Archive for August 2022
CES Summer Heat professional boxing results – Brendan Higgins
by Brendan Higgins, contributing writer CES Summer Heat professional boxing results The heat was turned up on August 20th as CES invaded the Mohegan Sun Arena in Montville, Connecticut. A capacity crowd turned out to witness the top boxing talent in New England slug it out for a chance to move up the ladder in…
Read MoreRI Weather for August 23, 2022 – John Donnelly
by John Donnelly A weak-ish cold front tries to move through the area, along which we should see some showers and perhaps some embedded thunderstorms helped along by some upper level energy that will add some lift to the environment necessary for tstms. We’ll start out similarly to yesterday, with morning mist and light coastal…
Read MoreStatement by Anthony S. Fauci, M.D., as he announces he will leave NIAID in December
From Anthony S. Fauci: “I am announcing today that I will be stepping down from the positions of Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) and Chief of the NIAID Laboratory of Immunoregulation, as well as the position of Chief Medical Advisor to President Joe Biden. I will be leaving these…
Read MoreProvidence Reparations recommends changes in law, new media, programs, funds, apologies…
Report follows four months of public meetings and community town halls to engage Providence residents in recommendations to advance reparations Mayor Jorge Elorza and the Providence City Council today received a detailed report from the Providence Municipal Reparations Commission outlining the Commission’s findings, including a series of recommendations to advance reparations, defined by the Commission…
Read MoreA kick in the gas – Rhode Island Energy rate increase – Richard Asinof
by Richard Asinof ConvergenceRI, contributing writer R.I. Attorney General, Peter Neronha, and his top civil attorneys, Miriam Weizenbaum, talk about plans to change the regulatory structure in order to phase out the use of fossil fuels in the generation of electricity The news that Rhode Island Energy, the newly formed utility company formed as a…
Read MorePrimary a few short weeks away – be educated on issues for seniors – Herb Weiss
By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues On Aug. 17, just twenty-eight days before Rhode Island’s Sept. 13th Primary Election, at the Warwick-based Pilgrim Senior Center, Gov. Dan McKee joined Lt. Governor Sabina Matos, House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi, other elected leaders and advocates to highlight recently passed legislative and budget initiatives that supported Rhode Island’s senior population.…
Read MoreStrategies for problem solving and the role of leadership – Mary T. O’Sullivan
By Mary T. O’Sullivan, business leadership “Great things in business are never done by one person; they’re done by a team of people.” – Steve Jobs In a Harvard Business Review article from 1998, “How to Kill Creativity”, various remedies are offered as antidotes to the lack of creativity pervasive in most corporate cultures. We…
Read MoreRI Weather Today, August 22, 2022 – John Donnelly
by John Donnelly, meteorologist High pressure breaks down, finally, and allows for the advance of a low pressure system towards the area with the chance for some morning to mid afternoon rain showers. Yes, I’m saying there’s a chance. Low level moisture will be moving in ahead of the showers, so saturated air will lead…
Read MoreNetworking Pick – RI Young Accountants Network Beer Tasting
The RI Society of CPAs and the RI Young Accountants Network is hosting a beer tasting & networking event on Wednesday, August 24th from 5:30 to 8:30pm at The Guild, in Pawtucket. The event is sponsored by the Rampart Law Group. The Guild is located at 461 Main St in Pawtucket. The event is $35…
Read MoreUPDATES: Bike lanes for Hope St – safety, common sense, good business – and money
Photo: Hope Street Merchants Assoc Facebook page See updates noted in red We continue to follow plans to “test” a one-mile temporary bike lane down the east side of Hope Street, planned for October. As the plan gets closer, there is a cacophony of opinions up and down busy Hope Street on the East Side…
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