Archive for October 2021
Your RI Weather Today – Oct. 20, 2021 – John Donnelly
by John Donnelly, meteorologist Mid and upper level ridge moves in allowing for a thicker atmosphere, so expect warmer weather today with morning lows in the mid 50’s rising to the lower 70’s in the afternoon with a lighter westerly breeze and plenty of sunshine. _____ John Donnelly was born in Hialeah, Florida and moved…
Read MoreYour Coronavirus Update – Oct. 20, 2021
Photo: Nathan DaGraca, Grade 5, Curtis School, Pawtucket Calendar Photo Contest RHODE ISLAND & VICINITY RIDOH reports its team has made some adjustments, and turnaround times for PCR test results are improving. Roughly 80% of all PCR test results are ready within 24 hours. And 98% are ready in 48 hours. Tommy’s Pizza Providence location…
Read MoreIf it’s Wednesday – it’s Sour Grapes! – Tim Jones
by Timothy 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 MoreART! “Spirits, Spirituality, the Supernatural and Steampunk” all media exhibit
Spirits, Spirituality, the Supernatural and Steampunk: from the sacred to the profane, is on display, October 4-29, Monday through Thursday 9am-9pm, and Friday 9am-5pm at the URI Feinstein Providence campus. The gallery display is presented by the URI Providence Campus Urban Arts and Culture Program, and is located on the 1st and 2nd floor lobby gallery…
Read MoreIn-state tuition at CCRI, RIC, URI, regardless of immigration status & HBCUs forgive college debt, offer reduced/no tuition, more
Governor McKee signed into law that all Rhode Island students – regardless of immigration status – can go to a state institution of higher education (RIC, URI, CCRI) at the reduced, in-state tuition rate. Students must have graduated from a Rhode Island public high school and they have to have lived in RI for 3…
Read MoreIt’s a “no” for asphalt grinding on Atwells Avenue, 250 feet from health center serving 8,000 – Richard Asinof
by Richard Asinof, ConvergenceRI, contributing writer – article by Dr. Andrew Saal How a small group of dedicated neighbors upended the best of plans by the Narragansett Improvement Company around a zoning change. Image courtesy of Dr. Andrew Saal, chief medical officer at the Providence Community Health Centers, opposing the variance for the asphalt grinding…
Read MoreYour RI Weather Today, Oct. 19, 2021 – John Donnelly
by John Donnelly, meteorologist Good weather pattern continues! High pressure and mostly clear skies with slightly warmer temps, highs in the low to mid 60’s from morning lows in the mid 40’s with stronger northwesterly breezes, some gusts approaching 30 mph in the afternoon. _____ John Donnelly was born in Hialeah, Florida and moved back…
Read MoreRI BHDDH seeks $18/hr for “DD” workers and 10% of state’s unspent Rescue money – Gina Macris
By Gina Macris, Developmental Disabilities News, contributing writer Rhode Island’s developmental disabilities agency seeks to raise the pay of direct care workers to $18 an hour beginning July 1, 2022, a 14 percent hike over the current hourly rate of $15.75. The raise would be covered by a $44.5 million increase in federal-state Medicaid funding…
Read MoreUpdated: Colin Powell dies at 84 of COVID-19. His “13 Rules” to live by
Word came early Monday that an icon among charismtic military, political officials, former Secretary of State Colin Powell died at the age of 84 of COVID-19 complications. He was at Walter Reed Hospital. His family said he was fully vaccinated. UPDATE: Powell was suffering from a blood cancer, multiple myeloma and Parkinson’s Disease. It was…
Read MoreIt’s StartUp Week RI
Start Up Week RI begins this morning with 5 days of events showcasing Rhode Island’s startup community. Rhode Island’s Entrepreneurs Who Are Shaping our World The week will be bringing together entrepreneurs, local leaders, students, corporations, investors and friends together to connect, collaborate and grow through entrepreneurial events. Across the state, Rhode Island’s Innovation Community…
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