Archive for February 2021
NEW: Warwick residents 75+ Sign up NOW – Weekly vaccination clinics starting Feb. 15th.
Warwick Residents 75 and over – Vaccination Clinics Starting Feb. 15th The City of Warwick is preparing to vaccinate Warwick residents over the age of 75 years old beginning Monday, February 15th at Warwick Veterans Middle School. Eligible residents who signed up for the Warwick Covid-19 Vaccine Waiting List will be contacted by the email they provided to…
Read MoreUpdated: Who wants to be a Lieutenant Governor?
Updated, Feb. 11th: From incoming Gov. McKee: “Today, Incoming Governor Dan McKee directed his transition team to accept applications for the Lt. Governor position that were submitted after the February 2, 2021 deadline. Based on the unexpected length of the transition process, the Incoming Governor is open to receiving additional applications so as not to…
Read MoreIf it’s Wednesday…it’s Sour Grapes!
by Tim Jones, cartoonist _____ Tim Jones is the creator, artist and writer of the widely popular, self-syndicated comic strip, “Sour Grapes” – a comic about “Aesop”, a miserable flying dog and his odd friends, all living in a problematic and troubled world. Sour Grapes is currently published in multiple newspapers in Rhode Island, Massachusetts,…
Read MoreYour RI Weather – Today, Feb. 10, 2021
by Jack Donnelly, meteorologist High pressure pushes in from the west and keeps us dry through the day. We’ll see some additional cloud cover later on ahead of developing low pressure systems over the southeastern US. Afternoon highs right around 32 and early morning lows in the upper teens with a light northwesterly breeze.
Read MoreClear your snow! It’s the law.
In most communities, removing snow from walkways is the responsibility – and the law – for homeowners and businesses. Here’s a check-in with 3 of our major cities… the RI State Police, the United Way. In Providence… What responsibilities do property owners, businesses, and residents have during and after a snow storm? Property owners are…
Read MoreTake the Virtual Tour at Casey Farm
Saunderstown, February 2021 – Historic New England selected five historic properties and two neighborhoods in Vermont to create new digital experiences encompassing all six New England states. Casey Farm in Saunderstown is the Rhode Island property that was chosen. With new research and never-before-seen videos and photographs, these buildings, landscapes, objects, and stories are more accessible…
Read MoreWeaponizing the data on suicide & mental health among RI students – Richard Asinof
Photo: RINewsToday (RI Student Assistance Services) by Richard Asinof, contributing writer on health, ConvergenceRI One of the crucibles of current state education policy in Rhode Island, as advocated by outgoing Gov. Gina Raimondo and by R.I. Education Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green, has been the belief, repeated again and again in strong emotional appeals, that in-person learning…
Read MoreAARP Tips on Shopping for a Financial Advisor – Herb Weiss
By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues As a result of living in times of economic uncertainty resulting from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic retirees are worried about how they can protect their hard-earned egg nest from the volatility of the stock market. It is even now more important to be working with a financial…
Read MoreArtist Catherine Mansell at South County Art Association
Photo: Red BoatCatherine Radix MansellMixed Media Encaustic12 x 12 x 1 in Artist Catherine Radix Mansell, of Westerly, is featured in a special Members Invitational Exhibition at South County Art Association. Mansell has contributed seven recent mixed media encaustic pieces to the exhibition as well as one work executed in ink on paper. Her work…
Read MoreYour RI Weather – Today, Tues, Feb. 9, 2021
by Jack Donnelly, meteorologist Another Winter event with snow likely to begin around 10am and last through 8-9pm, and we should get 2-4 generally, a little more at elevation, little less along the coast. Not a big wind event with this one, light northeasterlies around 10 mph. High in the afternoon around freezing, low in…
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