Archive for August 2022
Gimme’ Shelter – Chromatica at the Providence Animal Control Center
Hi! I am an active young girl, just under a year old and I was found as a stray. I am super energetic and I love to play too. I might like to live with another energetic cat or teenager like me. Can you imagine? I was outside in the City! No thanks, too dangerous.…
Read MoreRI Weather for Sun, August 7, 2022 – John Donnelly
by John Donnelly, meteorologist Not to beat a dead horse here, but we’re going to be hot and humid again today. Morning lows in the upper 70’s, Highs around 90, with some gusty southwesterlies towards 30 mph, the only excitement I can add. We’re not likely to see any decent weather features affecting us until…
Read MoreBusiness Beat: Meaghan Colannino joins Engel & Völkers
Luxury Rhode Island real estate brokerage gains design and staging specialist Engel & Völkers of East Greenwich announced today that Meaghan Colannino has joined its brokerage as a real estate advisor, bringing more than a decade of sales, design, and new construction expertise to this new role. She joins Engel & Völkers from Keller Williams…
Read MoreRI Dominican Parade & Festival – Manny Ramirez, Grand Marshal
Rhode Island Dominican Parade officials announced that parade’s Grand Marshal will be former Major League Baseball (MLB) Player Manny Ramirez. The parade will be Sunday, August 7th, starting at 10am. Live music from noon to 8pm. The Tribute to Our Youth and our Local Talent, the Annual Dominican Cultural Parade kicks off a day of entertainment.…
Read MoreSave the Library of Congress – David Brussat
by David Brussat, Architecture Here and There, contributing writer on architecture Photo: View of the Library of Congress along with the circulation desk The spirit of the Jefferson Building of the Library of Congress trembles as the institution’s leadership proposes $60 million in renovations, including the removal of the circulation desk in the middle of…
Read MoreBurn with Kearns: 7 Elements of Fitness – Kevin Kearns
By Kevin Kearns, Burn with Kearns The 7 elements of fitness. Why you need them in your daily programming. How they can affect your overall health over 40 I love working out! As well I should as I’ve been doing it for 40 years now! Holy crap! That’s like 2 lifetimes. Over the years my philosophies…
Read MoreRI Weekend Weather – Aug. 6/7, 2022 – John Donnelly
by John Donnelly, meteorologist Saturday 8/6/22: Hey, guess what? Hot and humid today. We may see some morning mist particularly around the coastal regions, just for a little variety. Other than that, same ol’ same ‘ol, Morning low in the 70’s rising to afternoon highs around 90 with a south-southwesterly breeze and maybe some isolated…
Read MoreIn the news… local, national quick updates
RHODE ISLAND & VICINITY Route 95 highway re-numbering was scheduled to start on Sunday, but has been delayed again 1,000 boats participated in Aquapalooza this past weekend in Mackeral Cove, near Prudence Island Orange Line MBTA will be shut down for a month for repairs – impacting 100K riders Judge Nettie Vogel in RI to…
Read MoreBig box COSTCO, Topgolf, highway expansion bring big change to the “Heart of Cranston”
After years of community concerns and opposition, the area of Cranston often called “the heart of Cranston” will be getting both a Topgolf mega (68,000 sq. ft.) entertainment/golf complex and a COSTCO, side by side. To be located in the sought after “behind Citizens” and “behind Shaws” part of the Chapel View development owned by…
Read MoreRI Weather for Friday, August 5, 2022 – John Donnelly
by John Donnelly, meteorologist Another hot one today, but with something in the way of relief in the form of additional cloud cover for some occasional shade interrupting the blistering sun. A coastal boundary will try to set up in the early afternoon, which may be the trigger for some scattered showers and perhaps a…
Read More