Archive for July 2022
RI Weather, July 31, 2022 – John Donnelly
by John Donnelly, meteorologist A sunny start with lows in the mid 60’s begins to cloud over later in the afternoon ash highs once again hover in the mid 80’s with a southwesterly breeze. Any showers should pass to our south late in the night. ___ John Donnelly was born in Hialeah, Florida and moved…
Read MoreGimme’ Shelter – KitKat at the Providence Animal Control Center
Well hi there! I was at another shelter who needed help with me because I need a dental workup which will be happening soon. Before that, I was living with my people but we all were living in deplorable conditions and we couldn’t go on like that. So, my people had to live somewhere else…
Read MoreThe Dictatorship of the False Equivalents – a short story – Michael Fine
By Michael Fine © Michael Fine 2022 This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, places, events, locales, and incidents are either the products of the author’s imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental. What’s amazing about human beings is…
Read MoreRhode Island Foundation increases its grants by 50% to respond to rising costs of services
The nearly 50 percent boost in funding for two of the Foundation’s grant programs is helping nonprofits cope with rising costs of basic services for Rhode Islanders in need The Rhode Island Foundation is responding to the surge in the cost of housing, food and other staples with a nearly 50 percent increase in funding for two…
Read MoreIn the news… today’s summary
RHODE ISLAND & VICINITY Former ASTHO President and former Rhode Island Department of Health Director Nicole Alexander-Scott, MD, MPH, has joined ASTHO as a senior executive consultant focusing on health equity! (ASSOCIATION OF STATE AND TERRITORIAL HEALTH OFFICIALS) Massachusetts casino advocates are promoting passage of sports betting in the state, and site competition with RI, Connecticut,…
Read MoreWordle: The Party Game. Hasbro & NYT Games phenom now taking pre-orders
Hasbro, Inc., global play and entertainment leader, based in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, and New York Times Games are working together to bring Wordle to life in a new board game. Inspired by the popular digital version from New York Times Games, Wordle: The Party Game is a brand-new product that delivers classic Wordle gameplay, but…
Read MoreGovernor’s Bay Day weekend – FREE beach parking, saltwater fishing, beach bus
Governor Dan McKee signed an Executive Order today at Rocky Point Fishing Pier in Warwick establishing Sunday, July 31, as Rhode Island’s 33rd annual Governor’s Bay Day. There will be free parking at all Rhode Island state surf beaches on Sunday, July 31st and recreational saltwater fishing without having to purchase a saltwater fishing license…
Read MorePolice Chiefs: “Slow Down New England”
Photo: Sgt. Gary Marquis, of the South Kingstown Police Department in Rhode Island, speaks in Hampton Beach, N.H. Tuesday at the kickoff off a months-long campaign Slow Down New England, which will include law enforcement agencies from around New England. (Photo courtesy Rhode Island Police Chiefs’ Association) HAMPTON BEACH, N.H. — The Rhode Island Police…
Read MoreBurn with Kearns: Road Warrior Tips for those 40+ – Kevin Kearns
By Kevin Kearns, Burn with Kearns Road Warrior – Tips and tools for the 40+ guy to stay in shape while on the road As someone who has been there and done that, I know what it’s like to be on the road for days and weeks on end. Trying to eat healthy, workout, and…
Read MoreRI Weekend Weather Wrap – 7/30/31, 2022 – John Donnelly
by John Donnelly, meteorologist Saturday 7/30/22: Some overnight showers clear the area, with drier air filtering in with high pressure behind. Cloud cover will diminish through the day with northwesterly winds gusting to 25 mph. Morning low around 70 rises to the mid 80’s. Sunday 7/31/22: A sunny start with lows in the mid 60’s…
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