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Watch out, folks, it’s a hot one out there.
The National Weather Service issued a heat advisory for New England for today, Friday, as portions of the region will experience highs of 95 degrees Fahrenheit to 100 degrees and will remain that hot until 7 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on Saturday.
The areas most affected will be parts of northern Connecticut, northern Rhode Island and most of Massachusetts, according to the heat advisory.
The weather service recommends caution, as hot temperatures and high humidity could cause heat illnesses. They also say that people should drink plenty of liquids, remain in air-conditioned rooms, stay out of the sun and check in on relatives and neighbors.
MA weather forecast: How hot will it be this weekend?
This weekend is going to continue to be hot. The heat advisory will continue through 7 p.m. on Saturday, with heat index values that range from 95 to 100 degrees.
The forecasters’ discussion said that Saturday may be a mixture of hot and wet, as there is a low chance of early morning showers that could become thunderstorms combined with the continuing heat wave sweeping Massachusetts.
Forecasters predict that Sunday will most likely be warm and muggy, with the main concern being rainfall which may become heavy momentarily throughout the day.
Will the tropical storm impact New England?
A tropical storm is brewing in the Gulf of Mexico, spelling trouble for Florida and the rest of the United States if it develops into something stronger.
The National Hurricane Center is giving a medium chance — 60% — for development over the next 48 hours. Chances for development over the next seven days also have increased, to 90%.
Even though New England does not seem to be in the tropical storm’s path, a state government profile on cyclones said that the Commonwealth should be on alert for hurricanes and tropical due to its vulnerability to those weather events.
“Massachusetts’s 78 coastal communities are more susceptible to damaging impacts of high windsand storm surge associated with hurricanes and tropical storms,” the report said.
Cheryl McCloud contributed to the reporting of this story.
Rin Velasco is a trending reporter. She can be reached at rvelasco@gannett.com.
Another famous face is joining the cast of “Rubber Hut” filming throughout Rhode Island.
As we previously reported, Grace Van Patten is starring in the feature film debut for director Hannah Gray Organschi about the infamous “condom hut” business from the early 90s.
The short-lived Fotomat kiosk turned drive-thru condom store garnered local notoriety as well as national attention in 1992 and is now the subject of a movie with several A-list stars attached.
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Scenes were filmed for several days at a custom-made “condom hut” on West Shore Road in Warwick. On Thursday, June 11, Beach Avenue was closed down to shoot a parade scene. Now, film crews have moved to Meshanticut Valley Parkway in Cranston for scenes along a residential street.
Who Was Behind the Original Condom Hut?
The home is believed to represent the residence of Emanuella DelVecchio, the former flight attendant who had the brilliant idea to open a condom kiosk in response to the AIDS epidemic.
Instead of support, however, DelVecchio received the condemnation of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence and was plagued with vandalism before shuttering her business within a year.
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Who Has Joined the ‘Condom Hut’ Movie Cast So Far
Photos of parade scenes for the film show Michael Imperioli portraying a priest in the movie and now Deadline has reported that stage actor, Will Harrison, is attached to the project as DelVecchio’s husband. Other actors’ specific roles remain unknown.
Filming is expected to continue in Rhode Island until the end of June with a theatrical release likely in 2027.
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Two Rhode Island residents were charged after the Justice Department announced a $6.5 billion healthcare fraud crackdown.
The department said 455 defendants were charged, including 90 doctors and other licensed medical professionals, for their alleged participation in health care fraud and opioid abuse schemes.
Mareli Arias Batista, 57, of Providence, was charged with false representation of a social security number, aggravated identity theft, wire fraud, false statement in application for a passport, use of a false passport and bank fraud in connection with a scheme to obtain benefits using the identity of another person.
Officials said Batista fraudulently obtained approximately $28,236.42 in Rhode Island Medicaid benefits.
Balni Pimental Lara, 59, of Providence, was also charged with false representation of a social security number, aggravated identity theft, wire fraud, and health care fraud, in connection with a scheme to obtain benefits using the identity of another person.
According to officials, Lara fraudulently obtained approximately $24,018.86 in Rhode Island Medicaid benefits.
Bhamin Chhatrapati, 40, of Stoughton, Mass., was charged with conspiracy to commit health care fraud in connection with over $5.1 million fraudulently billed to Medicare, of which over $2.6 million was paid.
Approximately 1,079 medical providers were suspended and billing privileges were revoked for 1,403 providers.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — Former Rhode Island House Speaker Joseph Shekarchi loses an attempt to stop an ethics complaint against his bid for a seat on the state Supreme Court.
The state Ethics Commission voted Tuesday to deny Shekarchi’s motion to dismiss the complaint filed in May.
The Ethics Commission voted June 2 to further investigate the complaint.
The question is whether Shekarchi’s attempt for a lifetime spot on the bench violates Rhode Island’s anti-corruption revolving door law.
The law prevents sitting lawmakers from taking most other state jobs for at least a year after leaving office.
Shekarchi resigned as House Speaker on May 8 to seek nomination to the Supreme Court.
He kept his House seat.
That same day, Roger Williams University law professor Michael Yelnosky filed an ethics complaint.
Shekarchi argues a Supreme Court seat is an exemption from the revolving door law, like other constitutional offices including governor.
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The Ethics Commission’s prosecutor argues the high court seat is not exempt.
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