Archive for December 2023
BankRI’s Holiday Giving Tree collects 7,576 gifts for local children, biggest year ever
BankRI’s signature program helps to brighten the season for children across Rhode Island Photo, top: Staff of BankRI’s Lincoln branch are joined by workers from the Town of Lincoln prior to loading 1,527 donated gifts to benefit kids served by the Town’s Holiday Basket program. Thanks to the generosity of Bank Rhode Island (BankRI) customers,…
Read MoreRhode Island Weekend Weather, December 23/24, 2023 – John Donnelly
by John Donnelly, meteorologist Saturday 12/23/23: High pressure slides a bit eastward, with some warmer southerly flow drawing in air from the mid-Atlantic states, afternoon highs in the mid 40’s expected after morning lows in the upper 20’s. Some high thin cloud cover rolls in late in advance of a midwestern frontal system that will…
Read More14 Rhode Island farms receive Agricultural Energy grants for solar, renewable energy projects
Governor McKee, RI Office of Energy Resources and Dept. of Environmental Management Announce Recipients of RI Agricultural Energy Grants Governor Dan McKee, the Rhode Island Office of Energy Resources (OER) and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management today (DEM) awarded $256,000 in grants to help farmers “green” their agricultural operations, by reducing carbon footprint…
Read MoreBurn with Kearns: Unleashing your full potential, your untapped strength – Kevin Kearns
by Kevin Kearns, contributing writer on exercise and fitness The Importance of Static Strength with the Burn with Kearns Philosophy Introduction: In the fast-paced world we live in, achieving optimal fitness requires a holistic approach that goes beyond the traditional notions of cardiovascular exercise and weight training. Enter the Burn with Kearns philosophy, a revolutionary…
Read MoreOutdoors in RI: Fishing a judge of sportsmanship, Maine flood recovery, busy 2A days – Jeff Gross
by Jeff Gross, contributing writer Photo, top: Jason Hunter This warm and wild weather may not allow for ice fishing, however, people with rod and reel are doing well. Numerous large trout in the 20-inch range are being caught around Rhode Island. These trout were stocked for the Veterans Day Holiday and the fish are exceptional.…
Read MoreCranston to say good-bye to its Fire Chief, James Warren, retiring after 38 years
Mayor Kenneth J. Hopkins today expressed appreciation and congratulations to Cranston Fire Chief James Warren on his pending retirement as the leader of one of the state’s busiest fire departments. “Chief Jim Warren has had a distinguished thirty-eight-year career in public safety for the residents of Cranston and he will be missed as he begins…
Read MoreMerry Christmas, Providence College. $5 million gift for athletic, academic, student programs
It was announced today that a new endowed fund to support the Providence College men’s basketball team is one of several initiatives that will benefit from a $5 million gift announced today by Vice President and Athletic Director Steve Napolillo. The donor wishes to remain anonymous. The multi-faceted gift will have impact beyond Friar Athletics,…
Read MoreGriefSPEAK: Hope lives in Christmas. So does grief and trauma. – Mari Nardolillo Dias
by Mari Nardolillo Dias, EdD, contributing writer “So this is Christmas And what have you done? Another year older, a new one just begun” (John Lennon) I know him as Fred. Many know him as Santa Claus. This alter ego is the one he prefers. The one that excites children. The one where children look up,…
Read MoreRhode Island Weather for December 22, 2023 – John Donnelly
by John Donnelly, meteorologist A nice and easy chilly solstice evening ushers in the commencement of Winter. Clear and calm, cool but wicked dry….good star gazing, if you can handle it, under a waxing gibbous moon. Morning frost free lows in the mid 20’s rise only to the mid 30’s under abundant sunshine and nearly…
Read MoreStudy shows hospitality and tourism industry resilience, post-COVID, in Rhode Island
In partnership with the RI Hospitality Association (RIHA), the Spring 2023 ECN-307 Introduction to Econometrics class at Salve Regina University has conducted a comprehensive analysis of Rhode Island’s hospitality and tourism industries’ recovery post COVID-19, under the guidance of Samuel Sacco, Senior Lecturer of Business and Economics; Stacey Carter, Strategic Partnership Officer; and Dr. Melissa Varao,…
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