Archive for August 2023
Central Falls Restaurant Week and Salsa Night – TONIGHT
“Central Falls Restaurant Week is one of my favorite times of the year — it’s an amazing time for our residents and visitors from across the state to celebrate the world of international flavors available in our One Square Mile. From Peruvian to Colombian to American to Mexican and so much more, our restaurants truly…
Read MoreGriefSPEAK: Chasing the light – Mari Nardolillo Dias
by Dr. Mari Nardolillo Dias, contributing writer There are at least two ways of looking at almost everything. Including grieving the loss of a loved one. The most common triad of emotions are fear, loneliness and yearning. Sometimes grievers can get “stuck” and often lost. Grievers avoid “triggers”- a song, a smell, touch and/or photos–…
Read MoreRhode Island Weather for August 25, 2023 – John Donnelly
by John Donnelly, meteorologist Low pressure moves through the area during the day with light rain steady from morning til evening, heavy at times late morning. Close temp ranges with morning lows in the mid 60’s and afternoon highs in the upper 60’s with a southerly breeze. It’s a “D” day! ___ Follow John’s weather…
Read MoreOutdoors in RI: – Fishing’s risky business with sharks and storms, and 2A update – Jeff Gross
by Jeff Gross, contributing writer Fishing on the Bay is on the upswing. Numerous friends are catching Stripers and 5-10 lb Bluefish almost daily. In fact one friend seems to go out in his kayak and it appears the Stripers and Bluefish swim to him, and congregate around his kayak. Other Rhode Island anglers are…
Read MoreWorcester’s “40 Under Forty” event postponed after assault at meeting no one is talking about
The Worcester Business Journal has announced that it needs to delay its largest event of the year, its annual 40 Under Forty event, set for September 13th, and publication of the Journal edition of winners, after an apparent assault at a pre-publication gathering of this year’s award winners. The incident has been surrounded in privacy,…
Read MoreA Greener View: A Melted-Out Lawn
by Jeff Rugg, contributing writer, A Greener View Q: All of a sudden, half my lawn grass died. It is mostly on the sunny side, with some in the shade. This doesn’t look like the grass has simply gone dormant with the usual hot, dry summer weather. When I pull up on the grass,…
Read MoreCOSTCO coming (again) to Cranston. Success will be in the details.
It was a tweet from Gene Valicenti (NBC10, WPRO Radio) which let Rhode Island know – again – that COSTCO is coming to Cranston. They have passed on locating in the Chapel View development area (long theoried and on a Carpionato Corp. map shown to Cranston residents, albeit inadvertently) and have opted in on the…
Read MoreRhode Island Weather for August 24, 2023 – John Donnelly
by John Donnelly, meteorologist High pressure remains in control of the lower levels with dry air sticking around for another day. High cloud cover moves in ahead of a midwestern low pressure system. Morning lows in the mid 50’s and afternoon highs in the upper 70’s with a light southerly breeze. It’s a “B” day!…
Read MoreRI Veterans: Did you know? 24-08-23 (Disability claims, events, resources… ) – John A. Cianci
by John A. Cianci, contributing writer on veterans’ issues Understanding Evidence Needed for Favorable Decision by the VA. Question from one of our readers: I was denied service-connected disability for sleep apnea, although the VA medical center determined I had sleep insomnia and later issued me a CPAP machine? Ray, Smithfield Answer: After discussing VA decision with you and…
Read MoreMayor Hopkins sets public meeting on Cranston Budlong Pool, releases report repairs not possible.
“I visited Budlong Pool, as large as two Olympic pools put together, some years after moving to Cranston from Newport. I had finally come to understand that swimming laps in the ocean would be harder and possibly less healthy here, and I have never liked the gym. I assumed I would develop a relationship with…
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