Archive for March 2022
Ron & Jen’s Great Escape, 3-30-2022 – Ron St. Pierre & Jen Brien
by Ron St. Pierre & Jen Brien, commentary Old Fridge Who knew that a picture of an old 1980’s refrigerator would get over a thousand hits on our “Ron and Jen’s GREAT ESCAPE” Facebook page? Just In a matter of a few days to be exact. Who knew people were so interested in a tragic run…
Read MoreTodd Patkin, Chief Happiness Officer: One man’s quest to beat depression and anxiety
by Nancy Thomas, publisher Finding Happiness: One Man’s Quest to Beat Depression and Anxiety and–Finally–Let the Sunshine In Todd Patkin describes himself best – “Happiness Coach. Chief Happiness Officer, Coach and Speaker”. As the author of “Finding Happiness: One Man’s Quest to Beat Depression and Anxiety and – Finally – Let the Sunshine In”, you…
Read MoreCranston Community Health Celebration Night – TONIGHT
The Cranston Public Library, Cranston Senior Enrichment Center, and the OneCranston Health Equity Zone are joining forces to host Cranston’s first ever Community Health Celebration Night on Tuesday, March 29 from 5:00 – 7:00 PM at the Cranston Senior Enrichment Center, 1070 Cranston Street. This free event is open to everyone in the community. As…
Read MoreFamily dog saves lives in Johnson’s Pond house fire; now they need our help – Jeff Gross
On March 24th, life for the Towle-Duffek family of Coventry, Rhode Island took a turn for the worse. In the early hours of Thursday morning the home of the Potter family caught on fire allegedly due to an electrical malfunction. Thanks to a newly acquired Black Lab the family was able to escape the fire…
Read MoreRI Moms PRN and Pedi PRN teleconsultation network empowers primary care providers – Richard Asinof
by Richard Asinof, ConvergenceRI, contributing reporter on health It is no secret that the demand for mental health services has accelerated in response to the continuing trauma, loss and isolation caused by the COVID pandemic, stressing out the already limited networks of providers, making it difficult for patients to access care. In turn, the inability…
Read MoreRhode Wars 2 – A wild night in Warwick – Brendan Higgins
by Brendan Higgins, contributing writer Photos: Rebecca Lawrence Upsets in the ring, and upset fans outside the ring, made for a wild night as CES Boxing, returned to the Crowne Plaza Saturday night. Fighters from around the world punched it out in front of a rabid capacity crowd. In the opening contest, Nicola…
Read MoreYour RI Weather Today, March 29, 2022 – John Donnelly
by John Donnelly, meteorologist High pressure begins to dominate, but still with a pressure gradient in place, we’ll see another windy day, gusts around 30 mph. More sun though, so temps should not be capped out in the low 30’s, more like the upper 30’s. Small consolation, I know, but after a frigid morning, it…
Read MoreDr. Anthony Fauci Commencement Speaker for Roger Williams University
In-person ceremony planned for undergraduate, graduate and law students on May 20 Anthony S. Fauci, M.D., Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and chief medical advisor to the president of the United States, will deliver the keynote speech and receive an honorary degree at the Roger Williams University Commencement ceremony on…
Read MoreNational Desert Storm and Desert Shield Memorial closer to completion – John A Cianci
by John A Cianci, Department Veterans Service Officer, Italian American War Veterans (ITAM) Kuwait Announces financial Support to Complete Desert Storm Memorial in Washington D.C On Saturday Kuwait announced it will provide additional financial support to complete the construction of the National Desert Shield/Storm Memorial on D.C.’s National Mall. According to the National Desert Storm War Memorialpress release in 2019,the Memorial’s design…
Read MoreNational Aging Coalition pushes to bring back House Aging Committee in DC – Herb Weiss
By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues In 1992, aging advocacy groups fought unsuccessfully to keep the House Select Committee on Aging (HSCoA) from being eliminated. The House had pulled the plug on funding for the HSCoA as a cost-cutting measure and to stream-line the legislative process at the end of the 102nd Congress without much notice in…
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