Archive for November 2019
RI Weather Today, Tuesday 11/19/19
By Jack Donnelly, meteorologist The slow-moving low will have finally moved northeast of the area with an upper low hanging behind and kicking up some more rain and snow showers mainly over central New England. We’ll have to deal with some more cool morning mist and drizzle until about noon, when cloud cover may try…
Read MoreWe build houses, community, and lives
By Richard Asinof, founder/editor, ConvergenceRI.com West Elmwood Housing celebrates its 50th anniversary, a remarkable story of staying power, making it a wonderful day in the neighborhood Call it a continuing conversation about community, health equity and neighborhood, occurring in the heart of the West End, a success story of bottom-up innovation at work, one that…
Read MoreAmerican Heart Association Releases News on Cannabis Use and Vaping
Two topics in the news – cannabis use and e-cigarettes/vaping – have been addressed at the American Heart Association’s annual Scientific Sessions, the premier global exchange of the latest advances in cardiovascular science for researchers and clinicians. “Sessions” was held this week in Philadelphia. Cannabis use Highlights of the November 11th statement from the American…
Read MoreWelcome, Connor Cyrus. New addition to NBC10
New addition to NBC10 – Connor Cyrus Connor Cyrus will soon be a familiar name in Rhode Island. His first reporting day, on air, should be Saturday. This follows a training time at NBC10, Connor’s new broadcast home. Connor’s already been active introducing himself on Twitter to the greater Rhode Island market. He says he…
Read MoreGet your Holiday(s) on…with Sparkle!
Starting Friday, November 29th – and continuing December 6, 13, and 20th, from 5-7pm at Blithewold in Bristol, it’s Sparkle! – an Outdoor Family Event for the holidays. Festive holiday fun for the entire family. Stroll through Blithewold’s illuminated gardens and greenhouse, adorned with hand-made bamboo ornaments created afresh each year. Be invigorated by that…
Read MoreRI Weather Today, Monday, Nov. 18, 2019
By Jack Donnelly, meteorologist Light rain developing early with a cool airmass to the northwest of an occluded frontal system rolling out to sea. There will be some mixing with snow and frozen precipitation, particularly in the northwestern Rhode Island hills. Temperatures will have a tight range from the upper 30’s to around 40 through…
Read MoreReady for Football?
By John Cardullo, sports writer Are You Ready for some FOOTBALL? Well buckle up it’s coming fast and furious! The Thanksgiving holiday is when friends and families get together and count their blessings. It’s also when football is first and foremost on everyone’s minds. From the Pros in the NFL, to the college players, and…
Read MoreRay Rickman: AFP’s 2019 Outstanding Philanthropic Citizen
This year’s National Philanthropy Day awards, presented by the RI Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) will be headlined by the presentation of the Outstanding Philanthropic Citizen Award to Ray Rickman. Rickman is “well known thanks to his years as a state representative and deputy secretary of state, as well as for his…
Read MoreOrganizational Values Often Fail When Put Into Practice
By Mary T. O’Sullivan “When your values are clear, making decisions becomes easier” Roy Disney. In management circles, people often ask what does the organization value? Some observers say what the organization says it values and what it demonstrates as valued are two very different things. Let’s say the organization states its values as –…
Read MoreNetworking Pick of the Week: Smart Creative Women’s Night
Bring a girlfriend, a stack business cards, practice your elevator pitch, and practice your story in comfortable, relaxed fun atmosphere. A big beautiful art studio needs to be filled with smart women getting to know each other. That’s what hosts Smart Creative Women, Monica Lee Henell and Artistic Image by Pamela Bhatia say about their…
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