Archive for April 2021
A sea change in Newport – and in RI – Richard Asinof
by Richard Asinof, ConvergenceRI, contributing writer Photo: Richard Asinof ConvergenceRI attended the signing ceremony for the new Act On Climate law, held at Bowen’s Wharf in Newport on Saturday, April 10. It proved to be revelatory about the sea change that has occurred in politics in Rhode Island. First, R.I. Gov. Dan McKee gets it.…
Read MoreYour Coronavirus Update – April 13, 2021
RHODE ISLAND & VICINITY Photo: Veterans Coalition for Vaccination promotional campaign The RIDOH website is down, and updated statistics are not available – check our Facebook page for data when it comes out. 7,600 additional COVID-19 vaccination appointments will be posted on www.vaccinateRI.org on Tuesday at 9 a.m. These appointments will be for the Dunkin’ Donuts Center, the…
Read MoreURI announces Marc B. Parlange as its 12th President
From URI after its Board of Trustees meeting, April 12, 2021 – and Monash Univ. responds (below) The Board of Trustees of the University of Rhode Island is pleased to announce the selection this evening of Professor Marc B. Parlange, provost and senior vice president of Monash University in Australia, as URI’s 12th president. He…
Read MoreYour RI Weather Today – April 12, 2021
by Jack Donnelly, meteorologist The lingering chance for drizzle or light rain last through the morning along the dying boundary that fizzled yesterday. Northeasterly breezes will continue under overcast skies and cooler temps, highs around 50 and evening lows in the low 40’s. We’ll have some gusts approaching 30 mph, so it could make for…
Read MoreRINewsToday guest of “The Kassman” podcast
by Nancy Thomas How wonderful it was to hear from local veteran media host, Steve Kass two weeks ago. Kass hosted a popular radio show on WPRO for decades. And had a leadership role in the Big Brothers organization. I first met Steve when it was my volunteer task to take bouquets of pink tulips…
Read MoreGov. McKee committed to vaccinating Black and Brown Rhode Islanders – Ann Clanton
Photo, top: from Dr. Munoz Twitter feed, celebrating the end of the clinic and success of numbers vaccinated. By Ann-Allison Clanton, contributing writer, “Speak-Up” Twenty-one-year-old Dante Machado came to the Dunkin Donuts Center to receive his vaccine shot. “I feel pretty good,” he reported. “I am already signed up for May 8th to receive (the…
Read MoreURI Presidential search. Finalist withdraws. Trustees expected to make appointment today.
One of two final candidates for President of the University of Rhode Island has withdrawn his name from consideration – Brian Blake, of George Washington University. The Board of Trustees of URI has set a Special Meeting for TODAY at 6pm, with the action item, “Appointment of the new President of the University of Rhode…
Read MoreTop read story of ’22 by business writer, Mary T. O’Sullivan – We Are the Change We Seek
By Mary T. O’Sullivan, MSOL, business leadership Culture does not change because we desire to change it. Culture changes when the organization is transformed; the culture reflects the realities of people working together every day” – Frances Hesselbein Frances Hesselbein, former CEO of the Girl Scouts, USA, became one of the most renown leaders of recent…
Read More“Discover Beautiful Rhode Island” – it works beautifully – Nancy Thomas, Jason Michalski
by Jason Michalski, photographer & Nancy Thomas, publisher “You need to come out and visit our beautiful town of Newport, Rhode Island…” As Rhode Island opens up, slowly, slowly, the beauty from this special place calls out to each of us. Editor’s Note: No more perfect slogan for Rhode Island than “Discover Beautiful Rhode Island…
Read MoreGimme’ Shelter – Emily looking to blossom
Hi there, I am a young female kitty from a hoarding situation (you might remember my sister Emma). We are all finally at PAC and I am the first one who thinks that people aren’t so bad. I give soft mews now and I come to the front of my cage to investigate things, life…
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