Archive for May 2023
Rhode Island Weather for May 11, 2023 – John Donnelly
by John Donnelly, meteorologist Another beauty, Highs in the mid 70’s from morning lows in the low 50’s with lots of sun and a westerly breeze. An “A” day! ___ Follow John’s weather forecasts, here: WEATHER WITH JOHN DONNELLY John Donnelly was born in Hialeah, Florida and moved back to Rhode Island and settled in…
Read MoreRI Veterans: Did you know? 11.05.23 (Building Bridges, Memorial Day, resources) – John A. Cianci
veterans services for rhode island
Read MoreSocial Media recommendations for youth, from American Psychological Assoc.
Calls for social media literacy training, screening for ‘problematic’ online behaviors A presidential panel of the American Psychological Association has issued recommendations for the use of social media by adolescents, noting that while these platforms can promote healthy socialization, their use should be preceded by training in social media literacy to ensure that youth have…
Read MoreIntroducing… A Greener View: Tips from Earth Day with Jeff Rugg
A Greener View
Read MoreRhode Island Weather for May 10, 2023 – John Donnelly
by John Donnelly, meteorologist High pressure settles in and will keep us mainly in the clear through the day, some high thin smoke from the Alberta, Canada wildfires keeping the blue sky a little lighter in tone. Morning lows in the low 40’s and afternoon highs around 70 with a westerly breeze. An “A” day!…
Read MoreTime for Sour Grapes! – Tim Jones
by Timothy Jones, cartoonist ___ Meet Tim at Kids Con NE http://www.kidsconne.com this coming Saturday, May 13th! ___ 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…
Read MoreGreen Animals Topiary Garden spring plant sale, May 11-13. Early birds!
Green Animals plant sale
Read MoreRon & Jen’s Great Escape, May 10, 2023 – Ron St. Pierre and Jen Brien
by Ron St. Pierre & Jen Brien, contributing writers, commentary This story is almost unbelievable. ALMOST. Hitting the front page yesterday we found out about a woman from UTAH who murdered her husband with fentanyl, wrote a bereavement children’s book about it, and then cried on talked shows promoting it. Wow. JUST WOW. It got me…
Read MoreGreet The Ocean Race in Newport TODAY – Enright in lead, Malizia right behind
The first finisher of Leg 5 of The Ocean Race is expected in Newport tomorrow afternoon, between 2:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. The finish line for the leg that originated in Itajaí, Brazil on April 23, extends from the seawall at the north end of Fort Adams State Park to a buoy in the East…
Read MoreRhode Island Weather for May 9, 2023 – John Donnelly
by John Donnelly, meteorologist Another nice one, although a bit cooler with afternoon highs only in the lower 60’s and morning lows in the upper 40’s. A calm breeze will turn to southeasterly during the day under partly cloudy skies. An A- day! ___ Follow John’s weather forecasts, here: WEATHER WITH JOHN DONNELLY John Donnelly…
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