Archive for October 2021
Brown University expands financial aid, international admissions, college-prep for talented Providence public high schoolers
Brown University will make significant investments to expand financial aid and improve college access, bolstered by the extraordinary performance of the University’s endowment and the success of its BrownTogether comprehensive fundraising campaign. In a Monday, Oct. 25, letter to the Brown community following weekend meetings of the Corporation of Brown University, President Christina H. Paxson…
Read MorePost-COVID, Women need R.I.S.E. Women’s Leadership Conference – Mary T. O’Sullivan
by Mary T. O’Sullivan, MSOL “Think like a queen. A queen is not afraid to fail. Failure is another stepping stone to greatness”. Oprah Winfrey Are you a woman still looking for more ways to grow? Are you working harder than before now due to the challenges of COVID? Ever since I started asking professional…
Read MoreSportswriter, John Cardullo, recognized for 46 years of service to Cranston youth basketball
by Nancy Thomas The Cranston City Council recently recognized the work of our sportswriter, John Cardullo, a West Warwick resident, with the presentation of a citation in September at a special council meeting. The certificate reads: “In proud recognition of his 46 years of service and dedication in running the Saturday Morning Basketball Instructional Program…
Read MoreYour RI Weather Today, Oct. 25, 2021 – John Donnelly
by John Donnelly, meteorologist A change in the weather is coming, and it starts today. Some overnight showers will end by morning, but cloud cover will linger before the main area of low pressure rolls through and provide copious amounts of rainfall beginning in the evening, say 8pm on. We’ll have a high in the…
Read MoreMcKee-Matos final “Rhode Island 2030 Plan” must not forget seniors – Herb Weiss
By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues Over a month ago, Gov. Dan McKee penned a Providence Journal op-ed calling for the General Assembly to release the $1.1 billion (at least 10%) in federal COVID-19 aid to address the state’s immediate needs, including shoring up minority and women owned small businesses and specific sectors…
Read MoreNetworking Pick of the Week – Statewide Chambers of Commerce event – NEW LOCATION
Out of an abundance of caution, due to the discovery of a structural concern with pilings at Rhodes-On-The-Pawtuxet, and the immediate need for restoration, the Statewide Business After Hours has been moved to the Crowne Plaza, at 801 Greenwich Ave, in Warwick. Thanks to Crowne Plaza for accommodating the group on such short notice. Make sure…
Read MoreBankNewport donates Halloween treat bags to Newport’s MLK Center’s “Food 2 Friends”
BankNewport Donates Halloween Treat Bags to Support Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center’s “Food 2 Friends” Program Members of Bank’s Retail Team assembled and delivered more than 100 treat bags and handwritten notes of good wishes for homebound neighbors BankNewport, one of the country’s longest-standing community banks whose hallmark is its dedication to the communities…
Read MoreDiocese of Providence closes St. Benedict, Warwick – merges into St. Kevin
Photo: Taken from live-streamed mass this morning Due to a steady decline in the number of parishioners and sacramental activity resulting in a lack of parish community life, the St. Benedict parish administrator, parish trustees, and parish finance council have requested that St. Benedict parish be merged into St. Kevin parish and the St. Benedict…
Read MoreIn the Arena – with Gregg Amore, candidate for RI Sect. of State
Each week Joe Paolino, Jr. interviews people of interest on his program, “In The Arena”. The show airs at 7am on Sundays on ABC6. This week his guest is Gregg Amore, candidate for Rhode Island Secretary of State. They talk about the role of the Secretary of State in security and management of elections and…
Read MoreYour RI Weather Today, Oct. 24, 2021 – John Donnelly
by John Donnelly, meteorologist A clear and chilly start, morning low in the lower 40’s warm to the low 60’s by afternoon as cloud cover increases over a light westerly breeze. Light rain is likely to strike by midnight and continue through sunrise Monday as a warm front approaches from the southwest. ___ John Donnelly…
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