Heat Advisory in effect from August 6, 11:00 AM EDT until August 7, 08:00 PM EDT At Providence, a Heat Advisory is effective Thu, Aug 6, 11am, to Fri, Aug 7, 8pm. Afternoon temperatures/heat indices are likely Thu 88°F/100°F and Fri 89°F/100°F, which can be dangerously life-threatening. Chance of rain, possibly accompanied by thunderstorms, will […]
David Morales, candidate for mayor of Providence, who will challenge incumbent Brett Smiley for the Democratic Party nomination in the Sep 9 primary election, has made disturbing statements that, in my opinion, should be disqualifying. Morales has characterized Israel’s conduct in Gaza as “genocide,” which is offensive and inherently antisemitic. Why is local government preoccupied […]
Heat Advisory in effect from July 14, 11:00 AM EDT until July 15, 08:00 PM EDT At Providence, a Heat Advisory is effective Tue, Jul 14, 11am, to Wed, Jul 15, 8pm. Afternoon temperatures/heat indices are likely Tue 94°F/99°F and Wed 94°F/98°F, which can be dangerously life-threatening. Chance of rain will reach 30% Wed afternoon, […]
Extreme Heat Warning in effect from July 1, 10:00 AM EDT until July 4, 08:00 PM EDT At Providence, an Extreme Heat Warning is effective Wed, Jul 1, 10am to Sat, Jul 4, 8pm. Afternoon temperatures/heat indices are likely Wed 93°F/100°F, Thu 99°F/109°F, Fri 98°F/106°F, and Sat 96°F/101°F, which can be dangerously life-threatening. Peak heat […]
As the United States celebrates its 250th anniversary in 2026, those of us old enough to remember the 200th anniversary in 1976 tend to be fondly nostalgic for the “Bicentennial” in what seemed a less troubled time, when patriotism could be unironic. That’s somewhat of a false memory: the Vietnam war, the Arab Oil embargo, […]
Heat Advisory in effect from May 19, 11:00 AM EDT until May 20, 08:00 PM EDT At Providence, a Heat Advisory is posted Tue 11am – Wed 8pm. Temperatures exceeding 85°F are expected each day 11am – 6pm, possibly exceeding 90°F around 2pm. Tue late afternoon there is a slight chance of rain but no […]
The Iran war cannot continue as it is for much longer, and this is a result of simple math.
In the face of decades of evidence that cannabis has safe and effective medical uses, the federal government moved it on Apr 23 from Schedule I, which is for drugs such as heroin and LSD that have a high risk of abuse and no legitimate medical purpose, to Schedule III, which is for drugs that […]
The RI Department of Transportation (RIDOT) announced a major initiative to repair potholes caused by a harsh winter. A new Pothole Service Requests Dashboard site on the web – https://www.dot.ri.gov/travel/potholes.php – allows the public to report locations needing repair, and monitor progress. It includes overall counts and a map that can zoom down to individual […]
On the “Weekend Update” satirical news segment on Saturday Night Live. anchor Colin Jost displayed a snapshot of an unhinged rant laced with profanity in the form of a Donald Trump post to Truth Social, before admitting he made it up – but until he said that, any viewer would assume it was real. I […]