Archive for July 2022
Dr. Jeffrey Borkan steps down as chair, Family Medicine, Brown Medical School – Richard Asinof
by Richard Asinof, ConvergenceRI After 21 years, Dr. Jeffrey Borkan is stepping down as chair of the Family Medicine Department at the Alpert Medical School at Brown Photo (R. Asinof) – Dr. Jeffrey Borkan, outgoing chair of the Family Medicine Department at the Alpert Medical School at Brown, in his office, standing in front of…
Read MoreNetworking Pick of the Week – Rondeau’s Kickboxing, Johnston
Join other small business owners for an in-person, Community Networking Event to be held at Rondeau’s Kickboxing, 1408 Atwood Ave in Johnston. The event will be held on Friday, July 22nd, 5 to 7pm. Join Christina Rondeau for this community networking event. Everyone is welcome even if you can only stop by and say hello.…
Read MoreIn the news… summary on July 19th
RHODE ISLAND & VICINITY 3-day heat advisory issued for RI Providence Pools and Parks will have extended hours – noon to 7pm for 3 days Christmas Tree Shops are changing their name to CTS. Rochs Market moving from West Warwick to West Greenwich – company plans further expansion. Camp Cronin, in Narragansett, unused for over…
Read MoreStudy calls for new alcohol guidelines as moderate use by under-40s, particularly males, pose higher health risks
The health risks associated with moderate alcohol consumption continue to be debated. Small amounts of alcohol might lower the risk of some health outcomes but increase the risk of others, suggesting that the overall risk depends, in part, on background disease rates, which vary by region, age, sex, and year. Summary: The new analysis from…
Read MoreShoreline Fishing and Clamming (Pesca en la costa y busca almejas) TUESDAY at Rocky Point
A FREE bilingual family-friendly fishing event at Rocky Point! Learn how to dig for clams with Jody King, longtime commercial shell fisherman and shoreline fish with the Providence Parks Urban Wildlife Refuge Partnership. Transportation to and from Rocky Point is available through registration. For those interested, we will be providing a bus to transport participants…
Read MoreRI Weather Today, July 18, 2022 – John Donnelly
by John Donnelly, meteorologist A warm front moves in from the southwest bringing high humidity, clouds and midday showers that may last into the afternoon. Southerly winds gusting to 25 mph keep the moist air rolling in ahead of the cold front that won’t make it through until Tuesday. Morning lows around 70 with afternoon…
Read MoreNew resources to protect Seniors before, during and after Natural Disasters – Herb Weiss
By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues Last year, alone, the Washington, DC-based AARP noted that the nation experienced more than 1,300 tornadoes, 21 named storms (with winds of 39 mph or greater), nearly 59,000 wildfires that burned more than 7.13 million acres, along with numerous ice storms and other weather events that caused major damage…
Read MoreEvolving Ideas on Ethics – Mary T. O’Sullivan
By Mary T. O’Sullivan, MSOL, contributing writer on business leadership “The first step in the evolution of ethics is a sense of solidarity with other human beings.” – Albert Schweitzer Rather than evolving ideas about ethics in leadership, thoughts on practicing leadership have been reinforced through many years of observation, perception, and experience. All we need…
Read MoreModernized Pier 2 at Quonset’s Port of Davisville
Photo: Quonset’s Pier 2, courtesy Quonset Development Corporation Expansion, new third berth and dredging will bring more shipping, jobs to Rhode Island; helping continue Rhode Island’s economic momentum Governor Dan McKee joined the Quonset Development Corporation and state and local officials on Tuesday morning to cut the ribbon on the modernized Pier 2 at Quonset’s…
Read MoreProvidence College to address polarization with Civil Discourse campus-wide and in community
Providence College has been awarded a $250,000 grant from the Arthur Vining Davis Foundations to support Conversations for Change, a new campus-wide initiative that will promote civil discourse across campus and in the local community. Dr. Nicholas Longo, professor of Global Studies, and Dr. Quincy Bevely, assistant vice president for Institutional Diversity, will lead the project. …
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