Archive for January 2022
Your RI Weather Today, Jan. 11, 2022 – John Donnelly
by John Donnelly, meteorologist A rude winter awakening for us, with frigid morning lows in the low teens that will only ‘warm” to the upper teens…rather insulting. And, a nice northerly wind will blast away what miniscule warmth there is, so wind chills will be down in the negative single digits through the afternoon. Hey,…
Read MoreYour Coronavirus Update – Jan. 11, 2022
RHODE ISLAND & VICINITY Highlights: 1) Nursing home/assisted living visitation changes – vaccination proof or very recent negative test – 2) tests to be covered by health insurance as early as Saturday, 8 per person per month – 3) COVID could peak locally within 2 weeks – 4) $50M in RI for mortgage help for…
Read MoreYour RI Weather Today, Jan. 10, 2022 – John Donnelly
by John Donnelly, meteorologist High pressure works in and begins to clear things out, but this will come at a price: Monday’s high temp will occur at midnight and then hitch a ride on a downward spiral until the evening, when lows are expected to drop to the upper teens and then continue on down…
Read MoreTech use flourishes during pandemic, particularly among seniors – Herb Weiss
By Herb Weiss, contributing writer Over the course of 71 episodes of the widely-acclaimed Sopranos, Dr. Jennifer Melfi met with Tony Soprano in her office. The office had paneled walls, was decorated with a diploma on the wall, and next to that was a bookshelf filled with books. Melfi was counseling Mob Boss Tony Soprano…
Read More2022 Color(s) of the year reflect Hope & Reemergence
by Nancy Thomas Inquiring minds – especially interior and graphic designers – want to know. What will be “the color” of the year. Usually led by Pantone, there are also paint and interior design companies such as Behr, Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams, and PPG, who select both decorating colors and paint colors for interior and exterior…
Read MoreIt’s a global world, even in the defense business – Mary T. O’Sullivan
By Mary T. O’Sullivan, MSOL “Globalization is a fact, because of technology, because of an integrated global supply chain, because of changes in transportation. And we’re not going to be able to build a wall around that” – Barack Obama The overall impact of globalization has brought radical change in every aspect of the way…
Read MoreOn PBS’s “High-Risk High-Rise” – David Brussat
by David Brussat, Architecture Here and There, contributing writer Photo: Citycorp Center (1977) is the tallest building in this scene on New York’s Midtown district. beneath it is the Lipstick Building, designed by John Burgee and Philip Johnson. (wirednewyork.com) Editor’s Note: We publish this on its regular schedule, and after the second serious and fatal…
Read MoreStudy: Rhode Island 10th most moved-to state – and it’s pandemic related
United Van Lines 45th annual National Movers Study shows the top 10 states moved in to and moved out of – and Rhode Island made the list. Counter-intuitively, it was for INBOUND movers, and it was the 2nd year out of 45 years for this positive finding. In 2021 – and 2020, the moving company…
Read MoreYour RI Weather Today, Jan. 9, 2022 – John Donnelly
by John Donnelly, meteorologist A cold front presses in from the west with southwesterly flow ahead dragging warmer air from the southwest, to our benefit in the form of afternoon highs in the low 40’s and morning lows in the low 20’s. Southwesterly winds gusting in the 30-40 mph range, so the expected rain later…
Read MoreGimme’ Shelter – Mojo’s here…
Hi there! Come look at me – I am a young handsome boy who just got his mojo back, hence my name. I was too friendly to be released back outside but it wasn’t always that way…. when I first came to PAC I was scared but now I am back to my old self!…
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