Archive for November 2020
RI says goodbye to Joe Fowlkes
by Ann Clanton, Contributing Writer – “Speak Up” When Joe Fowlkes, past president of the NAACP died this month, the man who knew so many and worked with thousands, had no blood relatives that were known of. With no family to make last arrangements, Jim Vincent and the NAACP stepped up to be that family.…
Read MoreRI Toys for Tots 2020 Campaign
Please join us in helping all Rhode Island children have a great holiday season! RI Kitchen and Bath is partnering with the Rhode Island Marine Reserves to raise donations for RI Toys for Tots. From now until December 11, 2020. Ways to Donate Bring toy donations to our showroom located at 139 Jefferson Blvd in…
Read MoreRI Weather Today – Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020
by Jack Donnelly, meteorologist A cold front moves in from the west with thickening cloud cover and eventually light to moderate rain beginning mid to late afternoon and carrying into the overnight. Chilly morning lows within a degree either side of freezing and an afternoon high in the mid 50’s can be expected, with a…
Read MoreIn the Arena with RI Speaker of the House-elect, Rep. Shekarchi
Each week Joe Paolino, Jr. interviews people of interest on his program, “InThe Arena”. The show airs at 7am on Sundays on ABC6. Today, Paolino talks with Rep. K. Joseph Shekarchi, D-Warwick, who is primed to become the next speaker of the Rhode Island House of Representatives, joins Joe Paolino Jr. to discuss what his…
Read More“Giving Beyond the Box” Launches Hope Strikes Back Box
New social enterprise aims to carry on RI’s history of doing good, here and beyond October saw the virtual launch of Hope Strikes Back, the most recent project of Giving Beyond the Box, a new social enterprise that aims to connect consumers with a variety of products that do good, here in Rhode Island and…
Read MoreYour Coronavirus Update – Today, November 14, 2020
Photo: Last night a dinner in Washington, DC to welcome the new members of the House organized by Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Members traveled to D.C. from across the country this year for orientation. Responding to initial criticsm, Pelosi responded that “it’s very spaced”. After a flurry of additional criticism on social media about how unsafe this…
Read MorePost-earthquake Bridge Inspection looks good
RITBA inspected its four major bridges following Sunday’s earthquake – inspections show no damage Immediately following the report of an earthquake that rumbled through parts of Southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island on Sunday morning, the Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority (RITBA) consulted with its bridge engineers and dispatched RITBA engineering and maintenance personnel to assess…
Read MoreRI Weekend Weather Wrap – Sat/Sun, Nov. 14/15, 2020
by Jack Donnelly, meteorologist Saturday 11/14/20: High pressure settles in for the day and provides clearing skies if not warm temperatures, with afternoon highs around 50 and evening lows in the upper 30’s with a northwesterly breeze. Sunday 11/15/20: A cold front moves in from the west with thickening cloud cover and eventually light to…
Read MoreClassical Alex Trebek, R.I.P. – by David Brussat
by David Brussat, contributing writer Alex Trebek died the other day. I heard the news in the half-time report of a televised pro football game. Jeopardy! and I had drifted apart of late, but I and my wife, Victoria, watched the show with some fervor for years. My ability to keep up withered over time;…
Read More“Above all else, call me an educator,” Lorén Spears – by Ann Clanton
By Ann Clanton, Contributing Writer, “Speak Up” Notable author and curator of the National Museum of the American Indian, Paul Chaat Smith, (a Comanche) once said “the most American thing about America is American Indians”. Rhode Island also has a pure and impressive legacy of Indigenous people celebrated at the Tomaquag Museum. Prior to taking…
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