Archive for February 2026
Business Beat: Planet Fitness Donates Equipment Throughout RI and MA
PLANET FITNESS GIVES BACK TO MASSACHUSETTS & RHODE ISLAND Throughout 2025, Planet Fitness Inc., one of the largest and fastest-growing franchisors and operators of fitness centers with more members than any other fitness brand, deepened its commitment to community well-being through meaningful local partnerships across Rhode Island and Massachusetts. Local Planet Fitness franchises donated gently used…
Read MoreHomeless in RI: Imagine There’s No Bottom – Rev. Duane Clinker
by Rev. Duane Clinker, for RINewsToday The freezing happens slowly at first. It is night and you have not been able to find a shelter. Your tent and meager belongings were destroyed a few days ago by the authorities, so tonight you walk the now deserted streets alone. Stores are already closed; buses have stopped…
Read MoreStop Whining in 3 Days – Mary Hunt
by Mary Hunt, contributing writer For this mother of two young, world-class whiners, the techniques described in the booklet seemed way too simple to be effective, the promised results too good to be true. In desperation, however, I decided to give the anti-whining program — guaranteed to be appropriate for toddlers and up — my…
Read MoreRhode Island PR Campaign to Reduce Older Adult Overdoses – Herb Weiss
State’s Evidence-Based PR Campaign Aims to Reduce Older Adult Overdoses By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging Four months ago, the State of Rhode Island joined an estimated 5,000 community coalitions across the nation and U.S. territories to participate in the 2025 National Substance Use and Misuse Prevention Month. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration…
Read MoreRhode Island Weather for February 16, 2026
Morning:A cold and quiet start with temperatures in the upper teens to low 20s°F. Skies trend mostly sunny to partly cloudy, and northwest winds around 8–12 mph make it feel colder. Dry conditions dominate with good visibility. Afternoon:Sunshine continues with highs reaching the mid-30s°F (around 35–37°F). Northwest winds remain light to moderate, keeping the air…
Read MoreRhode Island Weather for February 15, 2026
Morning:The morning starts cold with temperatures in the mid-teens to around 20°F and skies generally mostly sunny to partly cloudy. Winds are light from the north to northwest, and dry conditions prevail early with minimal chance of snow or precipitation. Afternoon:The afternoon remains pleasantly cold and mostly sunny, with highs near 35–37°F. Dry weather continues…
Read MoreFree Tax Preparation, Filing for Eligible Rhode Islanders
United Way-led Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program offers certified, trusted help at more than 20 sites statewide With tax season underway, eligible Rhode Islanders can again have their federal and state income taxes prepared and filed for free through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program. Led by United Way and its partners, the…
Read MoreHomeless in RI: Elderly Mom & Son Freeze to Death, Exposing System Failure – Vincent Marzullo
by Vincent Marzullo, contributing writer The heartbreaking deaths of 75-year-old Irina Kozav and her 49-year-old son, Stanislaw, found frozen inside their car in The Miriam hospital parking lot on the East Side of Providence, are a stark and painful reminder of a crisis too many in our region and across the nation still fail to…
Read MoreAsk Chef Walter: Food at the Olympics – Walter Potenza
Photo, top: Pizzoccheri della Valtellina – Apparently the most requested Pasta at the Winter Olympics. Recipe at the bottom of the page. by Chef Walter Potenza, contributing writer Friends: While here in Rhode Island we are buried under a pile of senseless snow, picture yourself walking into the Olympic Village in Milan or breathing in the…
Read MoreGimme’ Shelter: Rocket, here! At the RISPCA – Cheryl Tudino
by Cheryl Tudino, contributing writer – RI SPCA volunteer Hi there, I’m Cheryl, a volunteer at the RISPCA in Warwick-dog walker, treat dispenser, and part-time hype woman for our adoptable pups. You don’t need to go to Cape Canaveral to witness a perfect Rocket-the RISPCA already has one, and his name is Rocket! This super…
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