Archive for November 2024
Rhode Island Weather for November 20, 2024 – Jack Donnelly
by Jack Donnelly, meteorologist The pattern continues. Clear and a bit brisk in the morning with lows in the upper 30’s warming to the upper 50’s in the afternoon with a light northeasterly breeze. It’s an “A” day! ___ Follow John’s weather forecasts, here: WEATHER WITH JOHN DONNELLY John Donnelly was born in Hialeah, Florida…
Read More“How Good People Can Do More Good” – a talk by Ray Rickman
A talk by Ray Rickman at First Unitarian Church, Saturday, November 23rd at 6:30 PM, following the First Parish Supper at 5 PM. Register, HERE: https://form.jotform.com/230806392011143 Ray Rickman is executive director of Stages of Freedom. Ray Rickman is one of the state’s foremost historian of Black life and culture. Stages of Freedom (www.stagesoffreedom.org), which Mr.…
Read MoreCape Verdean Museum highlights Jewish heritage on the island – Jewish Rhode Island
by Robert Isenberg, Jewish Rhode Island At first, you may wonder: Why is there a Jewish-themed exhibit in the Cape Verdean Museum? Where did these folded talitot come from? What is the story behind this printed Haggadah, from a Jewish-Cape Verdean seder in 2012? Can there really be an entire book called “The Jews of…
Read MoreBusiness Beat: CompLyons HR Consulting marks its one-year anniversary
Photos: W. Parmentier Media, provided Crook Point Brewing Company in East Providence served as the backdrop for a group of friends, colleagues and dignitaries to gather to honor the first anniversary of a local company. Patty Lyons-Bousquet, Owner of CompLyons HR Consulting, LLC was the honoree on a night that featured remarks from East Providence…
Read MoreReal Estate in RI: Jamestown home sells for $3.9M. Bob Bailey, Lila Delman Compass, for seller
Lila Delman Compass announced the sale of 25 Fly Jib Court in Jamestown for $3,900,000. Bob Bailey of Lila Delman Compass’ Jamestown office represented the Seller in this transaction. According to data maintained by the Rhode Island Statewide MLS, Lila Delman Compass has now sold the top 5 out of 6 sales in Jamestown, YTD.*…
Read MoreART! Art. Life. Design. The Way We Live – Art League RI Gallery opening
Art, top: Cynthia DiDonato “Jurassic Passage” Art League RI announced that their next exhibition, Art. Life. Design. The Way We Live, is coming soon to the Art League RI Gallery. Art defines the aesthetic appeal of the spaces in which we live and serves as a powerful tool for evoking the emotions and mood we…
Read MoreRhode Island Weather for November 19, 2024 – Jack Donnelly
by Jack Donnelly, meteorologist Another crisp and clear day on tap for our Tuesday, afternoon highs in the upper 50’s and evening lows in the low 40’s with a light north-northwesterly breeze. It’s an “A” day! ___ Follow John’s weather forecasts, here: WEATHER WITH JOHN DONNELLY John Donnelly was born in Hialeah, Florida and moved…
Read MoreVacant Mills Can Hold Toxic Secrets – ecoRINews
by Bonnie Phillips, ecoRI News – Originally published by ecoRINews.Read more atecoRI.org. Photo: Bonnie Phillips – Piles of rubble are all that are left of the mill at 20 Privilege St. in Woonsocket. In July, a vacant mill at 20 Privilege St. was destroyed by fire. The brick building, built in 1902 near the border…
Read MoreHow the manosphere seeps into the workplace – Mary T. O’Sullivan
by Mary T. O’Sullivan, MSOL, contributing writer, business leadership “The manosphere is a sprawling ecosystem of podcasts, YouTubers, message boards, and more aimed at disgruntled men.” – NPR A new word clarified the recent confusing behavior of young men in the 21st century. The word is “manosphere”. It sounds mystifying, for it seems to defy…
Read MoreRhode Island Weather for November 18, 2024 – Jack Donnelly
by Jack Donnelly, meteorologist After some early morning cloud cover with the passage of a weak upper disturbance, we will get back to full sun for the remainder of the day. Lows in the low 40’s and afternoon highs in the low 60’s with a light northwesterly breeze. It’s an “A” day! ___ Follow John’s…
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