Archive for March 2021
Rebuild Penn Station: update – David Brussat
by David Brussat, Architecture Here and There, contributing writer on architecture Photo: Relocated Madison Square Garden, center, near rebuilt Penn Station, beyond. (Cameron) First voiced publicly by architect Richard Cameron, the plan to rebuild New York’s Pennsylvania Station as conceived by the firm of McKim, Mead & White remains in the chaotic mix of plans…
Read MoreTonight: Cranston candlelight vigil to honor those lost to COVID-19
Mayor Kenneth Hopkins and the Cranston City Council will hold a candlelight vigil in honor of those lost due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The vigil will take place at Cranston City Hall, 869 Park Avenue in Cranston TONIGHT, Wednesday, March 31st at 6:30pm. Scheduled to participate in the services are: Mayor Kenneth J. Hopkins, Councilors…
Read MoreLegislators move to exempt unemployment benefits from RI tax
Two members of the House of Representatives, Deputy House Speaker Charlene Lima and Representative David Morales will be submitting legislation to help Rhode Islanders by exempting unemployment benefits from the tax required by Rhode Island law. The bill will be introduced by next Tuesday (4/6) and it has over 60 co-sponsors, according to Rep. Morales.…
Read MoreYour RI Weather Today – March 31, 2021
by Jack Donnelly, meteorologist We’ll start out nice enough, a partly cloudy morning with above normal low temperatures in the low to mid 40’s. Cloud cover will thicken and lower in advance of a cold front moving in from the west that will trigger some light rain in the evening. Rain will be fairly steady…
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 MoreUpdated: Sabina Matos chosen as Rhode Island Lt. Governor
Photo: Sabina Matos Twitter post Providence Councilwoman Sabina Matos was announced as Gov. Dan McKee’s choice for Lieutenant Governor of the State of Rhode Island. Surfacing from a candidate pool of over 60 applicants, then down to 10, then down to 5, Matos was a front runner, along with former Mayor of Central Falls, James…
Read MoreReady for the next episode of “RI Vice”? – Richard Asinof/Ian Knowles
by Richard Asinof, ConvergenceRI, contributing writer Story by Ian Knowles, program director at RICARES and a frequent contributor to ConvergenceRI. The train to legalize recreational marijuana is picking up speed The recreational marijuana legalization train is speeding down the tracks in Rhode Island. Gov. Dan McKee has now taken over for former Gov. Gina Raimondo…
Read MoreYour RI Weather Today – March 30, 2021
by Jack Donnelly, meteorologist High pressure offshore brings a breeze around from the south through a dry airmass. Lots of sun, normal high temps in the mid 50’s from normal morning lows in the low 30’s. Some high clouds late in advance of the next Spring cold front now over the mid-western US.
Read MoreNetworking Pick of the Week – Southern RI Chamber of Commerce
Join the Southern RI Chamber of Commerce for Virtual First Friday Coffee, this Friday, April 2nd from 8 to 9AM. Grab your cup of coffee and join them from your own home or office for an hour of networking. Everyone will have the opportunity to address the group for 1-2 minutes to let them know…
Read MoreYour Coronavirus Update – Today, March 30, 2021
Photo: CDC’s Dr Birx and CDC’s Chief Walensky Editor’s Note: Dr. Birx is doing multiple interviews saying that over 400,000 people could have been saved if the country did what she knew it should do but could not get leadership to listen to her. Dr. Birx never went to the press with what she suspected.…
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