Archive for March 2022
Your RI Weather Today, March 9, 2022 – John Donnelly
by John Donnelly, meteorologist A low pressure system passes to our south, with light snowfall beginning after sunrise and lasting into late afternoon/early evening. It will be a wet snow, so total snow accumulation will be low, but of a dense variety, so 1-3 inches is to be expected. Winds will be light shifting from…
Read MoreSafety check, Bryant University – NEC basketball victors
The two teams had been “chirping” at each other all night – that was the description of one attendee at the Bryant – Wagner basketball game last night – just before the near-melee at Bryant University’s Chace Center. It was an important game for the Bryant Bulldogs and the Wagner Seahawks, from Staten Island, New…
Read MoreIf it’s Wednesday – it’s Sour Grapes! – Tim Jones
by Timothy Jones, RI 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,…
Read MoreRon & Jen’s Great Escape, 3-9-2022 – Ron St. Pierre & Jen Brien
by Ron St. Pierre & Jen Brien, commentary RETURN TO RADIO Hey friends! If you haven’t heard “Ron and Jen’s GREAT ESCAPE” IS now on the radio! We get to spend some time with you and talk real time issues once again. We are so grateful for this great opportunity! I’ve heard a lot of…
Read MoreFollowing orders – Michael Morse
by Michael Morse, commentary For public safety to be effective the people responsible for keeping the public safe need to follow orders. The “grunts” are not aware of the big picture and must rely on three things in a moment of crisis: trust, training, and instinct. It is imperative that orders are followed without hesitation.…
Read MoreART! Portraits of Pawtucket Artists
Portraits of Pawtucket Artists is an exhibit of large scale photographic portraits of artists who call Pawtucket their home. The exhibit is large scale photographic portraits by Robert Easton. Gallery 175 features the work of established and emerging artists in southern New England. The gallery is located in downtown Pawtucket, Rhode Island, in the Blackstone…
Read MoreOur Networking Pick of the Week – East Bay Chamber of Commerce
The Monthly Mingle social networking night of the East Bay Chamber of Commerce will be held on Wednesday, March 9, 2022, 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM at The Beach House on 805 Hope Street in Bristol. Monthly Mingle events are fun, affordable ways to network with fellow Chamber members and their guests, and to get…
Read MoreInternational Women’s Day, Rescue Plan – Timothy Ham
by Timothy Ham, special to RINewsToday Women and children are suffering in Ukraine and Afghanistan and are subjected to crimes of war and atrocities in other countries around the world. How does an artist reflect the pain of this? The painting “Afghan Mother”, so deeply in pain, is created by a gifted Afghan artist. Abdul…
Read MoreYour RI Weather Today, March 8, 2022 – John Donnelly
by John Donnelly, meteorologist High pressure builds in and chases the clouds away on brisk northwesterly breezes gusting to 30 mph through the day. Lot’s of sunshine, with a high in the mid 40’s and evening lows in the lower 30’s. Back to normal for a day or two. _____ John Donnelly was born in…
Read MoreSharing our stories: The courage within, with Peter Simon – Richard Asinof
by Peter Simon for Richard Asinof, ConvergenceRI Photo: The crew of the USS Zircon. Stanley Simon, an orthopedic surgeon, is pictured at stage right, the person farthest left to the viewer, in the second row. Scenes from the fighting in Ukraine have prompted memories for many about what it means to put your life on…
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