Archive for January 2021
Warwick Mayor-elect Picozzi inauguration today – makes appointments
Today, Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021, Mayor-elect Frank Picozzi, members of the City Council and School Committee will be sworn into office. Events begin at Noon with Mayor-elect Frank Picozzi and his wife Kim, along with other members of his family will gather on the steps of Warwick City Hall for the inauguration ceremony. Other events…
Read MoreRI Weather Today – Tues, Jan. 5, 2021
by Jack Donnelly, meteorologist Low pressure further out to sea, but still driving a light northerly breeze over southern New England. We’ll have a mix of sun and clouds and about normal temperatures in the high and low categories, maybe a bit higher on the low end, morning lows in the upper 20’s and afternoon…
Read More10 years of Mako robotic surgery at South County Hospital/Ortho RI
This month South County Hospital and Ortho Rhode Island marked the 10 Year Anniversary of Stryker’s Mako SmartTechnologyTM. As the first to bring this technology to Rhode Island in 2010, South County Hospital’s commitment to purchase state of the art equipment along with Ortho Rhode Island’s skilled physicians returned mobility to 10,000 patients who previously…
Read MoreYour Coronavirus Update – Today, Jan. 5, 2021
Photo: Floridians, waiting in line for their vaccine shots. In Florida it is open to all people over 75. RHODE ISLAND & VICINITY Gov. Raimondo has gone into quarantine again, tests negative, and her Thursday press conference will now be held on Friday. Mayor Alan Fung tested positive just before attending the inauguration of Mayor-Elect…
Read MoreWhat Creates the Breakdown on the Road to Success?
By Mary T. O’Sullivan, MSOL One of the highlights of my year, every December since 2015, is volunteer coaching at the Massachusetts Conference for Women (MCW) at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center. However, in 2020, the entire event was conducted via Google Meets. Everyone missed the real life, human connections we made in person…
Read MoreCranston Mayor-elect Hopkins Inauguration Tonight; Names Dept. Heads/Team
CRANSTON INAUGURAL ACTIVITIES ANNOUNCED BY MAYOR-ELECT HOPKINS Cranston Mayor-Elect Kenneth J. Hopkins has announced plans for Cranston’s upcoming inaugural activities that will take place as required by the Cranston City Charter on Monday, January 4, 2021. This is the first time in 12 years Cranston will have a new Mayor. Hopkins said, “Because of the…
Read MoreOur Networking Pick of the Week – New: CWE Virtual Coffee Chat
You’re Invited to our first monthly Virtual Coffee Chat! Join CWE Rhode Island for our new monthly networking event! All are welcome to grab a cup of coffee or tea and tune in to meet our staff, connect with fellow entrepreneurs, and learn how CWE can help you start or grow your business. English & Spanish…
Read MoreRI Weather Today – Mon, Jan. 4, 2021
by Jack Donnelly, meteorologist Low pressure continues to move slowly out to sea, with an eventual break up of cloud cover later in the day. Until then, there’s still the chance for some light spits of rain and snow mixed to be thrown our way. Northerly winds will be gusting behind the storms’ passage, nothing…
Read MoreBusiness Monday: Digital marketing tune-ups for 2021
Monday has always been our day for business stories. Recently, Taylor J. Cacciola, Co-founder at Namra Consulting Group LLC contacted us with an offer to provide us with easy content for the average small business to get started – and dig deeper – into social media working for them. As we begin to think about…
Read More“Dating Sunday” – it’s a thing – and it’s today.
Swipe left. Swipe right? Today is Dating Sunday – and a huge surge is expected in use of dating apps and programs. “This year, we expect Dating Sunday to be the biggest day that dating apps have ever seen,” said Melissa Hodley with OK Cupid”. Invented by the online dating companies, no doubt with post-holidays…
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