Archive for April 2023
GriefSPEAK: A Family Reunion comes through – Mari Nardolillo Dias
By: Dr. Mari Nardolillo Dias A Family Reunion with those who have passed It’s exactly 11:11 as I write this. I smile because I know the angels are with me. Last week I wrote about Artificial Intelligence and grief. I wondered why my clients were against AI, but very much in favor of mediums. Last…
Read MoreAPRA info requests must be readily accessible says RI Attorney General in advisory opinion
Public bodies cannot only accept requests via fax – use of email/digital tech encouraged Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today issued an advisory opinion concerning the methods by which a public body may accept Access to Public Records Requests (APRA) from members of the public. The APRA is Rhode Island’s statutory framework to ensure the public’s right…
Read MoreRhode Island weather, April 28, 2023 – John Donnelly
by John Donnelly, meteorologist High pressure slides to our east as a low pressure system slowly advances our way from the southwest. It will take its time getting here, and won’t be a problem until Saturday. In the meantime, cloud cover will build through the day on a southeasterly breeze with misty morning lows in…
Read MoreOutdoors in RI: Gone fishin’ after night at the RI State House
Tuesday was a great day with some hurdles being crossed. Numerous fishing folks continue to have a lot of success in Rhode Island waters. Even this writer did. He is finally back in the game. The kitchen sink wasn’t needed this time as every spoon thrown out caught a trout. The 5-trout limit was obtained in…
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Read MoreLegal services expanded to assist in preventing housing evictions
McKee Administration Announces Expanded Legal Services Program for Housing Stability and Eviction Prevention – Nonprofit firm Rhode Island Legal Services selected to lead statewide program aimed at eviction prevention The McKee Administration announced today a statewide initiative to offer expanded civil legal services to low-income Rhode Islanders to avoid eviction and remain stably housed. The…
Read MoreHistoric Walking Tour: William J. Brown, Freeman of Color – with Ray Rickman
The William J. Brown: Freeman of Color – Historic Walking Tour will take place on Saturday, April 29th at 9am. with Ray Rickman, guide. Rickman, of Stages of Freedom, holds frequent historic walking tours on the topic of black history in Providence. Experience the exciting life of William J. Brown, a Providence freeman of color, descended of slaves owned…
Read MoreRI Veterans: Did you know? (Health Records, events, a 99th Bday…) – John A. Cianci
by John A. Cianci, contributing writer on veterans issues Sharing and Accessing Your VA Healthcare Records Questions from one of our readers: I am having problems signing up for VA MyHealtheVet, who do I call at the Providence VA? Bill, Exeter The Providence VA My HealtheVet Coordinator is Katherine Murphy, (401) 952-2655. She can answer…
Read MoreRhode Island Weather for April 27, 2023 – John Donnelly
by John Donnelly, meteorologist Similar to yesterday with a slightly better chance for afternoon showers as an area of upper low pressure swings through over the surface high. An overall nice day, but somewhere should catch a few drops. Morning lows in the low 40’s and afternoon highs in the low 50’s with a light…
Read MoreLessons from the Fane ouster – David Brussat
by David Brussat, Architecture Here and There, contributing writer Lower portions of Hope Point Tower, which would have risen 600 feet in a 100-foot zone. The so-called Hope Point Tower threat is gone, done in by inflationary costs and a dodgy market. Lessons from this interlude abound, chiefly that neighborhood opposition to poorly conceived proposals…
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