Archive for March 2021
The celebration of Holy Week in RI
“Be strong and of good courage; be not frightened, neither be dismayed; for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.” – Joshua 1:9 The Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence celebrates the beginning of Holy Week on Palm Sunday, March 28 with Bishop Thomas J. Tobin presiding at the 10:00 am Mass in…
Read MoreOrtho Rhode Island opens innovative RI campus
Ortho Rhode Island Celebrates Opening of Flagship Campus in Warwick, RI Photo: Ribbon cutting: (l. to r.) – Steve Federico, Calspan Development & Construction; John Yurtchuck, Calspan Development & Construction; Mary Ellen Ashe, Executive Director of Ortho Rhode Island; Jim Langevin – Congressman; Frank Picozzi – Mayor of Warwick; and Michael Bradley, President, and CEO of Ortho…
Read MoreMarch Madness NCAA Women’s Tournament – John Cardullo
by John Cardullo, sportswriter As the Men’s NCAA Basketball bracket continues to surprise everyone, on the ladies side the “madness” is a lot truer to form. As the NCAA Men’s and Women’s tournaments hit the halfway point, the women’s bracket has had its share of upsets, 7 to be exact, but nowhere to the amount…
Read MoreRI Weekend Weather Wrap – Sat/Sun, March 27/28, 2021
by Jack Donnelly, meteorologist Saturday 3/27/21: Weak high pressure settles in to our south, with moderate temps seeking a level around 60 with morning lows in thhe mid 40’s. Winds will have given out, once high pressure kills the pressure gradient. Sunday 3/28/21: Another low pressure system glides through with basically an all-day rain event…
Read MorePawtucket Artists: Showcase Your Work on Instagram
Call for Pawtucket Artists: Showcase Your Work on PawtucketARTSaGRAM The Pawtucket Advisory Commission on Arts & Culture (PACAC) seeks submissions from visual and performing artists either living or working in the city of Pawtucket to highlight on its new Instagram page, PawtucketARTSaGRAM. This new arts initiative seeks to highlight the City’s artistic and creative talent…
Read MoreSave secret park in Lisbon – David Brussat
by David Brussat, Architecture Here and There, contributing writer on architecture Photo: The Tapada das Necessidades, in Lisbon, at risk of perilous renovation. (Wikipedia) One of the worst things that can befall a dear old municipal park and garden is for “preservationists” to ride to its rescue. First, it may not be in need of…
Read MoreBREAKING: New vaccination appointments NOW available in RI – independent pharmacies begin joining other groups
In addition to the news that Governor McKee tweeted this morning about Rhode Island opening up more than 9,000 new appointments on vaccinateRI.org at 5 p.m. today, Friday, March 26th, appointments at two independent pharmacies will also be available at vaccinateRI.org at 5 p.m. Matt’s Local Pharmacy, 88 E Main Road, Middletown Suburban Pharmacy, 242 Pawtuxet Avenue, Warwick A…
Read MoreYour Coronavirus Update – Today, March 26, 2021
RHODE ISLAND & VICINITY The Kimpton Nine Zero Hotel, a high-end property in downtown Boston, has terminated the majority of its staff, the fourth hotel in the city to terminate furloughed workers. RIDOH has spent $4 million so far on a public health campaign this year to educate Rhode Islanders about COVID testing, treatment and…
Read MoreIntroducing…Friday Fishing Tips – Jeff Gross
by Jeff Gross, feature writer The warm weather Rhode Island is enjoying is also bringing out the hunger in the warm water fish. Even though Opening Day for trout is Wednesday April 7th there are a host of ponds and lakes one can fish for large and small mouth bass, pickerel, pike and panfish. Fishing…
Read MoreGriefSpeak: The Haunting – Dr. Mari Dias
By: Dr. Mari Dias Theresa came to me two weeks after the death of her husband. “I haven’t slept a full night since his burial.” According to Theresa, her husband, Ronald, had been “haunting” her every evening. He disrupted her tentative slumber by berating her for a lack of detail in his funeral preparations.…
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