Archive for September 2023
The Politics of Aging topic of Senior Agenda Coalition annual conference
Senior Agenda Coalition of RI 2023 Annual Conference To Spotlight “The Politics of Aging” By: Maureen Maigret The Politics of Aging is the theme for the 15th Annual Senior Agenda Coalition Conference and Expo to be held October 10th from 7:45am to 12 noon at the Crowne Plaza in Warwick, RI. David N. Cicilline, President…
Read MoreIn the Arena: Eric Hirsch, advocate for homeless, PC professor
Homelessness in Rhode Island is one of the major issues of the time. Today, Joe Paolino Jr. host of “In the Arena” interviews Eric Hirsch, a homeless advocate and co-chair of the Homeless Management Information System Steering Committee. They discuss the housing shortage, affordable housing at high interest rates, rental issues, pallet housing, NIMBY issues,…
Read MoreRhode Island Weather for September 10, 2023 – John Donnelly
by John Donnelly, meteorologist Some more morning mist breaking to partly to mostly cloudy skies. Lows in the upper 60’s warming to the upper 70’s with a light southerly breeze. It’s a “B” day! _ Follow John’s weather forecasts, here: WEATHER WITH JOHN DONNELLY John Donnelly was born in Hialeah, Florida and moved back to…
Read MoreIn the news… in brief on September 9, 2023
RHODE ISLAND & VICINITY The Civil Rights Division of USDOJ monitored compliance with federal voting rights laws for the September 5th federal special primary election in First Congressional District in Central Falls, Pawtucket, Providence, and Woonsocket. Hartford Soccer team couldn’t play Tampa because too many players had COVID Kamaia, 14-year old lion at Franklin Park…
Read MoreNational Truck Driver Appreciation Week: Torch Run Truck Convoy to roll in Rhode Island
National Truck Driver Appreciation Week Kicks off with Torch Run Truck Convoy to Benefit Special Olympics Rhode Island Seventy trucks are expected to roll out onto Interstate 95 this Sunday morning as part of the Annual Torch Run Truck Convoy® for Special Olympics. The event also coincides with National Truck Driver Appreciation Week that runs…
Read MoreU.S. East Coast: Time is now to take hurricane, wind, rain precautions
As we see Hurricanes which may – or may not – impact our state, we are repeating our series on hurricane preparedness in one place – and add new information just released from the US Consumer Product Safety Commission. We encourage you to take some time this weekend to look at your home in a…
Read MoreRhode Island Weekend Weather for Sept. 9/10, 2023 – John Donnelly
by John Donnelly, meteorologist Saturday 9/9/23: Little change to the overall pattern over the weekend. We’ll be sitting on the warm side of a stationary boundary with some occasional showers moving into the area. Morning mist until around 10am followed by a partial breakup in the cloud cover. Lows in th low 70’s warming to…
Read MoreChild Care financial assistance for eligible parents who work or are in college in Rhode Island
Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) helps make quality child care accessible and affordable. Governor Dan McKee and the Executive Office of Health and Human Services Secretary and Chair of the Children’s Cabinet Richard Charest, Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI) Interim President Dr. Rosemary Costigan, and Department of Human Services Director Kimberly Merolla-Brito at the…
Read MoreGriefSPEAK: The death of pregnancy – Mari Nardolillo Dias
by Mari Nardolillo Dias, EdD. contributing writer I believe the majority of us are aware of the death of fatherhood in our country. “Deadbeat Dads” are numerous, and sociologists give poverty a gender feminine – due to the number of single mothers in existence today. Motherhood has been “safe”, albeit until recently. In a video…
Read MoreBudlong Pool: Cranston plays political football while residents sweat out its future
(Updated) The renovation of the Budlong Pool was the subject of a special City Council meeting, one put together after Mayor Hopkins called for a public meeting to show newly designed plans to interested parties, and to take questions. He invited two aquatics specialists who have provided reports about the pool to also present. A…
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