Archive for February 2022
Cranston plan razes Legion Bowl, builds 4-story, multi-use development. Public site visit set.
The Cranston City Council and the City Plan Commission will hold a public site visit for a new proposed multi-use major land development in Cranston at Park and Doric Avenues. The development, referred to as Legion Development, will be built on the site of the Legion Bowl & Billiards and Pub on Park. The site…
Read MoreWhat really happened to human services in RI – Richard Asinof
by Richard Asinof, ConvergenceRI The current disarray is a function of terrible investments made in UHIP, putting technological fixes over investments in human capital The gaping holes in the safety net for the most vulnerable Rhode Island residents keep unraveling faster than the Gov. Dan McKee’s administration can try to stitch them back together. Celia…
Read MoreLove and marriage – Jack Partridge
by Jack Partridge, contributing writer According to the hit song of 1985, “love and marriage go together like a horse and carriage – and you can’t have one without the other”, introduced by Frank Sinatra on a television special, a musical version of Thornton Wilder’s ‘Our Town’ with lyrics by songsmith, Sammy Cahn. Love may…
Read MoreYour RI Weather Today, Feb. 14, 2022 – John Donnelly
by John Donnelly, meteorologist Pesky light snow lingers around during the early morning before finally getting the rush of a guest overstaying their welcome. High pressure rolls in with gusty northwesterly winds up to 30 mph clearing things out and cooling things off. Midnight high in the upper 20’s fall through the day to a…
Read MoreNetworking Pick of the Week – Business After Hours with SRI Chamber
Join the Southern Rhode Island Chamber of Commerce for Business After Hours hosted by Key Real Estate Services on Wednesday, February 16th from 5pm-7pm! Network with the “best and brightest” of Southern Rhode Island’s local business community. Sweeney’s Wine & Spirits will be providing the beer & wine. The in-person event is $5 for members…
Read More“Living Apart Together” couples need to discuss caregiving, health issues with family, each other – Herb Weiss
By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues With divorce rates soaring since the 1990s, and aging baby boomers 50 and older having doubled in number, this trend, along with longer life expectancy and those becoming widowed, has resulted in many older adults forming new partnerships later in life. Researchers call this new phenomenon, “Living…
Read MoreRomance in the Office – Mary T. O’Sullivan, MSOL
by Mary T. O’Sullivan, MSOL, contributing writer “My only relationship policy is don’t bring your dirty laundry to work, no sex on company furniture, and don’t let it affect your work” – Paula Graves Valentine’s Day conjures images of roses, chocolates, champagne, and romance. But what happens when the “romance” takes place in the office?…
Read MoreWhat we’ve done. And what lays ahead. Covid-19 in 2022, Part 2 – Michael Fine
by Dr. Michael Fine, contributing writer, opinion © Michael Fine 2021 Introduction This is the second of four essays about Covid, our culture, our time, and the moral responsibility we share for what we have, where we are and what we’ve done. Thanks, as always for reading. And thanks as always to Nick, Deborah and…
Read MorePuppy Bowl features Martha Stewart, Snoop Dog – and Maribel of East Greenwich.
The annual Puppy Bowl is all set to bark off TODAY, Sunday, February 13th, at about 2pm for Super Bowl LVI. Pre-show will start at 1pm. Puppy Bowl XVIII will showcase the matchup between Team Ruff, coached by Martha Stewart, and Team Fluff, coached by Snoop Dogg. The Puppy Bowl teams of Ruff and Fluff…
Read MoreYour RI Weather Today, Feb. 13, 2022 – John Donnelly
by John Donnelly, meteorologist Low pressure that will have developed along the southeastern US coast moves towards our area but stays largely offshore, so we won’t catch the brunt of the action, just the northwest fringe elements, which means some light morning snow amounting to about an inch or so. We’ll have afternoon highs hovering…
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