Archive for March 2022
AG Neronha suing Providence landlords over lead hazards in homes of lead-poisoned children
Attorney General files lead enforcement lawsuits against four Providence landlords Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced today that his office has filed lawsuits against four separate Providence landlords for noncompliance with state lead poisoning prevention laws. All of the lawsuits involve properties where significant lead hazards were found in a lead-poisoned child’s home. In the…
Read MoreGimme Shelter – Meet Shivon
Hi! I am so happy to be here! I was surrendered by my family because they didn’t want to care for me anymore. I was a big producer of kittens in the neighborhood besides and, painfully – I had awful cysts on both of my ovaries, ouch! I am spayed now so I don’t have…
Read MoreMission Complete: RI Veterans collect supplies for Cardi’s Ukraine Aid – John A. Cianci
by John A Cianci, Department Veterans Service Officer, Italian American War Veterans (ITAM) A few days ago, members of Berard-Desjarlais Post 88 started receiving text messages and phones calls from the post Commander Raymond Trinque of another mobilization of post and auxiliary members. “We have another crisis in immediate need of our support and are…
Read MoreRI News For You: National, local news for you to know, passings of note
by Nancy Thomas Our second issue of “RI News for you” – an occasional quick summary of happenings when they happen – to keep you more informed in your busy day, and our busy news cycle. ALEXA! “I want to talk to a doctor” – Amazon’s ALEXA and Teladoc Health are teaming up to provide…
Read MoreYour RI Weekend Weather Wrap – March 12/13, 2022 – John Donnelly
by John Donnelly, meteorologist Saturday 3/12/22: Our weekend will start out with something of a rainy mess. A strong low pressure system rolls into town with rain likely starting a little after midnight and carrying on until mid to late afternoon. The rain will be heavy at times during the late morning hours with a…
Read MoreDr. Stephen Skoly: “I’ll be back in my office next week” – RI Health Dept drops COVID action
by Nancy Thomas “I’ll be practicing as soon as possible – I will be in my office next week,” an understated Dr. Skoly said yesterday in a radio interview. Dr. Stephen Skoly has become well known in the last few months, not for his prowess as a highly respected oral and maxillofacial surgeon in Rhode…
Read MoreSports round-up – John Cardullo
by John Cardullo, sportswriter Back by popular demand as we continue 2022 with “Tib-bits”, mini columns wrapped in one and presented to you, our readers to mull over. Because the multi subject column was so well received when it published a few weeks ago, we figured that with all that is happening with sports, not…
Read MoreTD Bank gives $5.8M in Housing for Everyone grants, including $325K for 2 RI agencies
TD Charitable Foundation, the charitable giving arm of TD Bank, America’s Most Convenient Bank®, today awarded a total of $5.8 million through the 16th annual Housing for Everyone grant program. The TD Charitable Foundation selected 33 non-profit organizations across TD Bank’s footprint to receive Housing for Everyone grants ranging from $150,000 to $250,000. As individuals and families across the country faced increased hardship…
Read MoreSt. Patrick’s Day’s coming: Here a parade, there a parade…
St. Patrick’s Day Parades – to you! TODAY – Saturday, March 12th – St. Patrick’s Day Parade – Newport – 11am start – continues with community parties at restaurants and bars – parade is on, rain or shine, snow or sleet! Sunday, March 13th – West Warwick – 1 to 3pm Thursday, March 17th –…
Read MoreYour RI Weather Today, March 11, 2022 – John Donnelly
by John Donnelly, meteorologist Similar to yesterday with afternoon highs around 50 with a light southerly breeze from morning lows in the low 30’s. We’ll have sun in the morning with gradually building cloud cover as we move towards the evening hours as a low pressure system develops over the southern plains and moves in…
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