RHODE ISLAND & VICINITY Rising to the Challenge is a program in Boston seeking to reduce homelessness for those 18-24. $5Million was invested and in 3 years the homeless numbers have fallen 44%. In Dedham, MA, the town decided...
Hi! My caretakers here describe be as Friendly, Affectionate, Gentle, Playful, and Outgoing. I am a good boy who was found as a stray, imagine! I was kept for a while by my finders until they couldn’t keep me anymore and I...
by John Donnelly, meteorologist A mostly clear day in store with a bit less wind and slightly cooler temps. Morning lows in the upper 20’s rise to the upper 30’s with winds out of the west-northwest still gusting 20 to 25 mph. ___ Holiday...
Dispensing charity – Serving those in need – Advocating for justice Every winter, they are there for people in Rhode Island. This year, the use of their homeless shelter for men, Emmanuel House, has positioned the Diocese...
By Michael Morse, contributing writer, commentary Give the homeless a home and you will have a person who leaves that home in search of the substances that created the homelessness. Put the homeless person addicted to intoxicating...
by John Donnelly, meteorologist Saturday 12/17/22: Cloud cover left over from the storm thins out during the morning, with sunshine and a stiff west-northwesterly breeze expected through the afternoon. Highs in the low 40’s...
By Kevin Kearns, contributing writer There is no doubt in my mind after working in the field of strength and conditioning for over 30 years, that everyone needs agility. Whether you are a UFC fighter, weekend warrior, or child on...
by John Donnelly, meteorologist A wound-up low pressure system passes through the area with rain and gusty northeasterly winds all day, some heavier bouts of rain during the midday hours. A bit warm with morning lows in the low...
Thursday afternoon, the Rhode Island Secretary of Housing gave the Rhode Island Coalition to End Homelessness its marching orders to produce specific data by Monday, December 19th. This data needs to include: – the specific...
The Episcopal Diocese of Rhode Island and the Rhode Island Computer Museum are collaborating on a Holiday Creative Computing Week to be held every afternoon, December 26 – December 30, from 1-4 p.m., at St. Paul’s Church, 55...
By Gina Macris, Developmental Disabilities News At the current pace, the state of Rhode Island will not meet a 2024 deadline for complying with a 2014 consent decree intended to integrate adults with developmental disabilities in...
RINewsToday did a report earlier this week on the concern about children living outdoors or in unheated circumstances, “unfit for human habitation” as part of the homeless crisis impacting Rhode Island as the weather turns...
By Alison Mountford, contributing chef QUICK TIPS – This dish is inspired by a Vietnamese classic. It’s a little decadent so I always make it around the holidays; and don’t skimp on the butter! The key to color is caramelization...
by John Donnelly, meteorologist Gradual increase in thickening and lowering cloud cover precedes the next storm system currently spinning about over the central US. We’ll eventually see rain by midnight Friday that will carry...
Governor McKee Activates National Guard to Provide Temporary Operational Support for Cranston Street Armory Warming Station National Guard will work with support from the Executive Office of Health and Human Services and the Department...
by John Donnelly, meteorologist Mostly clear and windy with an upper level low swinging down from the maritimes, bringing energy down to the surface in the form of northwesterly gusts to 30 mph. Chilly morning lows in the low 20’s...
by Ron St. Pierre & Jen Brien, contributing writers, commentary Trashing Christmas ain’t INCLUSIVE Can someone please explain to me why every other holiday, thing, day, celebration, etc., etc… WHATEVER, is cool with...
The word got out and spread through the halls and then on social media. Some teachers were said to have walked out of class. Others planned protests. Hastily called meetings were held last night to begin to bring parents and communities...
by Timothy Jones, cartoonist ___ Tim Jones is the creator, artist and writer of the widely popular, self-syndicated comic strip, “Sour Grapes” – a comic about “Aesop”, a miserable flying dog and his odd friends,...
“Children, go where I send thee” is a traditional African-American spiritual song, known this time of year as a Christmas carol. The temperature in Providence is 25 degrees. It feels like 11. Are there homeless children...
by John Donnelly, meteorologist Clear and cool with a northwesterly breeze bringing apparent temperatures down into the 20’s, actual afternoon high in the upper 30’s from morning lows in the low 20’s with a gusty northwesterly...
