Archive for November 2021
Get Your Holiday(s) on – Newport Illuminated Boat Parade
Photo courtesy of Bill Shea The annual Newport Illuminated Boat Parade is set for this Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, November 26th at 6pm. A great way to kick off the holiday season for family and friends. If you are a boater you can decorate and register your boat to participate in the parade. The…
Read MoreYour RI Weather Today, Nov. 23, 2021 – John Donnelly
by John Donnelly, meteorologist Cloud cover dries up and blows away in the morning as high pressure begins moving in from the west. Morning and evening temps in the low 30’s bookend a mostly clear and sunny afternoon high only reaching the low 40’s with the north-northwesterly wind gusting towards 30 mph, so sub-freezing wind…
Read MoreLet Us Give Thanks – Mary T. O’Sullivan, MSOL
By Mary T. O’Sullivan, MSOL “Be thankful for what you have; you’ll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don’t have, you will never, ever have enough.” —Oprah Winfrey There is no lack of subject matter to write about in the world of business, society, and politics. People face the dilemma of…
Read MoreNew England Music Hall of Fame with Westerly roots
The New England Music Hall of Fame www.nemhof.com was co-founded by international award winning filmmaker and Westerly native Christopher Annino along with Angel Orsini, and Kadrolsha Ona Carole in 2019 . Its mission is to “Preserve, Promote, Educate and Unite, the integrity of New England’s music and the people who represent it.” Annino attributes most of his…
Read MoreWith Thanksgiving approaching, beat the Holiday Blues – Herb Weiss
By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues Just a year ago, the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic transformed the way we celebrated the traditional Thanksgiving dinner. Normally a personal gathering day with family and close friends, the cooler weather pushed people inside where the virus more easily spreads, forcing families to meet on Zoom for turkey…
Read MoreGov. McKee: Get your COVID-19 boosters before Thanksgiving gatherings
Reiterating their encouragement from earlier this week for all eligible adults to get COVID-19 vaccine booster doses, and following the announcement from federal health officials today formally expanding eligibility to all fully vaccinated adults, Governor Dan McKee and the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) are urging all fully vaccinated adults who plan to gather…
Read MoreYour RI Weather, Nov. 22, 2021 – John Donnelly
by John Donnelly, meteorologist A cold front moves through the area with overnight rain lasting through morning and ending by noon or so. Wind shifts behind the front to northwesterly and strengthens a bit while bringing in cool air under lingering cloud cover. Afternoon highs in the low to mid 50’s followed by evening lows…
Read MoreUS Post Office holiday season mailing tips – #1 Mail early…
There are many factors that go into creating your holiday plans. Do you stay home or go visiting? Do you send gifts or deliver them Santa-style to friends and loved ones? If you’re like many of us, no matter what happens, you will likely send at least one or two special gifts to people for…
Read MoreGimme’ Shelter – Pet of the Week, Tebo!
Meet Tebo – Tebo is a sweet, loving, stout, tan, 50 lbs. Pitty mix who is a bundle of joy and about 2 years old! He was found roaming the streets and was never claimed by his previous family. From the beginning he has been a sweet guy who patiently sits and waits to be…
Read MoreYour RI Weather Today, Nov. 21, 2021 – John Donnelly
by John Donnelly, meteorologist A weak trough moves through in the predawn hours with some light showers ending a bit after daybreak. Clouds will stick around for most of the day with a break or two before the next system rolls in. Morning lows in the mid and upper 30’s rise to the mid 50’s…
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