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What parents think about masks, vaccinations, education – the Rhode Island Educational Survey

January 28, 2022

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The Bryant University Hassenfeld Institute for Public Leadership conducted a survey of Rhode Island parents and their feelings about their children’s education, safety and concerns. The Rhode Island Educational Survey was executed by Fleming & Associates. Here are the overall findings. Gary Sasse, founding director of the Institute, has said that this study reveals a…

Rhode Island Weather for March 17, 2025 – Jack Donnelly March 17, 2025
by Jack Donnelly, meteorologist St. Patrick’s Day Weather The Irish eyes will be drowning in rain drops through a good part O’ the day, heaviest rains hitting overnight as a vigorous cold front trudges through a s slow as a drunken snail up a dewy Irish hillside. Afternoon highs in the upper 50’s and lows… […]
Jack Donnelly
Senior Agenda Coalition of RI unveils its 2025 legislative priorities at forum – Herb Weiss March 17, 2025
By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues Photo, top: Retiring SACRI Director Robert Cox received a House Citation from House Speaker Joe Shekarchi by Rep. Lauren Carson at Legislative Forum. Cox here with SACRI Executive Director Carol Anne Costa On March 14, 2025, hundreds of older Rhode Islanders, aging network providers, state officials, and lawmakers gathered at the… […]
Herb Weiss
Update: Brown U advises international community, “postpone, reconsider travel”, after deportation March 17, 2025
This article has been updated (in red) at 9:31am, 3/17/25: On the opening page of “Global Education” on the Brown University website it says, “The Brown experience is inherently global in nature. Students and scholars from Brown routinely advance knowledge and understanding on issues of global significance. Members of the Brown community travel across the… […]
RINewsToday
Our Networking Pick of the Week: Mass Professional Networking, in Pawtucket March 17, 2025
Mass Professional Networking’s March Rhode Island Business Networking & Social Event will be held at Industrial Cafe/Atrium Events in Pawtucket, RI from 6:00pm – 8:00pm on Tuesday, March 18th. All professionals are welcome whether you are simply working on building your network, looking for business leads, looking for a new job or just like to… […]
RINewsToday
Women’s History Month. Madame C.J. Walker, 1st Black woman millionaire – Mary T. O’Sullivan March 17, 2025
By Mary T. O’Sullivan, MSOL, contributing writer “Women belong in all places where decisions are being made. It shouldn’t be that women are the exception.” – Ruth Bader Ginsburg For years, women have been shut out of opportunities. Up until the 1970s, women could not take out a loan or start a business on their own.… […]
Mary T. O'Sullivan
Gimme’ Shelter: Frederick has new comforts at Providence Animal Control. He’d like yours more! March 16, 2025
Hello, it’s me Frederick, finally coming out of my shell! I have to say, it was the snacks and the deep/fluffy beds PAC’s cat servants provide for us that really made me feel safe. I am a young guy, probably one year old or a little more than that. A nice lady started feeding me… […]
RINewsToday
Ask Chef Walter: Corned Beef Celebration – Chef Walter Potenza March 16, 2025
by Executive Chef Walter Potenza, contributing writer Image attribution via Love Ireland Friends: Saint Patrick’s Day, celebrated this week every year on March 17th, is a fun and festive holiday that pays homage to Ireland’s patron saint, Saint Patrick. While the holiday is rooted in Irish history and religious tradition, it has become a worldwide… […]
Walter Potenza
Seeking Understanding… Problem Gambling Awareness Month March 16, 2025
March is Problem Gambling Awareness Month PGAM is a nationwide grassroots campaign, held annually in March, that seeks to increase public awareness of problem gambling and promote prevention, treatment, and recovery services. The 2025 PGAM theme, “Seeking Understanding,” focuses on increasing awareness of problem gambling as a serious but often misunderstood mental health condition. By… […]
RINewsToday
Ask Chef Walter: How to make Zeppole – Chef Walter Potenza March 16, 2025
{Images are proprietary courtesy of Scialo Bakery, Federal Hill, Providence} HOW TO MAKE ZEPPOLE Friends: The Feast of Saint Joseph, held on March 19th yearly, is very near and dear to Italian culture and tradition. “La Festa di San Giuseppe” honors Saint Joseph, spouse of the Virgin Mary and adoptive father of Jesus, as patron saint of… […]
Walter Potenza
Rhode Island Weather for March 16, 2025 – Jack Donnelly March 16, 2025
by Jack Donnelly, meteorologist Morning fog and showers give way to partly cloudy skies in the afternoon. Temps warmer with highs in the low 60’s and low in the upper 40’s with a brisk and gusty southerly wind. It’s a “B+” day! ___ Follow Jack’s weather forecasts, here: WEATHER WITH JOHN DONNELLY Jack Donnelly was… […]
Jack Donnelly

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