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Photo: Bristol Police Chief and RIPCA President Kevin Lynch with members of the West Warwick High School Football team and speakers Cathy Andreozzi, Pet er Alviti and Wesley Pennington. (Photo courtesy Rhode Island Police Chiefs’ Association) The Rhode Island Police Chiefs’ Association is joining its partners in reminding the community to drive sober ahead of the Super Bowl. RIPCA joined the Tori Lynn Andreozzi Foundation for a press event Thursday in East Greenwich to share safety messages to help “Tackle Impaired Driving.”  RIPCA President and Bristol Police Chief Kevin Lynch spoke as part of the program, and encouraged the public to designate a sober driver or use a ride share this weekend, and to watch out for others who are impaired and may be planning to drive.  Chief Lynch joined Tori Lynn Andreozzi Foundation Executive Director Cathy Andreozzi, RI Department of Transportation Director Pet er Alviti, West Warwick High ...

by John Donnelly, meteorologist Saturday 2/11/23: We’ll have a cooler day than yesterday’s record breaker, afternoon highs in the low 40’s and evening lows in the low 30’s, both within normal range. Northwesterly breezes gust towards 25 mph under a mostly clear sky. Sunday 2/12/23: Cloud cover builds in well ahead of low pressure developing over the southeastern US. We should stay rain free for the day and most of the night, maybe an overnight sprinkle. Morning lows in the low 30’s rise to the upper 40’s with a light southwesterly breeze. ___ John Donnelly was born in Hialeah, Florida and moved back to Rhode Island and settled in Johnston, where he grew up until graduating from Lyndon State College in 1998 with a Bachelor of Science in Meteorology. As a child John always wanted to know how air moved, and he ran towards, not away from, thunder and lighting and various other ominous weather phenomena. He returned in 2001 to the old family neighbo...

by John Donnelly, meteorologist A warmer day in store as a cold front passes through and clears away most of the cloud cover that’s been hanging around for a while. Afternoon highs in the mid 50’s cooling to the low 40’s by evening with a gusty westerly breeze. ___ John Donnelly was born in Hialeah, Florida and moved back to Rhode Island and settled in Johnston, where he grew up until graduating from Lyndon State College in 1998 with a Bachelor of Science in Meteorology. As a child John always wanted to know how air moved, and he ran towards, not away from, thunder and lighting and various other ominous weather phenomena. He returned in 2001 to the old family neighborhood of Elmhurst where the McCabe’s, Donnelly’s, Walker’s and Callan’s have been since after the Civil War . Source: https://thefoxposts.com/rhode-island-weather-for-feb-10-2023-john-donnelly-TheFOXposts-12849.html?utm_source=blogger_source&utm_medium=blogger_medium&utm_campaign=blogge...

The PIT Count The US Department of Housing and Urban Development – HUD – Continuums of Care (CoCs) are required to conduct a Point-in-Time (PIT) count of people experiencing homelessness at least every other year in the United States. Designed to be taken, simultaneously, over one 24-hour period, it now has extended to a few days, most likely due to winter weather as the count is done in January. This year the Rhode Island PIT count took place over a few days, ending on February 4th. The data will be submitted to the federal government with a report to come out many months later, usually in December, making the data already a year old. Last year’s data was compiled into a report – some highlights: On a single night in 2022, roughly 582,500 people were experiencing homelessness in the United States. Six in ten (60%) were staying in sheltered locations—emergency shelters, safe havens, or transitional housing programs—and four in ten (40%) we...

by Ron St. Pierre & Jen Brien, contributing writers, commentary Photo: Chatting with our publisher! 2023 WHAT THE? I mean, KAH MAHNNNNN!!!!  This year just got rolling and I already feel like we are knee deep in a swampy, nasty mess. Ben and J Lo are having spats in public… we got Chinese balloons floating around America gathering intelligence & plotting our demise, we have Satan worship going on at the Grammy’s, the ladies on the “VIEW” can’t slow down their INSANITY as they blame the death of a black man at the hands of black officers on “white supremacy”, we’ve got sub zero temperatures in New England AND, we have the GOAT, taking embarrassing selfies of himself in his underwear to prove a point to Gisele. (Though he’d deny he was sending a message to her. We KNOW Tom…. we know)  So much has happened already I’m actually peeking through the keyhole into 2024. I don’t kno...

Quick facts When is it? Every February 7th Tagged as Items & Things Reading & Writing What are the hashtags? #SendaCardtoaFriendDay #NationalSendaCardtoaFriendDay Have we missed something? We all have different types of friends. Some are like family and some are more aptly described as acquaintances. No matter how we describe them, they each play a role in our lives. We can recall with clear vision our good and bad moments with each of them. National Send a Card to a Friend Day is your chance to tell them exactly what they mean to you and why. This is not about a phone call or an email. This is a day to send a card… in the mail! Yes, there still is a person who delivers physical letters and cards! They come down your block every day…check it out! History of National Send a Card to a Friend Day Since our days have become filled with every kind of electronic communication that you could dream of, the art of penmanship and letter writing has begun to fad...

by John Donnelly, meteorologist It’s Groundhog Day… Really uneventful weatherwise today, normal temp range with lows in the low 20’s rising to the mid and upper 30’s accompanied by a slightly gusty southwesterly breeze in the afternoon. Some morning clouds give way to a mostly sunny afternoon. Now, whether Punxatawney Phil sees his shadow, that’s another thing. It’s forecast to be a cloudy morning in Punxatawney, PA, so that means an early Spring. Early Spring or not, this weekend will be a wake up reminder, as dangerously low wind chills Friday night/Saturday morning remind us where we are. ___ John Donnelly was born in Hialeah, Florida and moved back to Rhode Island and settled in Johnston, where he grew up until graduating from Lyndon State College in 1998 with a Bachelor of Science in Meteorology. As a child John always wanted to know how air moved, and he ran towards, not away from, thunder and lighting and various other ominous we...

State officials have been working hard to prepare the state for the weather to come. While the cold will be a record, not seen for about 6 years, it also may hold a record for the shortest cold spell. Providence schools are closed, and other communities may follow along – check with your local school website. There is not a statewide school closure. Boston schools are closed and other Massachusetts communities may follow along. Rhode Islanders in need of assistance or additional support are encouraged to call 2-1-1 to find available options. From the National Weather Service: …WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM FRIDAY TO 10 AM EST SATURDAY… WHAT…Dangerously cold wind chills expected. Wind chills as low as 30 below zero. WHERE…Northern Connecticut, all of Rhode Island except Block Island, the Pioneer Valley in western Massachusetts, as well as southeast Massachusetts and Cape Cod. WHEN…From 10 AM Friday to 10 AM EST Saturday. IMPACTS…The...

by John Donnelly, meteorologist Quite a powerful arctic cold front passes through in the morning, where we’ll have a midnight high temperature of 30 and all downhill from there to a following midnight low of 1. Oh, and the wind will be howling the whole time out of the northwest, gusting to 35 mph and dragging wind chills down way below zero. Abundant sunshine won’t do a bit of good, the air mass is just too cold. – John Donnelly was born in Hialeah, Florida and moved back to Rhode Island and settled in Johnston, where he grew up until graduating from Lyndon State College in 1998 with a Bachelor of Science in Meteorology. As a child John always wanted to know how air moved, and he ran towards, not away from, thunder and lighting and various other ominous weather phenomena. He returned in 2001 to the old family neighborhood of Elmhurst where the McCabe’s, Donnelly’s, Walker’s and Callan’s have been since after the Civil War . Source: https://thefoxpost...

In its 28th year, the annual Langston Hughes Community Poetry Reading is a legacy event that remains the must-see opening entree into Black History Month events in Rhode Island.   This Sunday, February 5th, 2023 celebration of poems from an international icon with Rhode Island ties, the late Langston Hughes, amplifies his extended reach beyond being the writer and voice of the Harlem Renaissance.   In particular, his cooking prowess is showcased this year because like his poetry, food is nourishing for the soul. Tasty bites are also at the center of most festive events, and often helps heal and further unite communities.  This occasion also continues to bring people together. A diverse group – young, old and of different backgrounds, professions, abilities and races – will read and perform selected poems from Hughes’ extensive collection of work. They will be accompanied by Mike Rollins, local saxophonist, recording artist and ...

Pawtucket Department of Public Works Launches New Recycling & Bulky Waste Programs Beginning in February, the Department of Public Works (DPW) will begin a new bulky waste program and a new recycling awareness program – where designated members of the DPW team will be monitoring recycling bins as well as bulky waste (trash items too large to fit in bins).  “Our new recycling education and bulky waste programs have been in design for several months and we’re now ready to launch these teams and important campaigns,” said Pawtucket Public Works Business Manager Richard Karsulavitch. “Pawtucket has been seeing more and more rejected recycling loads. When a load is rejected, its weight counts against our municipal cap and we’re also charged an equipment usage fee of $250 per truck. As for bulky waste, we have noticed more large items such as mattresses, televisions, air conditioners, etc. on our streets without proper notification. Not only are these items left on the...

by Toby Simon for Richard Asinof, ConvergenceRI Photo: Shirley, Toby Simon Editor’s Note: This week a special submission to ConvergenceRI by Toby Simon. February begins the recognition of Heart Month. Our granddaughter Shirley will be turning five in a few months. She was born with two serious heart conditions, one of which was detected at the beginning of our daughter’s third trimester. At 8 hours old, Shirley underwent her first cardiac surgery which involved giving her a pacemaker, placed in her abdomen. Her teeny, newborn chest had a long, vertical incision, which soon became a scar. That scar faded over time. Many heart families refer to these scars as “zippers,” which everyone seems to understand, the kids included. Although seemingly benign, the word also implies that it’s something that can open often. So, not so benign. At age 2 years 4 months, Shirley underwent another cardiac surgery so her faded scar was now replaced with a fresh “zipper.” This time ...

by John J. “Jack” Partridge, contributing writer , commentary I know some of you were underwhelmed by the opening of the Transit Center, as was I, but have heart. Better days are  coming. It was great to see a train from Providence glide into the station. Too bad it didn’t carry some long term riders along with its complement of deserving dignitaries, like senator Jack Reed. The weather did not cooperate but the general mood of the hundreds present was upbeat and celebratory.  For the disabled, however they learned there is no ground level elevator to get to the enclosed walkway over the tracks, to trains and buses, and the ramp to the second floor requires as many steps as a traverse of a football field. And parking remains at a premium until all lots are open.  Happily, there is the promise of a passenger-friendly building in the near future so that in the future, porta johns will not be needed. Until then, enjoy what we have. Train...