Archive for May 2022
Pawtucket and BV Community Health Care set school COVID vaccinations, ages 5+
The City of Pawtucket, Pawtucket School Department, and Blackstone Valley Community Health Care are partnering to provide COVID-19 vaccination opportunities at local schools. The goal of the partnership is to continue to provide vaccination opportunities for the school-age population in Pawtucket, however, the clinic will be open to anyone who is eligible for a vaccine. …
Read MoreChris Thompson says: “Just Train” – Brendan Higgins
by Brendan Higgins, contributing writer “I’m kind of an open book.” This was the first thing Chris Thompson said to me. I knew at that moment I was about to hear a great story. Chris is the owner and chief instructor at Just Train Fitness-Martial Arts located at 3520 Quaker Lane in North Kingstown. This…
Read MoreRhode Island Weather, May 17, 2022 – John Donnelly
by John Donnelly, meteorologist Drier air moves into the area behind the cold frontal passage, but still warm, with afternoon highs in the mid 70’s from morning lows in the upper 50’s. The breeze will be up out of the west generally, gusting towards 30 mph at times. Some midday cloud cover will be around,…
Read MoreSVF Foundation donates remaining assets, will dissolve this year
SVF Foundation Names Recipients of Charitable Donations The SVF Foundation (SVF) of Newport today announced it will make charitable donations to three worthy recipients: the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute in Washington, D.C., the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University in North Grafton, Mass., and the Newport/Fall River Star Kids Scholarship Program, headquartered in Middletown, R.I. Last December, SVF announced it had…
Read MoreRhode Island KIDS COUNT releases 27th Annual Factbook
Rhode Island KIDS COUNT will release its twenty-seventh annual report on the well-being of Rhode Island’s children and families on Monday, May 10, 2021 from 9:00 – 10:30 a.m. via Zoom. The 2021 Rhode Island Kids Count Factbook charts improvements and declines in the well-being of Rhode Island’s 203,575 children. Data are presented for the…
Read MoreNetworking Pick of the Week – Pat Cruz events
This week’s pick is the May Networking event organized by Pat Cruz. It will be held at Hucks Filling Station, 4654 Post Rd, East Greenwich, on May 18, 2022 at 5:30 PM. Let people know who you are, what you do, how you work, and where you are going. While what you know is critical…
Read MoreTo the Class of 2022: Age boldly, enjoy your journey – Herb Weiss
By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues According to Research.com, this year commencement speakers at colleges and universities in Rhode Island will impart their “pearls of wisdom“ to 19,782 graduating college seniors and their families. The usual commencement speech, traditionally about 10 minutes in length, offers simple tips and observations that, if taken, just might…
Read MoreHow Title VII protects employees. What employers need to know – Mary T. O’Sullivan
By Mary T. O’Sullivan, MSOL “We call upon all communities to be tolerant—to reject prejudice based on cast, creed, sect, religion, or gender. To ensure freedom and equality for women so that they can flourish. We cannot all succeed when half of us are held back.” -Malala Yousafzai With employers scrambling to fill vacancies everywhere…
Read MoreRI Weather, May 16, 2022 – John Donnelly
by John Donnelly, meteorologist Storm system over the mid-west moves closer to the area through the day, with the chance for some evening showers and maybe an embedded thunderstorm or two in the western distance. Morning lows around 60 rise to the mid 70’s with partly cloudy skies and a southerly breeze gusting to 25…
Read More“Live from the Loading Dock” – Dave Zinno Quintet at MLK Center, Newport
The Dr Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center in Newport presents “Live from the Loading Dock” with Dave Zinno Quintet kicking off the series this Wednesday, May 18th at 4:30pm. The concert will be held in front of the Center on Dr. Marcus Wheatland Boulevard. Attendees are asked to bring their lawn chairs. The Portsmouth-based…
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