Archive for August 2021
Scarborough South State Beach closes Monday
The state of Rhode Island has announced that Scarborough South State Beach will close weekdays starting on Monday, August 23 until Labor Day. The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management announced on Saturday that Scarborough South State Beach in Narragansett will be closed weekdays starting Monday, August 23, and open weekends only for the last…
Read MoreGimme’ Shelter – Meet Cardi!
This is Cardi – this is what she’d like you to know: I’m the queen bee around the shelter! I’m a short, stocky and sweet brindle bully. I demand and love everyone’s attention and have big opinions. I came with some behavior issues from my past family, but haven’t shown any of those behaviors here…
Read MoreYour RI Weather Today – Aug. 22, 2021 – John Donnelly
by Jack Donnelly, meteorologist Tropical Storm Henri takes dead aim at southern New England, and will deliver a heavy blow as the center passes over Long Island by 8am and moves through central Connecticut while weakening. Rain bands will produce moderate to heavy rains at times, and southeasterly winds will be steady and strong, gusting…
Read MoreIn the Arena – with Dr. Angelica Infante-Green
Each week Joe Paolino, Jr. interviews people of interest on his program, “In The Arena”. The show airs at 7am on Sundays on ABC6. This week his guest is RI Education Commissioner – Dr. Angelica Infante-Green They school opening in Rhode Island – and in Providence, in particular. Included topics are mask-wearing, COVID-19 protection measures,…
Read MoreItalian American War Veterans of RI (ITAMRI) to Mayor Elorza: Return Columbus statue immediately
Today, John A. Cianci, RI Department Commander of the Italian American War Veterans of RI (ITAMRI) issued a call to have the Providence Christopher Columbus statue, put into storage after repeated vandalism, immediately returned after a legal challenge to a similar action was ruled in favor of a “Friends of…” group seeking an overturn of…
Read MoreHow to buy a home in a competitive market – Emilio DiSpirito
By Emilio DiSpirito, Real Estate Advisor/License Partner of Engel & Völkers Rhode Island As we talked about in our overview of the luxury real estate market, right now is a great time to sell a home. However, the reason for this seller’s market is a lack of inventory and increase in demand, making the current…
Read MoreUpdated: Your RI Weekend Weather Wrap- Aug. 21/22, 2021 – John Donnelly
by John Donnelly, meteorologist Saturday 8/21/21: A near repeat of Friday with warm afternoon high’s in the mid 80’s after morning lows in the low 70’s. We’ll have to contend with some mist and fog along the coastal areas, but this should evaporate by mid morning. Light southeasterly breezes hint at what’s to come. Sunday…
Read MoreYour Coronavirus Update – Today, Aug. 21, 2021
RHODE ISLAND & VICINITY COVID-19 testing at: http://portal.ri.gov or call 401-222-8022. Or call 211 (press 6 or 9 to speak with a scheduler). The 211 call center has agents who speak multiple languages. Governor of RI released a special list of back-to-school vaccination clinics, visit back2schoolri.com. Masks in schools – Gov. McKee said in his weekly…
Read MoreFailing to prepare… Harris N. “Hershey” Rosen
by Harris N. “Hershey” Rosen, author Organization is the name of the game for emergency weather preparedness. As Rhode Island and the immediate coast faces Hurricane Henri, making a fast track for us, regardless if we get hit with its full force, or wind that will take out our electricity, or necessitate moving from our…
Read MorePVDFest cancelled due to COVID concerns
Amid rising COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations in Rhode Island, major downtown festival cancelled The City of Providence and Founding Partner, FirstWorks, have announced that due to the rise in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations, the September 25-26, 2021 major downtown celebration for PVDFest, Providence’s signature arts festival, which typically sees over 100,000 people in congregate settings during festival weekend,…
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