Archive for January 2024
Cranston Mayor Hopkins announces bridge and culvert inspections – not done in decades
Mayor Kenneth J. Hopkins has announced that Cranston is undertaking planned inspections and evaluations of Cranston’s bridges and culverts as part of his administration’s watchdog responsibility of the city infrastructure. Hopkins stated that engineering firm Pare Corporation (“Pare”) of Lincoln, Rhode Island is being retained for the comprehensive investigation on the conditions of the structures…
Read MoreRhode Island Weather for January 9, 2024 – John Donnelly
by John Donnelly, meteorologist Warm front approaches from the southwest with rain developing during the afternoon, heavy at times during the night with a brisk southeasterly wind gusting to 35 mph. It’s a “NO LETTER GRADE” day! – wow, that’s a first! ___ Follow John’s weather forecasts, here: WEATHER WITH JOHN DONNELLY John Donnelly was…
Read MoreART! The Big Show at Imago Foundation for the Arts (IFA)
IFA is proud to announce “THE BIG SHOW,” an open community exhibit, kicking off on Saturday, January 13, with a complimentary public reception that evening from 5-8 pm in honor of the 103 extraordinary artists participating in this exhibit. As part of IFA’s ongoing celebration of its 20th anniversary, BankNewport is generously sponsoring cash awards,…
Read More“Our hearts sank” – Reps. Casimiro, Noret, and Sen. DiPalma reaction to St. Mary’s Home for Children report
Immediate responses prevented further tragedy at St. Mary’s Home for Children Submitted by Rep. Julie A. Casimiro, Sen. Louis P. DiPalma and Rep. Thomas E. Noret – and printed in its entirety: After reading the Child Advocate’s report on abuse and unsafe conditions at St. Mary’s Home for Children, our hearts sank. These at-risk children,…
Read MoreNetworking Pick(s) of the Week: RI Recommends & Ocean State Chamber
Fun & Done: Back to Work! It’s a new year and what better way to kick it off than with an evening of networking and fun? Say goodbye to the holiday season and hello to new opportunities at Finn’s Harborside with RI Recommends! Meet old and new business associates on Tuesday, January 9th, 2024, from5:30…
Read MoreBurnout never really went away – Mary T. O’Sullivan
By Mary T. O’Sullivan, MSOL, contributing writer “We take better care of our smartphones than we do of ourselves – the phones are always recharged!’ – Ariana Huffington I thought the topic of burnout was an old theme, one which had been examined, scrutinized, studied, and assessed over and over for years. Maybe the New…
Read MoreRhode Island Weather for January 8, 2024 – John Donnelly
by John Donnelly, meteorologist High pressure and abundant sunshine reigns for a day after the first blast of Winter, with a cooler than normal temp range, morning low around 20 followed by an afternoon high in the mid 30’s. A light breeze mainly less than 10 mph spares us serious wind chills. It’s a “B”…
Read MoreSenate Aging Committee tackles AI generated scams – Herb Weiss
By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues Over two months ago, U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging Chairman, Bob Casey (D-PA), put the spotlight on Artificial Intelligence (AI) driven fraud and scams. During the Nov. 16 hearing held in SD-106, “Modern Scams: How Scammers Are Using Artificial Intelligence & How We Can Fight Back,” the…
Read MoreHomeless in RI: Updates. Hope from inside a tent. New HUD funding. ’23 accomplishments.
We continue our series of articles reporting on various issues and developments on homelessness in Rhode Island. Street Sights – RI’s homeless magazine and resource guide Janice Luongo produces a regular, monthly publication targeted to the homeless population in Rhode Island. The opening story, here, by James Logan, is written by a man who is…
Read MoreGimme’ Shelter: Rio is at the Providence Animal Control Center waiting for a forever home.
Hello! I’m Rio, I am a young and energetic pupper looking for active humans to live with and maybe another dog who matches my energy, please. I was found as a stray – a really cute stray – so not much is known about me, but that’s OK. I am neutered now and up to…
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