RI Weekend Weather Wrap – Nov. 28/29, 2020

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by Jack Donnelly, meteorologist High pressure moves in, kicks it feet up on the ottoman, and hangs out for the weekend. Saturday 11/28/20: Saturday will be about as normal a late November day can be in these parts, afternoon high in the low 50’s bookended by morning and evening lows in the low 40’s with…

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Unity by Design – the power of a Trump E.O. – by David Brussat

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by David Brussat, Architecture Here and There, contributing writer “Confusion to Boney” was a toast raised by the British Navy in the Napoleonic era. No doubt “Confusion to Trump’s E.O.” is a toast raised today by modernists fearful of the president’s draft executive order favoring classical styles for federal architecture. The order remains unsigned, however,…

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GriefSpeak: Gratitude, by Mari Dias

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By: Mari Dias “Tell me can you move? Tell me can you move mountains? Mountains? That’s just how I feel – like the weight of the world in on my shoulders” (Mountains, from the album “Talk to Me”, Dean Petrella and The Complaints) The above lyrics reflected my current feelings. Like many in the helping…

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Leadership profile – Junior Jabbie, Banneker Supply Chain Solutions

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by Ann Clanton, Contributing Writer – “Speak Up” An unforeseen opportunity in Covid-19 times… Promoted to President and Chief Executive Officer, by Banneker Industries Founder, Cheryl Snead, several years prior to her untimely passing in early 2018, Junior Jabbie balances the legacy with his own vision for the supply chain company. A Bryant University graduate…

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Is There a Homeless Crisis? – by Christopher Bilotti

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By: Christopher Bilotti Photo: Council for State Government, David Biette Editor’s Note: Housing advocates recently launched a public awareness campaign called “Name and Shame”, listing the attorneys and property owners involved in evictions. Two new assistance programs are available through the state of Rhode Island, to supplement housing assistance programs already in place – one…

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RI Weather Today – Fri, Nov. 27, 2020

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by Jack Donnelly, meteorologist High relative humidity sticks around in the morning and leads to some misty conditions until after sunrise. Low pressure developing to our south will kick up some clou cover, particularly in the afternoon, but the bulk of any rain should stay well offshore. Moring and evening lows in the upper 40’s…

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COVID-19 Changes Way Americans Think About Retirement

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By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues The raging coronavirus pandemic is changing the fundamental way working adults think, plan and save for their retirement, underscoring the important role Social Security and Medicare play for retirees, according to the 2020 Wells Fargo Retirement study conducted by The Harris Poll in August. The annual research report examines the…

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