Archive for July 2023
Providence gives $200,000 in awards to local arts, cultural organizations
Photo: KG Kitchen, Hope Street Mayor Brett P. Smiley and Director of Art, Culture, Tourism Joe Wilson Jr. today announced WaterFire Providence, Community MusicWorks, Trinity Repertory Company, Hope Street Merchants Association, The Puerto Rican Professional Association of RI, RPM Voices of RI, West Broadway Neighborhood Association, AS220 and Rhode Island Black Storytellers as the grantees…
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RHODE ISLAND & VICINITY The “R” Line bus on RIPTA will no longer be free in the fall of 2023 Largest “ranch” for sale in Texas being billed as “half the size of Rhode Island” for approx.. $250Million RI cannabis officials will go on a statewide listening tour Made the prestigious ranking of No. 12…
Read MoreBurn with Kearns: Older we get the core is more important – Kevin Kearns
by Kevin Kearns, contributing writer on exercise and fitness Burn with Kearns: Limb strong – core weak. Why the core is so important the older we become I’m going to ruffle some feathers with this one, but, oh well. It is possible to be limb strong and core weak. In other words, your “beach muscles”…
Read MoreHomeless RI: A call for community engagement – Vincent Marzullo
by Vincent Marzullo – commentary to RINewsToday The night before Tuesday’s Charles Street Tent Encampment demonstration I received an email from RI Department of Transportation (DOT) Director, Peter Alviti, suggesting that my advocacy has contributed to RI’s public handling of homelessness. I responded to Mr. Alviti by stating: “this is on your boss, our Governor,…
Read More118th St. Mary’s Feast, Cranston’s heart and soul. Itri Park shows off, opened ahead of schedule.
Photo: “What’s going on in Cranston” Facebook page (photo credit TBA) ST. MARY’S FEAST – Festival all day along with… Music – Games – Food Booths – Beer Garden at Civita Center Grounds and Knightsville Gazebo The bands are thrilled to perform in the newly rebuilt and transformed Itri Park Gazebo, right at the foot…
Read MoreRhode Island Weather for July 21, 2023 – John Donnelly
by John Donnelly, meteorologist Humidity rises with light southerly breezes ahead of a cold front that will trigger some evening showers and light rain that will carry through the night. Morning lows in the upper 60’s climb to afternoon highs in the upper 70’s. It’s a “B” day! ___ Follow John’s weather forecasts, here: WEATHER…
Read MoreOutdoors in RI: “Hot” dogs, hairy moths, and small towns – Jeff Gross
by Jeff Gross, contributing writer With summer in full swing, we cannot forget our dogs. Abby rides shotgun with me as much as possible. Tuesday, after a train pick up in New Hampshire, we stopped at Cabela’s in Hudson, Massachusetts and Bass Pro Shops in Foxboro. While I was after a navigation light, it was also…
Read MoreRhode Island weather for July 20, 2023 – John Donnelly
by John Donnelly, meteorologist Continually drying air as a continental airmass set up over the region. Still in the upper 80’s for afternoon highs after upper 60’s for morning lows with a light easterly breeze It’s an “A” day! ___ Follow John’s weather forecasts, here: WEATHER WITH JOHN DONNELLY John Donnelly was born in Hialeah,…
Read MoreA Greener View: Vegetable Garden Questions – Jeff Rugg
by Jeff Rugg, contributing writer Q: We planted a new vegetable garden with a lot of different vegetable seeds. We killed the existing lawn grass by scraping the plants off, and we did some digging to loosen the soil. We covered the garden with 2 to 4 inches of bark mulch from the city to…
Read MoreRI Veterans: Did you know? 20.07.23 (Travel, Disney discounts, events…) – John A. Cianci
by John A. Cianci, contributing writer on veterans’ issues Did you know Disney offers a discounted 4-Day or 5-Day Disney Military Salute Ticket for members of the Armed Forces, eligible veterans, and primary caregivers? (see article below for details) Did you know the AFRC has a resort, “Shades of Green Resort” –https://www.shadesofgreen.org located on Disney in Florida? Did…
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