Rhode Island weather for May 3, 2023 – John Donnelly

Wednesday weather map.

by John Donnelly, meteorologist A near repeat of yesterday with some morning showers. A bit less windy, gusts only to 20 mph under partly cloudy skies. Morning lows in the low 40’s rising to afternoon highs in the mid 50’s. It’s a “C” day! ___ Follow John’s weather forecasts, here: WEATHER WITH JOHN DONNELLY John…

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ART! Walter Feldman’s influence on Providence, with The Artists Loop

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The Artists Loop will feature a special exhibition – Walter Feldman 1953: A Modernist comes to Providence on Monday, May 8th, from 5:30 to 7pm at the Rochambeau Library, 708 Hope Street on the East Side of Providence. The Artists Loop with Pnina Pressburger & Guests are hosting the free and open to the public evening featuring…

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Rhode Island Foundation awards $20M for housing, hunger, behavioral health

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Nonprofits win $20 million in grants for housing, hunger and behavioral health The $20 million is the largest pool of grants in the Foundation’s history The Rhode Island Foundation today announced it has completed awarding $20 million in grants for hunger, housing and behavioral health to 240 nonprofits across the state. State leaders tapped the Foundation…

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Sen. Miller, Rep. Baginski named Legislators of the Year by Mental Health Association of R.I.

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At an event yesterday to kick off its “May is Mental Health Month” campaign, the Mental Health Association of Rhode Island (MHARI) has honored Sen. Joshua Miller and Rep. Jacquelyn Baginski as the group’s Legislators of the Year. Representative Baginski (D-Dist. 17, Cranston)  and Senator Miller (D-Dist. 28, Cranston, Providence) were recognized for introducing legislation…

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Susan Lataille to release new book – Brendan Higgins

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by Brendan Higgins, contributing writer At some point everyone is confronted with feeling grief. How do we deal with it? Susan Lataille has developed a process helping countless people with this issue. Her motivation comes from firsthand experience. Her first book, Shining a Light on Grief, is both successful and critically acclaimed. The format is…

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St. Mary Academy-Bay View new Public Health and Life Sciences Scholars Program

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St. Mary Academy – Bay View is proud to announce that in fall 2023, the Academy will launch a Public Health and Life Science Scholars Program. The program prepares Bay View students to enter the world with a global perspective and commitment to social justice through interdisciplinary coursework and the application of their learning. Upper…

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Rhode Island Weather for May 2, 2023 – John Donnelly

Rhode Island weather map on a Tuesday.

by John Donnelly, meteorologist A secondary trough of low pressure swings through in the morning and drops a few more showers on already waterlogged ground. Afternoon highs in the mid 50’s with evening lows in the mid 40’s and a stubborn south-southeasterly breeze hangs on through the day. It’s a “C” day! ___ Follow John’s…

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