Archive for June 2022
In the news… summary for June 19, 2022
RHODE ISLAND & VICINITY Top of the Bay has closed until spring of 2023, due to lack of staff 7 Stars Bakery’ employees will move to unionize Starbucks in Warwick will move to unionize Boston MBTA on reduced schedule due to concerns of safety Portsmouth, RI has approved Flock cameras for the community – that…
Read MoreIn the Arena – David Segal, candidate for Congress in RI
Each week Joe Paolino, Jr. interviews leaders and key people in Rhode Island. This week he interviews David Segal, a Democratic candidate for US Congress, District 2 in Rhode Island. Here is that interview: Segal talks about the issues of importance for Rhode Island such as eliminating fossil fuel, renewable energy, etc. They also discuss…
Read MoreGimme’ Shelter – Tammy’s at the Providence Animal Control Center
Hi there! It’s Tammy! I was found as a stray and made my way to PAC. I am a small fry with a big personality and would like to go home please – these people are OK but I need my own space now. I am a typical sassy tortie, and then some. I do…
Read MoreBusiness Beat: State education groups get appointments
Business Beat: State education groups get appointments Governor McKee announced changes and additions to the Board of Education, the Council on Postsecondary Education, and the Council on Elementary and Secondary Education. David A Caprio, Esq. David Caprio has been appointed to the Board of Education and to Chair the Council on Postsecondary Education. “David is…
Read MoreFathers! We give thanks and love. And recognize the tragedy of their absence for children.
Father’s Day is a time for us to celebrate the importance of fatherhood and honor these special men – fathers, husbands, sons, uncles, grandpas, and all those fatherly figures to children young and old(er). There are an estimated 72 million fathers across the nation; 29 million of those fathers also being grandfathers. If you are…
Read MoreBurn with Kearns: From the boardroom to the locker room – Kevin Kearns
By Kevin Kearns It’s challenging to stay in tip-top shape for all of us. As a personal trainer for over 25 years, and working with some of Boston’s most elite CEOs, it can be even tougher. For the self-employed CEO it can be downright impossible. When driving downtown in Boston I can almost guarantee among…
Read MoreRI Weekend Weather Wrap, June 18/19, 2022 – John Donnelly
by John Donnelly, meteorologist Saturday 6/18/22: Cold front clears through leaving behind a decent day, a bit cooler, with mid level cloud cover building in the afternoon, but no rain likely. Afternoon highs around 70 and evening lows in the mid 50’s with a northwesterly breeze gusting to 25 mph. Sunday 6/19/22: A fairly weak…
Read MoreModerna and Pfizer COVID vaccine for children 6 months+ gets FDA approval
Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized emergency use of the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine and the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine for the prevention of COVID-19 to include use in children down to 6 months of age. CVS has announced it will provide vaccines for children 18 months and older – otherwise parents can access their…
Read MoreUPDATED: URI hires new VP of Communications & Marketing for $250K – comes from University of Miami
University of Rhode Island President Marc B. Parlange has named Matthew McDonald, associate vice president for communications at the University of Miami, to URI’s newly established position of vice president for communications and marketing. McDonald was chosen following a comprehensive national search, and he will start Aug. 1 at URI. “This position will be vital,…
Read MoreFirst Twitter staff meeting – what it will be like to work for Elon Musk
Here is the YouTube video of Elon Musk’s entire “meeting” with the staff at Twitter. He talks about why he loves Twitter – why he thinks freedom of speech and freedom of reach is so important – extreme left and extreme right are allowed – within the bounds of the law. Musk – “I can…
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