Archive for December 2020
RI Weather Today – Mon, Dec. 14, 2020
by Jack Donnelly, meteorologist A coastal low pressure system develops and brings some wintry weather through the midday hours into the afternoon. Most likely starting out as rain and then mixing with and changing over to snow. We could see up to 2 inches of wet snow accumulating before it’s done with, making the afternoon…
Read MoreIncubating the Corporate Golden Eggs – Mary T. O’Sullivan
By Mary T. O’Sullivan, MSOL “The growth and development of people is the highest calling of leadership” – Harvey S. Firestone Through this quote, Harvey Firestone demonstrates his belief in people as a company’s most important asset and it reflects his stature as a revolutionary business thinker in the early 20th century. This philosophy also…
Read MoreNetworking Pick of the Week – Central Chamber ZOOM Holiday
Join the Central RI Chamber of Commerce on Friday, December 18th from noon to 1pm on ZOOM. The cost is $5 for Central Chamber members and $10 non-members The Virtual Holiday LEADS Luncheon will give you the opportunity for festive lead sharing. You do not have to come with a lead. Share your “60 second…
Read MoreThe Vaccine is here…this day in history
Every day a milestone. Every day a little ray of hope. From preliminary application of the first vaccine to the FDA, to the rewarding of the emergency approval late on a Friday night. Saturday spent in the packing process with dry ice, deep freezers, and bar coding packages. And lot of anticipation. Then came Sunday…
Read MoreRI Faces High Cost for it’s ADA Violations
by Gina Macris, Developmental Disabilities News RI Faces High Cost For Fixing DD ADA Violations After funding services for adults with developmental disabilities below their actual costs for nearly a decade, the state of Rhode Island is about to experience sticker shock. The system of private agencies that provides most services for adults with developmental…
Read MoreRI Health Director Dr. Alexander-Scott positive for COVID-19. Governor Raimondo in quarantine
In a Saturday night flurry of tweets and text messages, Rhode Islanders learned that Dr. Nicole Alexander-Scott, Director of the Rhode Island Department of Health has tested positive for coronavirus. She is asymptomatic at this time. RI’s Governor, Gina Raimondo, tested negative yesterday, and will be quarantining, as well as several members of her leadership…
Read More2021 Pantone Color(s) of the Year: Ultimate Gray and Illuminating
A marriage of color conveying a message of strength and hopefulness that is both enduring and uplifting. Pantone, the global color authority and provider of professional color language standards and digital solutions for the design community, today announced PANTONE 17-5104 Ultimate Gray and PANTONE 13-0647 Illuminating, as the Pantone® Color of the Year selection for…
Read MoreHappy Birthday, National Guard
On December 13, 2020, the National Guard celebrates its 384th birthday, marking a historic year of support to its communities. The National Guard is America’s oldest military organization and has 450,000 citizen soldiers and airmen located in communities across all 50 states, three territories and the District of Columbia. 2020 has been a historic year…
Read MoreRI Weather Today – Sun, Dec. 13, 2020
by Jack Donnelly, meteorologist The trajectory of the exiting low pressure system will drag air from the southwest, providing us with a warmer Sunday afternoon, highs expected to climb to the upper 50’s to around 60 and an evening low in the low 40’s. We’ll have a little breeze from the southwest, gusting into the…
Read MoreWill RI nursing homes take pandemic lessons to heart? One facility begins its transformation.
Linn Health & Rehabilitation receives $1 million grant to transform its business model. CARES Act state funding to be used to create 11 private rooms to help control spread of COVID-19 and other infections, and launch new home- and community-based services program The coronavirus pandemic has changed some things forever. How we work. How and…
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