Archive for December 2025
Rhode Island Weather for December 23, 2025 – a “B” Day!
Morning: Cold start with mostly cloudy skies, temperatures in the upper 20s to low 30s. Dry with a chance of snowflakes quickly melting. Afternoon: Cloudy with occasional breaks, highs in the upper 30s to near 40. Calm winter conditions. Evening: Clouds linger, temperatures dropping back into the upper 20s overnight. Quiet and dry. Seasonable December…
Read MoreBusiness Beat: BankRI’s “Holiday Giving Tree” tops 7,000 Gifts for Kids across Rhode Island
Photo, top: BankRI’s 2025 Holiday Giving Tree program experienced one of its biggest years yet, collecting 7,067 gifts to help brighten the season for kids throughout the Ocean State. In Pawtucket, more than 400 gifts were donated to benefit Adoption Rhode Island. Left to right: Apple Thangthong, Personal Banker; Norma Hie, Assistant Branch Manager; Keith…
Read MoreUpdate: Immediate Freeze of All Large-Scale Offshore Wind Leasing – Reactions Yay and Nay
What is being hailed as a “Merry Christmas” gift to many who oppose offshore wind off the coast of New England, is being seen as a lump of coal dashed into their holiday celebrations. On Tuesday afternoon, the Department of the Interior made their announcement: The Department of the Interior announced today that it is…
Read MoreRhode Island Weather for December 22, 2025 – a “B” Day!
Morning: Cold start with mostly cloudy skies, temperatures in the upper 20s to low 30s. Dry. Afternoon: Cloudy to partly cloudy, with highs in the upper 30s to near 40. A few brighter breaks possible. Evening: Clouds linger, temperatures dropping back into the upper 20s overnight. Quiet and dry. Seasonable December weather — cold and…
Read MoreWhen Holiday “Cheer” Turns Into More Legal Trouble at Work – Mary T. O’Sullivan
By Mary T. O’Sullivan, contributing writer on business and leadership “An employer may be required to excuse an employee from participation in an initiative or celebration where it conflicts with the employee’s sincerely held religious beliefs, observances, or practices.”— EEOC In many workplaces, the first sign of the holidays isn’t a bonus or a party…
Read MoreCooling Heated Political Banter at the Christmas Dinner – Herb Weiss
By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues Over the years, nearly everyone has encountered an iconic archetype at holiday gatherings: “Uncle Bob.†At Christmas dinner, Bob predictably launches into uncomfortable political arguments. Other family members scramble to avoid his decisive political chatter—some using humor, others retreating to watch football games on the tube or…
Read MoreAn “F” for Brown University, Other Ivy League Schools, in StopAntisemitism.org Annual Report Card
39% of Jewish college students have had to hide their identities on campus while 62% said they have been directly blamed for Israel’s military action in Gaza, according to a new report obtained by The Post. The civil rights group StopAntisemitism issued its 2025 “report cards†grading how 90 colleges addressed the spreading hatred against Jews…
Read MoreCranston City Council Again Takes Aim at Police Shooting Range; Police Chief Opposes, Mayor’s Veto Looms
As the Cranston City Council prepares to hold a special Council meeting called for TONIGHT, Monday, Dec. 22nd, just days before Christmas, one agenda item seeks to advance a long-running rant by a few Cranstonians over the city’s police shooting range. With several new Council members hearing about the issue for the first time, it…
Read MoreAsk Chef Walter: Guide to the Right Seafood for Your Feast of the Seven Fishes – Walter Potenza
by Chef Walter Potenza, contributing writer Bait-and-Switch: Seven Fishes, Zero Fakes: A Chef’s Guide to Choosing the Right Seafood for Your Feast of the Seven Fishes With Christmas Eve and the Feast of the Seven Fishes coming up, I think back to the busy kitchens of my family in the USA. The smell of fresh seafood…
Read MoreHomeless in RI: Working Full Time, Going Home to Her Tent in the Woods – Bernie Beaudreau
by Bernie Beaudreau for RINewsToday This past Wednesday morning my friend John and I headed for the woods behind a nearby industrial park to check on homeless folks in tents that I have seen through the thicket during my walks for exercise. We approached five tents and found only one person “home” who said they…
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