Archive for September 2023
Rhode Island Weather for Sept. 18, 2023 – John Donnelly
by John Donnelly, meteorologist Rain, heavy at times through the day as a low pressure system winds through the area. Local flooding possible as well.Tight temperature range on the cool side, highs in the mid 60’s and lows in the low 60’s with a light southeasterly breeze. It’s a “D” day! ___ Follow John’s weather…
Read MoreThe Perpetual Garden – Michael Morse
by Michael Morse, contributing writer And so it ends; or does it? Garlic waits till spring, maybe mid summer, we shall see, beets are still there, not sure when I’ll pick them, Swiss Chard picked this morning sits on my kitchen counter and a dozen butternut squash are still on the shelf. Do October vegetables…
Read MoreRI Hospitality Assoc: Growth of Rhode Island’s economy to continue at slower pace in 2024
RI Hospitality Association’s 20th Annual Economic Outlook Breakfast Predicts Slowed Industry Growth in 2024. With inflation easing but still elevated, industry experts say the growth of Rhode Island’s economy will continue at a slower pace in 2024. The Rhode Island Hospitality Association (RIHA) hosted its 20th Annual Economic Outlook Breakfast for hospitality industry professionals at the Rhode Island…
Read MoreThe Village helps grandparent/kinship caregivers in need – Herb Weiss
By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues When we dream about our retirement years, these dreams most likely don’t include images of diapers, children’s tantrums, and school buses. However, for some grandparents and other kinship caregivers, their later years include these images, as they become primary caregivers for their grandchildren/kin children. Nationally, more than 2.5…
Read MoreGimme’ Shelter – Paris and Kimberly at Providence Animal Control Center
Hi! Hi! We are Paris and Kimberly and we hope to be adopted together! We came from a colony where our caretaker was becoming tired and stressed caring for all of us – and more were coming if something didn’t happen and fast! All of us kittens were scooped up and put into foster care…
Read MoreRhode Island Weather for Sept. 17, 2023 – John Donnelly
by John Donnelly, meteorologist Lee will be Nova Scotia’s problem at this point, and we’ll be mostly in the clear, with just a few clouds interrupting lots of sunshine and dry seasonable warmth. Morning lows in the cool mid 50’s rise to the mid 70’s by afternoon with a casual northeasterly breeze. It’s an “A”…
Read MoreIn the Arena – Charlie Enright, 11th Hour Racing
A 6-month race! That’s what 11th Hour Racing just competed in – The Ocean Race. And won! Rhode Islander, Charlie Enright, skippered the winning boat – after mini-races to 9 international ports. Beginning in Spain in January and ending in Genoa, Italy – with a Newport leg stopover. Listen to Charlie’s tales… of the first…
Read MoreIt’s the season: Flu – Respiratory (RSV) – COVID vaccine recommendations
COVID – Flu – RSV – 3 shots that were once going to be made into one, are now, individually, being recommended for various groups in Rhode Island. The RI Department of Health recommendations: RI Department of Health recommends the new COVID for everyone six months of age and older to protect against the potentially…
Read MoreBusiness Beat: Attorneys Ed Avila & James Cullen named to Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
ATTORNEYS FROM ROBERTS, CARROLL, FELDSTEIN & PEIRCE EARN ACCOLADES Photo: Ed Avila (left) and James Cullen (right) The law office of Roberts, Carroll, Feldstein & Peirce, Inc. (RCFP) announces two attorneys have been selected to the Thomson Reuters Rhode Island Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists. RCFP Managing Shareholder Edward G. Avila, Esq. was named to the Super Lawyers list. Each…
Read MoreRhode Island Weekend Weather for Sept. 16/17, 2023 – John Donnelly
by John Donnelly, meteorologist Saturday 9/16/23: Hurricane Lee strikes a glancing blow over the course of the day today, mainly a wind event for us, and being on the west side of the storm, the storms’ movement is subtracted from the storms reported wind speed, so if max winds are 65 mph and the storm…
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