Archive for October 2024
America’s 1st 2024-25 Milken Educator Award: Maria Santonastaso, Glen Hills, Cranston teacher
All photos: Courtesy the Milken Family Foundation The crowd of students, educators, dignitaries, and media were abuzz at Cranston’s Glen Hills Elementary School this morning as a special visit from Rhode Island Education Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green turned into an unexpected surprise: Someone would be receiving the prestigious $25,000 Milken Educator Award. Heads began to turn, asking…
Read MoreRhode Island Weather for October 23, 2024 – Jack Donnelly
by Jack Donnelly, meteorologist Another beautiful day with mostly clear skies, the exception will be some cloud cover mainly to our northwest moving in later in the day, but no threat of anything. Highs in the mid 70’s and lows in the mid 50’s with a bit of a northwesterly breeze. It’s another “A” day!…
Read MoreIt’s a ‘no’ to divestment. Protesters react. Brown University elects 7 to its governing body.
As Brown University summarily refused a student group’s proposal to divest of perceived investments that support Israel, the Corporation has added 7 individuals to its governing body. The October meeting at Brown met with demonstrations from the persistent Brown group, including acts of violence directed at travelers in cars, and in one case, the vehicle…
Read MoreTime for Sour Grapes! – Tim Jones
by Timothy Jones, contributing cartoonist ___ Meet Tim next at Rhode Island Comic Con! www.ricomiccon.com/artists ___ Originally from Attleboro, Massachusetts, Tim lives with his wife and two daughters in Smithfield, RI. He is a cartoonist, freelance illustrator, author and comedian. He is also a member of the National Cartoonist Society and the Mid-South Cartoonist Association.…
Read MoreIt is what it is (10-23-24) – Jen Brien
by Jennifer Brien, contributing writer, commentary I’LL HAVE A LARGE FRY WITH THAT Nothing like seeing TRUMP in a McDonald’s apron, right? Hahahaha. That cracked me up – it did… but the real story here is not the fries or BIG MACS he was handing out to customers; it’s the complete and utter meltdown MSNBC was…
Read MoreART! Mosaics at Narrows Center for the Arts
Photo: Courtesy Narrow Center for the Arts – Tall Ships Visit Boston: Linda Antonucci) For over ten years, the New England Mosaic Society has brought together mosaic artists who are using this medium to express modern life; creating work as technically masterful, creatively constructed, and relevant as anything being done elsewhere in the world. From…
Read MoreBrown University, Providence College, University of Rhode Island all in for Team IMPACT
Team IMPACT Holds Second Nationwide All In 5K Event Photo, top: Brown Team Impact With support from Campus Apartments, Team IMPACT raises over $132,000 towards nonprofit’s mission of supporting children with serious illnesses and disabilities Today, Team IMPACT hosted their second All In 5K event supported by Campus Apartments— a national leader in the on- and off- student…
Read MoreStudy commission hopes to prepare Rhode Island for climate impacts – Ocean State Stories
By Rob Smith (originally published by ecoRI News a nonprofit newsroom covering environmental news in Rhode Island, and then by Ocean State Stories on Oct. 9, 2024 – republished here with agreement) ‘My goal is to make sure our state is ready in the best way possible for what we may see coming in the…
Read MoreRhode Island Weather for October 22, 2024 – Jack Donnelly
by Jack Donnelly, meteorologist This is getting ridiculous! Best weather week ever? Perhaps. High pressure remains in full swing, with even warmer temps, highs in the low 80’s and lows in the upper 50’s on tap with a light southwesterly breeze. It’s another “A” day! ___ Follow John’s weather forecasts, here: WEATHER WITH JOHN DONNELLY…
Read MoreReal Estate in RI: Narragansett oceanfront ranch sells for $2M, with Residential Properties
RPL Closes $2 Million Sale of Narragansett Oceanfront Ranch Residential Properties Ltd. announced the sale of 30 Pocono Road in Narragansett for $2 million. RPL Broker Associate Therese Vezeridis proudly represented the seller as the listing agent in this transaction. This oceanfront property boasts breathtaking views of the sunrise, the Newport Bridge, and Point Judith.…
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