Archive for December 2019
We are the Champions – RI High School Fall Sports
By John Cardullo, sportswriter The High School Fall season is in the books. For the seniors it marks the end of their high school careers, some will go on to college and continue, but for many they will focus on studying and making a living in their chosen profession. The underclassmen will be stepping up…
Read MoreRally for Women Warriors – Today
The Rally for Women Warriors – targeting the over 5,000 Rhode Island female veterans – will be held TODAY, December 11th, at 6:30pm in Conference Room 3 of the Providence VA Hospital. With most women not knowing the services available to them at the VA and elsewhere throughout the state, the purpose of this event…
Read MoreEmergency Room – EMS Crisis
By Michael Morse If somebody had told me before I worked in EMS that mildly ill people, younger than me, would call 911, lay in bed until we arrived, allow others to physically carry them from their homes and then wait for 8 hours crammed into an overcrowded emergency room with other mildly ill people,…
Read MorePawtucket Middle Schools Launch “Get Fit”
Bristol County Savings Bank President & CEO Patrick J. Murray, Jr. will announce a $20,000 donation for the launch of the “Get Fit” after school fitness program at Pawtucket middle schools. Get Fit Program Details: · 14 week program from November 2019 to May 2020 (two 7-week program sessions) · Program will run 2 days…
Read MoreALS Hero, Pete Frates, has died
By Nancy Thomas Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. ALS. Pete Frates. Lou Gehrig. Those words go together. Yesterday, Pete Frates, who had lived with ALS for nearly 20 years, passed away from complications of the fatal disease. Pete had a daily affirmation: Be passionate, be genuine, be hardworking and don’t ever be afraid to be great. Struck…
Read MoreLifespan reported loss comes as no surprise
By Richard Asinof, ConvergenceRI.com Health Equity Zones keep gaining strength and traction in Rhode Island and attention across the nation, even as the current operating business model for hospitals becomes more and more challenged financially No one, really, should have been shocked or surprised by the news last week that Lifespan reported a loss of…
Read MoreRI Weather Today, Tuesday 12/10/19:
By Jack Donnelly, meteorologist Indian Summer showers continue through another day, only without yesterday’s gloomy persistence. A cold front sits to our west and remains there until the evening, allowing temps to continue rising through the afternoon on gusty southwesterly breezes, and actually cracking the 60 barrier in some locations! The cold front passes through…
Read MoreTwin River Changes Leadership
Updated 12/10, 7:30am: Twin River Worldwide Holdings, Inc. announced Monday that John E. Taylor, Jr. is stepping down as Executive Chair and a member of the Board of Directors and Soohyung Kim has been appointed as Board Chair. In an article in Providence Business News, Twin River said Taylor “reluctantly” stepped down. Taylor had served…
Read MoreShop at “Stages of Freedom” and support Swim Empowerment
Stages of Freedom is open for your holiday shopping. Lots of great, unique items for the holidays and all proceeds support Swim Empowerment. Swim Empowerment addresses the fact that black youth in Rhode Island are estimated to drown at five times the rate of white youth. Free swimming lessons at eight facilities in Rhode Island…
Read MoreSeniors: What to expect in your 2020 Social Security COLA
By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging The Social Security Administration (SSA) announced that Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits for nearly 69 million Americans will increase 1.6 percent in 2020 (Some recipients receive both Social Security and SSI benefits). Social Security and SSI recipients will be notified about their new benefit amount…
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