Archive for December 2023
Rhode Island Weekend Weather for Dec. 16/17, 2023 – John Donnelly
by John Donnelly, meteorologist Saturday 12/16/23: First half of the weekend remains rain free, high pressure doing it’s best to keep southern New England out of trouble. Not a bad day overall, with cloud cover increasing through the afternoon and into the evening ahead of strengthening low pressure riding up the east coast. Morning lows…
Read MoreOutdoors in RI: Pheasants on the Block, Dog Flu targets our best friends, 2A update – Jeff Gross
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Read MoreRI Foundation’s Path Home Fund at 8 agencies to help people stay housed. Donate!
The funding will be distributed by eight nonprofits that work across the state; donations for the effort will also be accepted The Rhode Island Foundation announced it will $160,000 in grants to help Rhode Islanders stay housed this winter. The funding will go to eight nonprofits across the state that regularly work with people who are…
Read MoreRhode Island Weather for December 15, 2023 – John Donnelly
by John Donnelly, meteorologist As a ridge of high pressure strengthens over the eastern US, we’ll benefit with a few days of warmer weather. Today’s highs expected to climb to the low 50’s after a morning low around the freezing mark. Westerly winds gust towards 25 mph under some thin cloud cover during the afternoon.…
Read MoreWashington Bridge: Day 4. Two lanes West open
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Read MoreWe Cook! Mill’s Tavern Mediterranean Braised Octopus Salad – Edward Bolus
Mill’s Tavern Octopus Salad
Read MoreRI Veterans: Did you know? (Army Navy wrap-up, events, discounts, fishing…) – John A. Cianci
by John A. Cianci, veterans writer Photo, top: POW seat at the Army Navy Game at Gillette – may we always remember them “Mission Accomplished” – Army Navy Game Wrapping Up – The Army sang their alma mater at the end. Being second to sing was the goal for both teams, Army Black Knights or…
Read MoreRhode Island Weather for December 14, 2023 – John Donnelly
by John Donnelly, meteorologist Similar to yesterday, with the one exception being lighter winds keeping the wind chills from being so off-putting. On the cool side still, Morning lows in the upper 20’s but dry, so little to no frost likely, and afternoon highs in the upper 30’s with a light west-northwesterly breeze less than…
Read MoreBusiness Beat: URI names Danny Willis dean of the College of Nursing
A nationally respected education leader and practitioner, Willis joins URI after serving as dean of nursing at Saint Louis University The University of Rhode Island has named Danny Willis, DNS, R.N., FAAN, a nationally respected education leader and practitioner, as the next dean of the College of Nursing. Willis currently serves as dean of the Saint…
Read MoreWashington Bridge, Day 3 UPDATES- with special advice for pregnant women in the East Bay
We begin with urgent information from the RI Department of Health, directed to pregnant women expecting delivery soon: The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is recommending that ambulances be used by pregnant people in the East Bay who are in labor and who, after consulting with their healthcare professional, need to get to a…
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