Archive for February 2023
UPDATED: Call for RIPTA – RIDOT merger, leadership change
Late on Friday, RI Senate President Dominick Ruggerio called for the immediate resignation of former Warwick mayor and RIPTA Chief Executive Officer Scott Avedisian – and the placement of the bus transportation company to now fall under the Rhode Island Department of Transportation, headed by Peter Alviti. Within a short time, a statement from RIPTA…
Read MoreThe Station Fire. 20 years ago. “41 Signs of Hope” by Dave Kane (2 of 4)
by Dave Kane, father of Nick, and author, “41 Signs of Hope” Part 2 My mother used to say that shock is a wonderful thing. she felt that there was a kind of foggy cocoon that encased those who had suffered serious physical or emotional wounds. She thought of it as a protective “bubble” that…
Read MoreBurn with Kearns: Think outside the box – Kevin Kearns
by Kevin Kearns, contributing fitness and exercise writer “Think outside the box” especially for training As a strength coach for over 34 years now, I believe in evolving constantly. Every year I try something new and different. Now, to be honest, I was not always that way. I thought years ago “I need a gym…
Read MoreRhode Island Weekend Weather Wrap, Feb. 18, 19, 2023 – John Donnelly
by John Donnelly, meteorologist Saturday 2/18/23: A mostly clear but much cooler day, afternoon highs struggling for the 40 degree mark from lows in the mid 20’s with a light westerly breeze. Sunday 2/19/23: Clouds will be building slowly through the day way out ahead of a developing low pressure system, with an eventual shower…
Read MoreThe Station Fire. 20 years ago. “41 Signs of Hope” by Dave Kane (1 of 4)
The Station Fire happened in Rhode Island 20 years ago. Reflections from Dave Kane, author of “41 Signs of Hope”.
Read MoreOutdoors RI: Hiking to be improved at Black Point at Narragansett overlook
Photo: See Narragansett The Department of Environmental Management (DEM) and The Nature Conservancy (TNC) are announcing a project to improve much-used coastal access trails at Black Point, overlooking the bay in Narragansett, is set to start in March, weather permitting. Costing around $90,000, the work aims to limit erosion on parts of the rutted, packed-dirt…
Read MoreRhode Island Weather for Feb. 17, 2023 – John Donnelly
by John Donnelly, meteorologist Still winter, folks! And we’ll feel it in the evening as temps quickly dive down to the upper 20’s for midnight lows, still above normal for lows by several degrees, but after yesterday’s big record of 71, it will be annoying. And the wind will be howling as the wind shifts…
Read MoreGriefSPEAK: Retirement. Fear of freedom – Mari Nardolillo Dias
by Dr. Mari Nardolillo Dias, contributing writer Retirement: “Act of retreating, act of falling back.” act of withdrawing into seclusion” Why does everyone congratulate us when we announce our retirement? For many, it is bitter, for some sweet, and for others, bittersweet. I find retirement sad, a sign that I am winding down in life.…
Read MoreHomeless in RI: Not over in spring, children living outdoors, more shelters, more tents, deep audits
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Read MoreRhode Island Weather for Feb. 16, 2023 – John Donnelly
RI Weather for Feb. 15, 2023
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