Posts Tagged ‘RINewsToday’
ONE Neighborhood Builders to preserve Cumberland church, add affordable housing
Photo: The Steeple & Stone development, depicted in the architectural rendering above, represents the adaptive reuse of the historic St. Patrick Church in Cumberland. This transformative initiative will offer 44 affordable apartments, including several dedicated to older adults. ONE Neighborhood Builders (ONE|NB), the state’s leading community development corporation and one of the state’s most active…
Read MoreOutdoors in RI: Photo finish fishing, E-outboards, 2A news, smart(er) kids – Jeff Gross
by Jeff Gross, contributing writer Photo, top: courtesy Steve Miller Bring a camera along while you are fishing; or your cell phone. One never knows when a great shot will present itself. A friend has captured beautiful sunsets each night. Tom has captured 95 sunsets so far this year. One never knows what one will…
Read MoreHigh School sports beginning – John Cardullo
by John Cardullo, sportswriter The High School Fall Season tradition is ready to take off! It is time to go and support the hometown teams and their athletes! Before the first leaf turns and falls to the ground, the 2023-24 high school sports season is set to begin. What used to traditionally start after Labor…
Read MoreGriefSPEAK: The depth of a widow’s grief – Mari Nardolillo Dias
by Mari Nardolillo Dias, EdD. contributing writer “A widows peak was known as a sign that a woman would be an early widow. None in today’s column have a widows peak “ “Standing on the water’s edge you think you’re in control. Until she lulls you into depths no one would know… She’s so cold and…
Read MoreRI WINS highlights building relationships for employers and people with disabilities
RI WINS (Workforce Investment & New Solutions) is the name utilized by the RI Cross Disability Co- alition for our DD Transformation Grant in collaboration with the RI Developmental Disabilities Council (RIDDC) and Skills for RI’s Future. The goal of the project is to create sustainable change for meaningful and inclusive lives for individuals with…
Read MoreA Greener View: Glyphosate, one of the most commonly used chemicals – Jeff Rugg
By Jeff Rugg, contributing writer I recently wrote an article about two property owners sharing a fence line who needed to have their common weeds dealt with. The first thing I told them to do was to pull or cut the weeds down and then pull them. Next, I explained that the EPA regulates pesticide…
Read MoreRhode Island Weather for August 31, 2023 – John Donnelly
by John Donnelly, meteorologist High pressure pushes in from the northwest, keeping TS Idalia well to our south, with only some high cloud cover arcing in over the top during the day, eventually that will evaporate as well with the dry air taking hold. We’ll have a wonderfully dry but cloud-covered morning for the kiddos…
Read MoreURI Veteran and military-connected students fall welcome, orientation – TODAY
Happening Today—URI Center for Military and Veteran Education hosts fall welcome and orientation for student veteran community Aug. 31 All veteran and military-connected students are invited to attend Close to a year into his tenure at the University of Rhode Island, Bob Flynn, director of URI’s Center for Military and Veteran Education, is looking forward…
Read MoreRI Veterans: Did you know? 31.08.23 (Support Maui Vets. URI TODAY. Other…) – John A. Cianci
by John A. Cianci, contributing writer on veterans’ issues Photo: Maui News Rhode Island Italian American War Veterans of US Supporting Maui Veterans On Monday, September 4 2023, the Italian American war Veterans of US will have several collection points on Federal Hill to collect funds to support Maui Veterans. “We partnered with American Legion…
Read MoreIt’s Sour Grapes times! – Tim Jones
by Timothy Jones, cartoonist Originally from Attleboro, Massachusetts, Tim lives with his wife and two daughters in Smithfield, RI. He is a cartoonist, freelance illustrator, author and comedian. He is also a member of the National Cartoonist Society and the Mid-South Cartoonist Association. He teaches cartooning, speaks at local schools and libraries and appears at…
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