Archive for June 2021
Has modern engineering cut things a little too fine? Vital we learn exact cause – David Brussat
by David Brussat, Architecture Here and There Aside from expressing sorrow and dismay, it is too early to say anything definitive about the beachfront building collapse in Surfside, Fla., north of Miami. The 12-story Champlain Towers condominiums opened in 1981 with 136 apartments. About half of the units were damaged or destroyed. Of the residents,…
Read MoreTassoni ends 11 year run on radio
John Tassoni, president of The Sentinel Group, announced his company will issue its final broadcast of its acclaimed radio shows on June 28, 2021. Tassoni started the Common Ground media outlets eleven years ago to provide an outlet for organized unions to have a media voice. After issuing a print edition every month for twelve…
Read MoreFM Global, Johnston, Earns ‘Outstanding Achievement Award’ from National Hurricane Conference
Company’s first-of-its kind Hurricane, Typhoon & Cyclone Loss Control Center provides vital information for global business leaders FM Global, based in Johnston, Rhode Island, one of the world’s largest commercial property insurers, has received a 2021 “Outstanding Achievement Award” from the National Hurricane Conference (NHC) for its online and interactive Hurricane, Typhoon and Cyclone Loss Control Center. According…
Read MoreYour RI Weekend Weather Wrap – June 26/27, 2021
by John Donnelly, meteorologist Saturday 6/26/21: High pressure settles off shore and encourages humid air to infiltrate our area through the weekend. Rain should not be an issue, so if higher RH can be dealt with, it should be a nice weekend. Misty morning lows in the upper 60’s rise to the upper 70’s with…
Read MoreHamnet – a book review by Jim Raftus
By Jim Raftus, book reviewer The book’s title is Hamnet, he is the son of William Shakespeare, but make no mistake this is definitely the fictional story of the Bard’s wife, Agnes. (Shakespeare’s wife is widely known as Anne, however her father listed her as Agnes on her death certificate.) In Hamnet, Maggie O’Farrell’s best-selling…
Read MoreAARP agrees – Organizing information for those you love – Harris N. Hershey Rosen
by Harris N. Hershey Rosen The AARP is one of the best sources of information on aging that you could find. AARP’s mission is to empower people to choose how they live as they age. AARP enriches the lives of people 50 years old and over. We’ll be right by your side, advocating for you,…
Read MoreYour RI Weather, Today – June 25, 2021
by John Donnelly, meteorologist A warm front with low pressure moves into the area with some light rain showers preceding it under a low overcast through the morning hours. A light northerly breeze will give way to southerly breezes gusting in the afternoon with rising humidity. Morning lows in the low 60’s and afternoon highs…
Read MoreTO WORK: Be a RI State Trooper
Since April, the RI State Police have been in recruitment mode for filling close to 30 Trooper positions. Applications will end on July 2nd, so now is the time to learn more. Positions begin at a paygrade of 80A with a salary range between $66,356 to $80,903. Here is what you need to know: MINIMUM…
Read MoreThe architecture of ballet – David Brussat
by David Brussat, Architecture Here and There, contributing architecture writer Photo: Ballerina drags world’s problems into ballet. (H. James Hoff) On Father’s Day we took in “Emergence,” a maskless program by Festival Ballet Providence celebrating the ongoing state of unlockingdown in which American society, at long last, finds itself. It was an excellent show. To…
Read MoreGriefSpeak: As told by Mercy – Interpreted by Mari Dias
Dog Park Confessions By Dr. Mari Dias, contributing writer It’s true. We dogs grieve all of the same emotions that go along with grief when we lose a human or a furry friend. In her book “How Animals Grieve” (2003) Barbara J. King says that humans “can’t understand how [animals} think about death…but we will…
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