Archive for July 2021
Splish-splash time for seniors, persons with disabilities, general public at Providence Splash Pad
Photo: Opening of Paine Park in Pawtucket Special Hours established for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities at Fargnoli Park Splash Pad Councilor David Salvatore and the Friends of Fargnoli Park have announced that the splash pad located at Fargnoli Park will be operating with special hours to accommodate the elderly and persons with disabilities.…
Read MoreGov. McKee signing bills into law…budget highlights
Governor Dan McKee signed the bills listed below into law this past week. On Monday at 11am at the RI State House, the Governor will be signing a pair of bills focused on gun safety. The first bill will ban “straw purchases” of firearms. The second bill will prohibit anyone, with certain exceptions, from bringing a…
Read MoreYour RI Weekend Weather Wrap – July 10/11, 2021
by Jack Donnelly, meteorologist Saturday 7/10/21: Morning showers along a weak area of low pressure move out to sea leaving behind a partly cloudy afternoon with average to below average highs in the upper 70’s from morning lows in the mid 60’s with a light northerly breeze. Chances of rain drop quickly after 10am. Sunday…
Read MoreCollectibles & Appraisals – Organizing information for those you love – Harris N. Hershey Rosen
by Harris N. “Hershey” Rosen, contributing writer, author Are there any jewelry, art or business appraisals that would be of value to your partner or estate? If so, be sure to describe them and state the exact location. Of course, don’t forget those items you will want to get specialty insurance riders for now. That will…
Read MoreTO WORK: Quonset Business Park Job Fair – TODAY
Quonset Business Park will be hosting a Job Fair TODAY, July 9th, from 10am to noon. More than 20 companies will attend with employment opportunities. Over 12,000 jobs are noted as available. The event will be held at the Wide World of Indoor Sports at 1610 Davisville Road, North Kingstown. The Quonset Business Park will…
Read MoreEnsemble Altera Chamber Choir – “We Remember”
ENSEMBLE ALTERA is fast becoming a leading American chamber choir dedicated to bringing thoughtful, engaging, and relevant programs of choral music to in-person and digital audiences at home and around the world. The group is versatile, working on multiple scales, in a wide range of idioms, across the full gamut of medieval to modern to…
Read MoreGriefSpeak: Grief is Color Blind – Dr. Mari Dias
by Dr Mari Dias, contributing writer “Privilege: Having the rare opportunity to do something that brings particular pleasure.” Grief has no color. Grief has no ethnicity, race, or culture. Nor does grief belong to a social or educational class or gender. Albeit there are different beliefs, values and funereal practices associated with death, death itself…
Read MoreYour RI Weather Today – July 9, 2021
by Jack Donnelly, meteorologist Moisture-laden Tropical Storm Elsa will roll through and dump copious amounts of rain during the morning hours to the tune of 2 inches plus! Most of it falling between the hours of 7am to 12 pm, so local flooding is almost a guarantee. Elsa is approaching from an inland trajectory, so…
Read MoreFriday Fishing Tips – Jeff Gross
by Jeff Gross, contributing writer With all the hoopla about climate change, there is definitely something going on in the winds. Maine was experiencing a severe drought when I was out fishing. I noticed the lakes were down about 18″. The fish bite has been great even though the surface waters are like bath water. …
Read MoreYour RI Weather Today – July 8, 2021
by Jack Donnelly, meteorologist A warm frontal boundary strengthens early with the midday showers getting stirred up over the area. Cloud cover may break up once the showers have passed, but moisture being drawn in from Tropical Storm Elsa (Let It Go?) will cloud things over again by evening with rain likely for Friday, but…
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