Archive for October 2023
Pawtucket’s Youth to Senior Snow Shoveling program – sign up NOW
Mayor Donald R. Grebien and the Pawtucket City Council announced that Pawtucket’s Youth to Senior Snow Shoveling Program is now accepting requests from Pawtucket seniors who are aged 65 and over who wish to be placed on a list to be matched with a snow shoveling volunteer for this upcoming winter. Through this program, student…
Read MoreRhode Island Weather for October 15, 2023 – John Donnelly
by John Donnelly, meteorologist Rain ends in the morning as the low pressure system moves out to sea. Wet morning lows in the upper 40’s warm to around 60 once again with a breakup in the cloud cover during the afternoon, and a decent northerly breeze gusting to 25 mph. It’s a “B” day! ___…
Read MoreBusiness Beat RI: People on the move
Bonnie Nickerson, Executive Director, The Roger Williams Park Conservancy (Photo, top) The Conservancy announces the appointment of Bonnie Nickerson as the organization’s new Executive Director. She brings experience in visionary leadership, urban planning, and community engagement to the role implementing the mission to protect, preserve, and enhance Roger Williams Park, one of Rhode Island’s most…
Read MoreNew feature: “Ask Chef Walter…”
Chef Walter Potenza is taking your culinary questions! A native of Abruzzo, Italy, Chef Walter is known as one of the nation’s most passionate and accomplished traditional and historical Italian cooking practitioners. Since 1995 Chef Walters Cooking School has been identified as the leader in the Recreational Cooking Business. After owning and operating restaurants since…
Read MoreOrtho Rhode Island surgeon Robert Marchand completes 1,000th total joint replacement
Photo: Dr. Marchand with the surgical team who completed Ortho RI Surgery Center’s 1,000th total joint replacement, listed left to right: Bridget Wilder, Physician Assistant; Dr. Robert Marchand, Orthopedic Surgeon; Sarah Zaniewski, Surgical Technologist; Laura Huling, Operating Room Registered Nurse On Friday, October 6, 2023, orthopedic surgeon Robert Marchand, MD of Ortho Rhode Island, completed the 1,000th joint replacement surgery…
Read MoreRhode Island Weekend Weather for Oct. 14/15, 2023 – John Donnelly
by John Donnelly, meteorologist Saturday 10/14/23: Low pressure systems over the upper midwest of the southeastern US eventually join forces as they move east and northeast respectively, delivering some late afternoon and evening light rain to the area. Most of the upper dynamics will be forced south of us, so no real threat of intense…
Read MoreIn the news… for Oct. 14, 2023
RHODE ISLAND & VICINITY 4 colleges will pay $223.5M in PILOT taxes Biden administration sending team to assess migrant impact on Massachusetts Lesley Univ. laid off over 15 professors and cut programs Rare manatee visting RI waters turns up dead Portsmouth, NH Airport renting fire truck from Rhode Island as none of theirs were working…
Read MoreBurn with Kearns: 50 the new 30. Training smarter, not harder, maximizing gym time – Kevin Kearns
by Kevin Kearns, contributing writer on fitness and exercise Let’s face some facts here, just like death and taxes, we are all getting older. I like to say more seasoned, like a good stew or a fine wine. But the facts are we are getting older every day. As well as lovely mother nature (…
Read MoreHomeless in RI: State’s new strategy. Shelters, housing, prevention, expansion, collaboration
Alongside faith and community leaders, state issues call to action for continued partnership and progress in preventing and addressing homelessness. Governor Dan McKee and Housing Secretary Stefan Pryor today outlined Rhode Island’s strategy for addressing homelessness through expanded shelter options and other services as winter approaches. Anchored around prevention, expansion and collaboration, the state’s strategy already…
Read MoreOutdoors in RI: Enjoy fishing, hunting, hayrides and mums, while 2A in the courts – Jeff Gross
by Jeff Gross, contributing writer If you are like most of us, you have had it with the rain. If it indeed rains this Saturday and Sunday like some forecast, it will have rained 16 of the last 18 weekends. Take advantage of any decent break in the weather and hit the waterways or woods. …
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