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Commentary: Time is running out on affordable Internet – Deborah Ruggiero

January 31, 2024

by Deborah Ruggiero “The clock is ticking for 81,000 Rhode Island households on the Affordable Connectivity Program. ACP is the most ambitious home internet subsidy in this country’s history. Since 2022, eligible households have been receiving $30 monthly internet service, but the federal subsidy for broadband ends April 2024, when the federal dollars run…

Central Falls Connect – low/free high-speed internet for eligible households

February 21, 2023

An image of a city at night with a network of connections.

Central Falls Connect provides eligible households with $30 per month toward high-speed home internet service, making some plans completely FREE for city residents! This program is made possible through the federal Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP). The ACP benefit can be applied to a new or existing internet plan (for example, WiFi through Cox or Verizon).…

Rhode Island Weather for April 28, 2025 – Jack Donnelly April 28, 2025
by Jack Donnelly, meteorologist Lots of sunshine with highs in the low 70s – a low of 50. A perfect day for late April. It’s an “A” day! ___ Follow Jack’s weather forecasts, here: WEATHER WITH JOHN DONNELLY Jack Donnelly was born in Hialeah, Florida and moved back to Rhode Island and settled in Johnston,… […]
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Cumberland, a ‘hot bed’ of local slow pitch softball – John Cardullo April 28, 2025
by John Cardullo, sportswriter Is the town of Cumberland the newest “Hot Bed” of local slow pitch softball? Since it’s induction ceremony in November 2018, the executive board of the Rhode Island Slow Pitch Softball Hall of Fame have noticed that a fair share of inductees has been coming from an area that would otherwise… […]
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RI Veterans help Martha’s Vineyard Veterans raise funds for program cut by VA – John A. Cianci April 28, 2025
It was a rainy day, but our veterans writer, John A. Cianci, had to be there. So, it was over on the ferry to Martha’s Vineyard and back. Why? To support the MV Veterans Center who learned earlier this month that the federal contract for a veterans counseling program on Martha’s Vineyard would not be… […]
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Meeting the challenges of an aging farm workforce, in a bipartisan way – Herb Weiss April 28, 2025
By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues About 16 months ago, the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging Ranking Member Mike Braun (R-IN) released a report titled Feeding the Future, sounding the alarm about the growing challenges older farmers face and urging Congress and the Biden administration to secure the future of American agriculture.… […]
Herb Weiss
Why did affirmative action go away? – Mary T. O’Sullivan April 28, 2025
By Mary T. O’Sulllivan, MSOL, contributing writer “Discrimination still exists in America…[The Court’s] decision does not change that.” – former President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. On the heels of the powerful Civil Rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s, President John F. Kennedy signed Executive Order (EO) 10925, ensuring “affirmative action” for any organization doing… […]
Mary T. O'Sullivan
Grow, Baby, Grow: Easy and fun ways to get the young’uns involved in gardening – Nicola Bridges April 27, 2025
Gardeners often get the bug from messing around in the dirt as kids. You can encourage your kiddos’ green thumbs with these easy projects that are sure to delight them. Get Creative with ContainersFor your kids’ indoor or outdoor starter garden, let them get creative choosing their own planters — from big old toy trucks… […]
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Rhode Island Weather for April 27, 2025 – Jack Donnelly April 27, 2025
by Jack Donnelly, meteorologist Northwesterly winds behind the low pressure system draw in cool air, highs only in the mid 50’s and lows in the mid 40’s with gusts up to 30 mph. Clear to start, but cloud cover spills in with mid and upper level instability. No precip despite the cloud cover, maybe some… […]
Jack Donnelly
Ask Chef Walter: The art of freezing food – Walter Potenza April 27, 2025
by Executive Chef Walter Potenza, contributing writer A comprehensive guide to preserving almost everything, from fresh produce to full meals, including some basic tips and suggestions. Friends: Freezing is the unsung hero of the kitchen, offering a convenient way to capture flavors at their peak, reduce waste, and ensure you always have a meal waiting… […]
Walter Potenza
When protests against terrorizing communities, terrorize communities April 27, 2025
In Providence, there seems to be no concern about loud demonstrations happening at locations that have nothing to do with the issue being demonstrated about. They wear their First Amendment rights as a steel shield. Anything goes. Or does it? One such event happened on Thursday when a group identifying themselves as the RI Party… […]
Nancy Thomas
Gimme’ Shelter: Fila at the Providence Animal Control Center April 27, 2025
Hi! I’m Fila! I was adopted back in 2018 so I am about 7 or so years old (my vet says I’m six) so let’s go with that – LOL. I loved my person but when she got sick, another person took over my care and took me to City Kitty and everything, then SHE… […]
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