Subscribe!
In the news… for Nov. 11, 2023
RHODE ISLAND & VICINITY
Alan Shawn Feinstein made a $1M gift to his leadership schools – says it may be his last, as he is 92 years old, but that the foundation’s work will continue
Aging Well, in Woonsocket, an adult daycare program will close
RIDOH issued immediate compliance orders to Fatima Hospital and Roger Williams Hospital
Wind farms, Ocean I and II have been canceled off the coast of New Jersey
Retired Major General L. Scott “Catfish” Rice has been put in charge of emergency homeless shelter by Massachusetts Governor Healey
Route 37 open with brand new bridges
Skyline Restaurant in Providence was evicted, and then court stayed the eviction
Brandeis becomes 1st university to ban Students for Justice in Palestine organizations on campus
Roughpoint, the historic home of Doris Duke, will be open free to Newport residents and the Newport Preservation Society will relocate its offices from Washington Square to Roughpoint.
Uniqlo, a Japanese branded retail outlet, coming to Providence Place Mall
PC wins season opener at the AMP
Infrastructure matching funds available from RI Infrastructure Bank’s Municipal Infrastructure Grant for local cities and towns to submit applications. $5.5 million in available funds.
For the fourth straight town meeting, Nantucket voters found no consensus on how or whether to restrict short-term rentals. Over 1,000 people turned out.
Providence will fund: $26 million in sidewalk repairs and improving ADA accessibility; over $61 million for road maintenance, street repair, and street resurfacing over the next five years; and $35 million per year for sewers and storm water management.
Bridezillas – the WeTV show – will be at NYLO Hotel at the Rhode Island Wedding Expo on Sunday, November 12 from 12-3 p.m. recruiting for an upcoming season. They are looking for “Bridezillas” getting married from March to June 2024.
Warwick Firefighters are selling a calendar to benefit the Izzy Foundation
Rhode Island purchases Charlesgate for $6.95 million to house 100 homeless families/people
Wood River Health reports that its 3rd Annual Harvest for Health Gala raised over $97,000
Gabe Amo elected for CD1 representative
Food Hall in Providence’s train station building will be Track 15, opening late summer of 2024. Expected tenants so far announced: Dune Brothers, seafood and raw bar; The Meza family, owners of Dolores, regional Mexican; There There, burgers and sandwiches; Moniker Brewery, craft beers. Giusto and Mother Pizzeria owners from Newport will have two Italian concepts for pasta, etc.
Angelo’s restaurant on Federal Hill will be open for all Providence College Friar games played in Providence, opening at 4 p.m.
The relic of St. Jude (his right arm) came into Providence, St. Augustine’s Church, from 1-10pm and is on display.
MA and and United Way of Massachusetts Bay announced yesterday a $5 million grant program for grassroots organizations setting up overflow shelters for waitlisted families with nowhere to stay
Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport will lose the Hall of Fame ATP Open after the 2024 tournament, with $20M a year income – it will move to Saudi Arabia (it’s primary funder). The Hall of Fame says they could bring in events raising more money – may bring in women’s professional tennis, high end exhibition match, etc.
Hynes Convention Center being considered for overflow shelter for homeless in Boston.
Cardi’s on Route 2 in Warwick has a holiday setting outside and welcomes families to stop by and take photos next to the sleigh, moving reindeer and Christmas tree (M-S, 10 to 7:30; Sun, 11 to 5:30)
Textron’s downtown Providence building has been wrapped in plastic, ahead of a protest planned.
Amazon in Johnston may not be fully open until Dec. 2024, however, they will begin paying taxes to Johnnson on Jan. 1st.
Raising Cane, a new, large chicken restaurant will open in Jan. 2024
Flashing lights have been in the plans for Atwood Ave in Johnston at St. Rocco’s Church/School for next summer
Brown’s fitness center has put in 6 new pieces of equipment that make electricity with use.
Wind turbine energy has received cancellations in construction of wind farms, putting RI goals into question.
Mi Ok Song Bruining pleaded guilty of conspiracy to commit health care fraud and now faces a maximum sentence of 10 years- she and co-conspirator, Michael Brier, ran Recovery Connection Centers of America’s Wickenden St. facility. Sentencing set for 2/15.
Approximately 20 Brown Univ. students were arrested after a demonstration and occupation of president Paxson’s office. Other universities were seeing identical actions taken around the US Wednesday.
TopGolf, Cranston attendee through a glass through a glass window – a chase followed. The person doing this had his name on a player’s board inside.
TopGolf Canton (MA) opened.
The Alvarez school in Providence has closed several rooms due to elevated toxic chemical readings
Providence Flea bids on buying the land it is using in Providence – there are other bidders that would build large buildings.
Cranston Library launched a van, Branch7, to bring library services, materials, WIFI, and programs to underserved neighborhoods. People can use the van to sign up for library cards and check out books. The first outreach will be at the fall farmer’s market at the Bain Track Nov. 18 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
WooSox are for sale
Alex & Ani East Greenwich office remnants were auctions by SJ Corio this week – no jewelry, but office furnishings
Court cleared a Barrington dentist of all charges related to 2020 confrontation in which he hurled racist slurs at his Muslim neighbor.
RI AG Neronha required to appear in court next week by Judge Proccaccini, over comments he made about the judge.
Rog. Wms. Hospital & Fatima Hosp canceling scheduled surgeries as vendors require payment. The RI AG has demanded the hospitals handle their financial situation.
7 protesters arrested at Brandeis
___
NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL
McDonald’s moving out of San Francisco because of the conditions of the sidewalks and streets and “lack of tourism”
Retail spending this holiday season is expected to slow
Barbara Streisand’s new audio book is 48 hours long
Mounjaro approved for use as a weight loss medication – presently used for diabetes
National Zoo has shipped their giant pandas back to China
Killer whales have attacked and sunk 2 boats this past week in the Morrocan area.
63-foot long Christmas tree coming to White House from West Virginia
Sullivan Tire Company selling company to its employees
Hollywood strike is over
The Museum of Ice Cream is coming to Boston
UBS merged with Credit Suisse and cut 4,000 jobs
American credit card debt is estimated to have reached a high of $1 trillion
CVS names Mark Santos president of Aetna Medicaid
Four current or former Los Angeles County sheriff’s employees were found dead Monday and Tuesday in deaths that are being investigated as suicides
The CDC will be tracking viruses at airports, including Logan, from volunteer nasal swabs and analyzing wastewater from plane
An Obama advisor suggests Pres. Biden should drop out of the presidential race
Miami Beach Firefighters deploy to Israel for 2 weeks to assist
Rep. Tlaib was censured by the US House of Representatives for antisemitic rants
Portugal prime minister resigns amidst corruption probe
National prostitution ring broken up – Elected officials, doctors, attorneys, accountants, tech and pharmaceutical executives, scientists, government contractors with security clearances, and military officers were among hundreds of men who paid for sex atbrothels in Cambridge, Watertown, and the Washington, D.C., suburbs. 3 arrested – Han “Hana” Lee, 41, of Cambridge, is accused of being the leader. She is charged along with James Lee, 68, of Torrance, Calif., and Junmyung Lee, 30, of Dedham – in the Boston area who facilitated the movement of mainly Asian women around the US. They were arraigned using a Korean translator. None of the clients have been charged.
California drought-free first time in 3 years.
NTSB issues warnings about airline near misses and safety concerns
Jezebel website shuts down
Robert DeNiro innocent of harassment and gender discrimination – found his production company guilty – former assistant receives $1.2M judgement
FBI seized electronic devices from New York City Mayor Eric Adams, days after a raid on the home of his chief campaign fundraiser.
Massive Hamas and Palestinian demonstrations in NYC Friday night cause closing of Grand Central Station, with police barracaded inside for protection. City advises all Jewish people to shelter inside.
TopGolf in Memphis, a brand new facility had a massive brawl with destruction.
Much of an area of Iceland is under mandatory evacuation as earthquakes are taking place every few minutes with fear of volcanic eruption, in the Reykjanes Peninsula.
San Francisco cleared of tent cities/homeless – as 20,000 people “disappear” to other areas – all in preparation of China’s Xi’s visit to SF.
1.2M chickens to be slaughtered due to Avian flu
Alaska has 4 deaths of homeless people in snowstorms – state has more homeless than it can house
Sen. Joe Manchin says he will not run again – some say he is investigating support for a 3rd party and his candidacy for President
Columbia University suspends Jewish Voice for Peace and Students for Justice in Palestine on campus.
___
PASSINGS
Dan Beardsley, 76, former head of the RI League of Cities and Towns
Frank Borman, 95, astronaut, 1st mission flight around the moon
June Patinkin, 95, mother of Mark Patinkin