Archive for January 2023
Ron & Jen’s Great Escape – Jan. 18, 2023 – Ron St. Pierre and Jen Brien
by Ron St. Pierre & Jen Brien, contributing writers, commentary MY DAD You know, all this chit chat about Joe Biden’s garage got me thinking lately about MY DAD and HIS garage. A 3-car sucker right on South Main St in Woonsocket. As a kid I’d sometimes looked around in awe of all the stuff…
Read MoreBusiness Beat: Hope & Main opening eatery and market, downtown Providence
Photo: Hope & Main website Hope & Main, Rhode Island’s first food business incubator, officially opens the doors of its downtown Providence location TODAY, Wednesday, January 18 at 11am at The Atrium, 100 Westminster Street in downtown Providence, with a ceremonial ribbon cutting. They open officially Monday 1/23 and their hours are 7am-6pm Monday through…
Read MoreRI Weather for January 18, 2023 – John Donnelly
by John Donnelly, meteorologist A surface trough left over from the occluded front that passed remains to the north and helps funnel winds out of the west-northwest gusting to 25 mph. Cloud cover will trend towards decreasing, and afternoon temps once again above normal, highs in the mid and upper 40’s from morning lows in…
Read MoreART! Warwick Center for the Arts Members Show
Photo: ‘Ophelia’ by Alexandra Spano The Opening Reception for the 2023 Annual Warwick Center for the Arts Members Show will be held on Thursday, January 19th from 6 to 7:30pm. The exhibit runs until February 18th. This is an all media exhibit featuring the most recent works by Warwick Center for the Arts artist members.…
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 MoreAmerican Lung Association launches campaign about COVID and lung disease
COVID-19 Claims 2,000 Lives Per Week; 3 Critical Things Everyone Should Know There are still more than 400,000 new COVID-19 cases and 2,500 deaths due to COVID-19 each week, and an average of 5,000 hospitalizations each day in the U.S. COVID-19 continues to be a significant burden in the U.S., so the American Lung Association…
Read MoreNetworking Pick of the Week – Pat Cruz’s Getting Back to Business
Join Pat Cruz’s Getting Back to Business for their first 2023 networking event. It will be held on Wednesday, January 18th, 5:30pm to 8pm at Chapel Grille in Cranston. Our events are where people connect in RI. Join us to meet 100+ local professionals and influencers in a fun and relaxed atmosphere. If you buy…
Read MoreRI Weather for January 17, 2023 – John Donnelly
by John Donnelly, meteorologist A weak area of low pressure runs out ahead of the larger system over the great Lakes and provides at least the chance for some light showers in the evening hours. Before that, however, we’ll return to the above normal temperatures (no complaints here…), highs expected to reach the mid 40’s…
Read More“One Cranston” – a stretch goal for a city weary of hyper-partisan politics
A member of the Garden City Alliance perhaps expressed it best: “we’re sick of it”. Referring to the politics of getting almost anything done in the city of Cranston – “To know who will help you you first need to find out their party, and that will tell you everything.” With the majority of the…
Read MoreDr. Martin Luther King Jr. events TODAY, this week
Central Falls & Pawtucket to unite in service as volunteers clean up the Pawtucket/Central Falls Train Station area City leaders and residents from Central Falls and Pawtucket will participate in a day of volunteer service on Monday, Jan. 16, in honor of the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Volunteers will clean up the…
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