Posts Tagged ‘RINewsToday’
In the News… recap for the week ending Nov. 30, 2024
A quick recap for our busy lives on some happenings of the week locally, regionally, nationally, and internationally and passings of note. RHODE ISLAND & VICINITY Cranston City Council heard testimony on homeless encampments, potential to fine them, and moved the issue to committee for consideration. Cranston wanting to hire snow plow vendors – paying…
Read MoreMeeting Street expands support for all families. Walk-in service planned. Mondor Bldg opening.
Meeting Street set an official opening of the Mondor Early Childhood Building on its Providence Campus with a ribbon-cutting on Thursday, December 5th, at 10:30 AM at 1000 Eddy Street in Providence. The 29,000-square-foot new construction will house the agency’s continuum of high-quality early childhood programs, creating a one-stop destination for families with children, prenatal to age five. The…
Read MoreRhode Island Weather for November 29, 2024 – Jack Donnelly
by Jack Donnelly, meteorologist Black Friday 11/29/24: Mostly clear skies return after a brief hiatus, with a few clouds dotting the blue. A touch cooler in the morning lows dipping to the low 30’s and rising only to the mid 40’s with a westerly breeze. It’s an “A-” day! ___ Follow John’s weather forecasts, here:…
Read MoreA Greener View: Ice-Melting Products for the Landscape – Jeff Rugg
by Jeff Rugg, contributing writer Q: It looks like winter is coming soon, and I need to get some ice-melting granules. My area gets a few ice storms each winter. We get a little snow too, but that usually melts off quickly. My concern is getting rid of the ice. I was told that I…
Read MoreOutdoors in RI: Deer season record breaker, FEMA, Poaching, Hunter helps solve a murder, 2A
Climate Change – Hazard Mitigation – Port of Galilee The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM), the Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency (RIEMA), and the Congressional Delegation announced that Rhode Island has received a $15.5M Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Hazard Mitigation Grant Program award – the largest grant ever received by the state through the…
Read More38% of us are now food insecure. Another year, another increase. RI Food Bank’s annual report.
2024 STATUS REPORT ON HUNGER SHOWS STARTLING NEED IN RI – Food Insecurity Reaches Record High at 38% of Rhode Island households The Rhode Island Community Food Bank released its 2024 Status Report on Hunger in Rhode Island, which shows a record high number of Rhode Island households are food insecure. Major findings of the…
Read MoreTake a TrashTimeOut. No, really – it will help you get through the day…
Photos: Courtesy, Hefty Hefty is introducing a new mobile website that offers guided meditation, a moment ofbreathwork, and tantrum time to reduce seasonal stress. With the holiday season fast approaching, many of us are already feeling the pressure, but what if managing holiday stress is as easy as taking out the trash? Whether you’re dodging Uncle…
Read MoreRhode Island Weather for November 28, 2024 – Jack Donnelly
by Jack Donnelly, meteorologist Thanksgiving Day 11/28/24: A quick-hitting but fairly vigorous low pressure system sweeps through the area this Thanksgiving day with rain, heavy at times through a good portion of the day. Lows in the upper 30’s and highs in the mid 40’s with an easterly breeze. Happy Thanksgiving! It’s a “D” day!…
Read MoreRI Veterans: Did you know? 28.11.24 (Tricare, Thanksgiving, events, resources) – John A. Cianci
by John A. Cianci, contributing writer, veterans” issues Photo, top: John Cianci, RINEWSTODAY veterans writer (center), and members of the 119th Military Police Company . Cianci is holding 2 turkeys he cooked in Baghdad, Iraq in 2003. Q. I live in Rhode Island, retired from the RI Guard and eligible for TRICARE at age 60,what…
Read MoreFood literacy on the menu at Johnson and Wales Food Innovation & Technology (FIT) symposium
Johnson & Wales University’s Fifth Annual Food Innovation & Technology (FIT) Symposium to Examine Food Literacy – Food Innovators and Thought Leaders Will Convene in Providence February 2025 Johnson & Wales University’s College of Food Innovation & Technology will convene thought leaders and innovators from across food systems for the fifth annual Food Innovation & Technology…
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