Archive for December 2022
Ron & Jen’s Great Escape – Dec. 21, 2022 – Ron St. Pierre & Jen Brien
by Ron St. Pierre & Jen Brien, contributing writers, commentary A KIND GESTURE The other day I was going about my daily business and something wonderful happened. I received a card in the mail from someone I know but hardly expected, a gift for Christmas. I love the family and the person who sent it.…
Read MoreElaine Pelino, a woman for all seasons – Brendan Higgins
by Brendan Higgins, contributing writer Have you ever listened to someone tell a story and when they finish, you feel like you just watched a movie? Well, after my interview with Elaine Pelino I felt like I’d watched five different movies. She was born in Providence and today she lives in Smithfield with her dog,…
Read MoreIt’s time for Sour Grapes! – Tim Jones
by Timothy Jones, cartoonist ___ Originally from Attleboro, Massachusetts, Tim lives with his wife and two daughters in Smithfield, RI. He is a cartoonist, freelance illustrator, author and comedian. He is also a member of the National Cartoonist Society and the Mid-South Cartoonist Association. He teaches cartooning, speaks at local schools and libraries and appears…
Read MoreRI Weather for December 20, 2022 – John Donnelly
by John Donnelly, meteorologist Mostly clear as high pressure continues to control our weather for another day. Temperatures within normal range, maybe a couple of degrees off the average high of 42, but that’s the target, from a morning low in the upper 20’s. Winds shift slightly to north-northwesterly and will be weaker, gusting to…
Read MoreHomeless in RI: State says “the system is broken” as Coalition responds to deadline for data
The temperature in Providence is 30; the windchill is 21 degrees. Photo: B. Higgins for RINewsToday “Let me be very clear. The system is broken. We have street workers who report back…we have street workers who don’t…” – Josh Saal, RI Secretary for Housing With that, the saga of homelessness in Rhode Island continues. Yesterday,…
Read MoreNetworking Pick of the Week – Heart of RI
The Heart of Rhode Island Networking & Referral Group will meet on Wednesday, December 21sst from 8:30am to 9:30am at Plant City, 334 South Water Street in Providence. The group was founded in March 2022 by Deb Honor and Natalie Delmage. It is an event that continually evolves and grows in size! It is a…
Read More$1.5M in direct electricity rate relief to 39,000 Rhode Island customers
Total RGGI funding support rises to $6.8M for winter electricity bills among most vulnerable Rhode Islanders; $50 million for all ratepayers; and $43.5 million in past due bill forgiveness to vulnerable households Governor Dan McKee and the Office of Energy Resources (OER) announced a proposal to use an additional $1.5 million in funding from the Regional…
Read MoreCicilline-Whitehouse bill passes House 3rd time supporting U.S. Portuguese relations
On December 8th, as part of the annual defense spending bill for Fiscal Year 2023, the House – for the third time this Congress – passed the Advancing Mutual Interests and Growing Our Success (AMIGOS) Act, which was introduced by Congressman David N. Cicilline (D-RI) and Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI). This bipartisan, bicameral legislation will extend…
Read MoreHomeless in RI: Deadline 4pm TODAY for Coalition data to go to Governor as crisis efforts continue
Photo: Office address of the RI Coalition to End Homeless RI State House encampment As of Friday night, no one remained in tents at the Rhode Island State House encampment. The state reports 7 individuals accepted shelter offered to them. Four people had shown up earlier at the Cranston Street Armory .On Saturday morning specialty…
Read MoreRI Weather for December 19, 2022 – John Donnelly
by John Donnelly, meteorologist High pressure to our west keeps us in the clear for the day, with a steady northwesterly breeze gusting towards 30 mph at times through the afternoon. A morning low around 30 rises to an afternoon high in the upper 30’s. ___ John Donnelly was born in Hialeah, Florida and moved…
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