Archive for June 2021
Tolman HS’s Robert D’Arezzo 2021 Financial Literacy Educator of the Year
Photo: Seth Magaziner Twitter page – Mr. D’Arezzo, 2nd from right. General Treasurer Seth Magaziner has announced Robert D’Arezzo, Director of the Marketing and Management Academy at Tolman High School in Pawtucket, as the recipient of Rhode Island’s 2021 Financial Literacy Educator of the Year award. “Mr. D’Arezzo is a tremendous asset to our goal…
Read MoreYour RI Weather Today – June 22, 2021
by John Donnelly, meteorologist Cold front works through the area during the day with the chance for showers beginning around 8-9 am, becoming more steady with some embedded thunderstorms scattered about along the front, best chance for electrifying weather and heavier showers from 1 to 5 pm. The front will also push Claudette’s remains out…
Read MoreRI’s Anya Rader Wallack goes to Vermont, with astute insights on healthcare – Richard Asinof
by Richard Asinof, ConvergenceRI, contributing writer Photo: Brown University, Public Health Anya Rader Wallack is returning to Vermont after a six-year stint in Rhode Island; she offers her astute insights on the state of the health care industry Rhode Island is losing one of its more valuable players in the public health arena, with the…
Read MoreTO WORK: Urgent need for Pawtucket Lifeguards
Pawtucket Looking for Lifeguard Positions in Order to Open City Pool The City of Pawtucket is looking for certified lifeguards in order to open up the Fairlawn Veterans Memorial Park Pool. The City hopes to be opening its pool soon to residents and is calling on anyone interested in this great opportunity to apply. “We…
Read MoreYour Networking Pick of the Week – Westwey Club, Providence
At the Westwey Club they are so excited to see activity returning to the city of Providence. People are switching up their work routines and getting back into the swing of things. If you haven’t yet had an opportunity to see their creative co-working community, on the 11th floor of the Turks Head Building, now is a…
Read MoreRiverfire in Wakefield starts this week
RiverFire is a series of FREE live music concert events starting this week and running through the end of August, every Thursday evening at the stage at the river’s edge and Saugatucket bridge in Wakefield. Enjoy the serene views of the Saugatucket River, as the sun peacefully sets, and the wood in the fire basins…
Read MoreHonoring an outstanding gentleman… by Jeff Gross
by Jeff Gross, contributing writer On Thursday June 17th the Second Amendment Community and the state of Rhode Island lost a dear, kind and generous person in Kyle McCarthy. Our hearts and prayers go out to Kyle’s family. Many have stated he would give a person the shirt off his back and never look for…
Read MoreThe Slater Mill Field Trip: in the footsteps of Samuel Slater – Herb Weiss
By Herb Weiss, contributing writer In Pawtucket’s downtown, you will find historic Slater Mill, consisting of the Slater and Wilkinson Mill and the Sylvanus Brown House, sitting on five acres of land on both sides of the Blackstone River, a mill that celebrates America’s Industrial Revolution to generations of visiting students. Pawtucket resident Patricia S. Zacks…
Read MoreTO WORK: Valet service – a chance to be the best!
We are hiring! That’s the message from United Parking Valet. Make $20+ per hour on a slow to average weekend shift – many of their staff are making double that every Friday and Saturday night. United Parking Valet is asking people who may know someone that would be good at this job to make a…
Read MoreAfter 62 years, Professional Boxing returns to Cranston Stadium – John Cardullo
John Cardullo, sportswriter The event was billed as the Thriller at the Stadium! And with that, professional boxing was returning to the Cranston Stadium after 62 years. Thanks to the Worldwide Pandemic the last time boxing promoter Jimmy Burchfield and his CES Boxing group held a live event was in February of 2020 at the…
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