
Read MorePumpkin Ale-Braised Beef Brisket with Rosemary Chive Mashed
By Anthony Salemme, contributing chef Serves 4-6 As the cooler weather sets in this is true comfort food especially for a Sunday dinner… 2 1/2 – 3 pound beef brisket 1 12-ounce Pumpkin ale 1 medium onion, peeled cut into discs 6 carrots, peeled left whole 1 14-ounce can chopped tomatoes 1 Tablespoon tomato paste…
Read MoreSHOCKED? How much commission do real estate agents keep.
By Emilio DiSpirito, Realtor with DiSpirito Team at HomeSmart Professionals [email protected] Real estate agents often get the persona of salespeople who rake in the money! We all know a real estate agent or two who drive a flashy car, live in a large home and sport the latest fashion trends and priciest outfits! So, what…
Read MoreUPDATED: RI School List with COVID-19 Cases (as of 10/10/20)
RI Dept. of Health updated cases in schools as of 10/10/20 Summary – this update – 228 locations – 148 new cases – 413 cumulative cases 135 schools – 84 new cases – 234 total 93 virtual learning – 64 new cases – 179 total Updated from Summary on 10/4/20 – 272 locations – 268…
Read MoreRI Weather Today – Thurs, Oct. 15, 2020
by Jack Donnelly, meteorologist A warm and dry day with a gusty southerly breeze in the afternoon. Some morning mist along the coasts may hamper early visibility. Lows around 50 rise to a high around 70. The leading edge of a frontal system noses into southern New England later in the evening with high cloud…
Read MoreYour Coronavirus Update – Today – Oct. 15, 2020
Photo: During a series of visits in New England – Boston, Cambridge, Rhode Island – Dr. Deborah Birx issued warnings about the growing “silent,” asymptomatic spread of COVID-19 in the northeast. – Newsbreak NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL Harvard expert says coronavirus surge could arrive as early as November or December, according to a Harvard epidemiologist. Stephen…
Read MoreNational Disability Employment Awareness Month
Seven Hills Rhode Island launched “Employment Matters: You Can Make It Work” a specialized, person-centered supported employment program for adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities. The announcement coincides with the release of The U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) “Increasing Access and Opportunity” theme for October’s annual observance of National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM). Seven…
Read MoreRI Weather Today – Wed, Oct. 14, 2020
by Jack Donnelly, meteorologist After the wet low pressure system clears away to the east, high pressure quickly fills the void and dries everything out. Morning lows in the low 50’s will be followed by lot’s of sun and warmer than normal afternoon highs in the upper 60’s with a small west northwesterly breeze.
Read MoreNeighbors protecting little nook of history
by David Brussat, Architecture writer It may not yet be three strikes you’re out for the developers, but neighbors who want to preserve their little nook of history just off Benefit Street have persuaded the Providence Historic Preservation Commission that a plan to plop modern architecture into their midst needs more work. The commissioners asked…
Read MoreProvidence. No haven.
Photo: Statue of Roger Williams overlooking his Providence – by Dodge House In 1636, Roger Williams, a reformed Baptist theologian and religious exile from Massachusetts named the capital city of Rhode Island, Providence. It’s meaning an area “in honor of God’s merciful Providence which he believed was responsible for revealing such a haven for him…
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