Rhode Island Weather for May 7, 2024 – John Donnelly

by John Donnelly, meteorologist High pressure builds in finally and provides a day of mostly clear skies, at least through late afternoon, after which some high cloud cover moves in from the west. Morning lows in the mid 50’s and afternoon highs in the mid to upper 70’s with a light northwesterly breeze. It’s an…

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Rhode Island Weather for May 6, 2024 – John Donnelly

by John Donnelly, meteorologist Predominant rain should end in the early morning hours, and then another batch of showers develop in the afternoon with daytime heating ahead of a cold front moving in from the west. Lows in the upper 40’s rise to a slightly humid low 70’s with a light southwesterly breeze. It’s a…

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Malnutrition aid for Gaza, Ethiopia, Sudan, Burkina Faso, Haiti. USAID funds for Edesia’s Plumpy’Nut

Rhode Island Delegation Applauds USAID Announcement of $200 Million to Address Global Malnutrition – Funding can support Rhode Island based non-profit, Edesia Nutrition, a manufacturer of Ready-To-Use Therapeutic Foods   U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse, alongside Congressmen Seth Magaziner and Gabe Amo, applauded the U.S. Agency for International Development’s (USAID) announcement that it…

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Bipartisan support needed to re-establish House Aging Committee – Herb Weiss

By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues It was almost like attending a 34th high school reunion.  After over three decades, an on-line meeting on April 25th, would bring five former senior staffers of the House Select Committee on Aging (HSCoA) and House Rules Committee back together to provide firsthand accounts to Maia Leeds, legislative assistant for Josh…

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Rhode Island Weather for May 5, 2024 – John Donnelly

by John Donnelly, meteorologist The weak high pressure breaks down and an area of low pressure moves in and eventually delivers some evening rain, so get your Cinco de Mayo celebrations in during the afternoon! Highs in the mid 50s and lows in the mid 40’s with a light southerly breeze. It’s a “C” day!…

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