Archive for July 2024
Ask Chef Walter: Know the wheat differences – Walter Potenza
chef walter potenza and bread recipe
Read MoreCentral Falls Police win national award for positive policing work in schools
The Central Falls Police Department was honored this week by the National Association of School Resource Officers (NASRO), the world’s leader in school-based policing, for its outstanding public service to its school community. “The Central Falls Police Department is honored to be the first in Rhode Island to receive the National Model Agency Award from…
Read MoreRhode Island Weekend Weather for July 20/21, 2024 – Jack Donnelly
by Jack Donnelly, meteorologist Saturday 7/20/24: High pressure still keeping the dry air in place for another day, with filtered sunshine driving temperatures to the low 80’s from a morning low in the low 60’s with a light west-southwesterly breeze. It’s a “B+” day! Sunday 7/21/24: High pressure begins to break down, and this will…
Read MoreIn the news… summary for week ending July 20, 2024
RHODE ISLAND & VICINITY Dighton-Rehoboth schools allowing students to opt out of playing sports w/members of opposite sex NBC10’s Liz Bateson leaving to work at Centreville Credit Union An adult with measles was diagnosed in Worcester, after travel Omni Hotel workers in Providence will informational picket President of Roger Williams Univ. won $1M with a…
Read MoreBurn with Kearns: Better to have it and not need it – Self-Defense for college bound – Kevin Kearns
Better to have it and not need it than to need it and not have it” – Self-Defense, Awareness, and Safety in Today’s World For College Bound Students As college students prepare to embark on their journey, whether they are leaving their home state or staying local, it’s crucial to equip them with the skills…
Read MoreRISCA awards $900K to 149 arts entities
State’s Arts Agency awards nearly $900,000 to be distributed among 149 area arts entities Providence, RI – R.I. State Council on the Arts announced today 149 grants totaling more than $898,653 were awarded throughout Rhode Island to arts and culture organizations, individual artists, folk apprenticeships and fellowships, arts educators and schools, and arts and health. The…
Read MoreBusiness Beat: Neighborhood Health Plan and UnitedHealthcare to manage RI Medicaid
New contract includes quality, oversight, and financial management requirements that will lead to improved outcomes for Medicaid members and the state The state has chosen two Medicaid Managed Care Organizations (MCOs) to serve Rhode Island Medicaid members beginning on July 1, 2025. Neighborhood Health Plan of Rhode Island (NHPRI) and UnitedHealthcare of New England (UHC) have…
Read MoreTo Do in RI: The Feast! St. Mary’s Feast continues through weekend in Cranston
Photo: “What’s going on in Cranston” – St. Mary’s Feast The weather has cooled to the type of summer we love in New England. In Cranston, the bunting is hung with care, the streets are refreshed, and some new sidewalks are ready to carry the thousands who will come to honor religion and heritage –…
Read MoreGriefSPEAK: Death anniversaries: Bobby Nardolillo Jr, gone 3 years – Mari Nardolillo Dias
remembering my brother, bobby nardolillo
Read MoreRhode Island Weather for July 19, 2024 – Jack Donnelly
by Jack Donnelly, meteorologist Friday could actually be a nice day! Highs in the dry upper 80’s, from morning lows in the 60’s with a northwesterly breeze gusting to 30 mph! I won’t pontificate any more than is necessary… It’s a “B” day! ___ Follow John’s weather forecasts, here: WEATHER WITH JOHN DONNELLY John Donnelly…
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