Archive for September 2022
It’s Sour Grapes time! – Tim Jones
by Timothy Jones, cartoonist ___ Tim Jones is the creator, artist and writer of the widely popular, self-syndicated comic strip, “Sour Grapes” – a comic about “Aesop”, a miserable flying dog and his odd friends, all living in a problematic and troubled world. Sour Grapes is currently published in multiple newspapers in Rhode Island, Massachusetts,…
Read MoreRon & Jen’s Great Escape, 9-21-22 – Ron St. Pierre and Jen Brien
by Ron St. Pierre and Jen Brien, commentary WILL WE EVER “GET ALONG?” During the riots in the 90’s sparked by the beat down of Rodney King, the famous line “can’t we all just get along” was uttered by King himself before he died. King, died years later from “accidental drowning” brought on by PCP,…
Read MoreART! Arts Champion Iona Dobbins – a collection of Rhode Island Art
Arts Champion Iona Dobbins – A Collection of Rhode Island Art on display at the Atrium Gallery at One Capitol Hill, began on September 15th and will run until Oct. 26th The Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISCA) announced today the exhibit, Arts Champion Iona Dobbins – A Collection of Rhode Island Art, to feature an arrangement of…
Read MoreSean Bey: from surviving to thriving – Brendan Higgins
By Brendan Higgins, contributing writer Sean Bey is a survivor. He survived growing up on the streets. He survived a terrible car accident where he almost lost his life. He had to learn how to walk again, and he lost one of his fingers. He battled cancer for several years. He somehow survived and beat…
Read MoreHope Street: Time to reimagine bike lanes on busy streets. Mayor-elect Smiley listening.
The proposal to study – or conduct a trial – for a potential urban bike trail on Hope Street on the East Side of Providence is set for the first week of October. Data is already being collected with counting cables installed across parts of Hope Street. For the trial week, volunteers have been recruited…
Read MoreRI Weather for September 21, 2022 – John Donnelly
by John Donnelly, meteorologist High pressure dries things out for a day with pleasant conditions expected. Cool morning lows in the upper 50’s warm to the low 70’s with a light southerly breeze. ___ John Donnelly was born in Hialeah, Florida and moved back to Rhode Island and settled in Johnston, where he grew up…
Read MoreRI KIDS COUNT Director, Elizabeth Burke Bryant to step down
Elizabeth Burke Bryant Stepping Down by End of Year After 28 Years as Executive Director of Rhode Island KIDS COUNT The Board of Directors of Rhode Island KIDS COUNT is announcing that Elizabeth Burke Bryant will step down from her position as Executive Director by the end of the year, after 28 years of service.…
Read MoreRural life faces grim reaper – David Brussat
by David Brusat, Architecture Here and There, contributing writer Photo: Cows, unaware of dark clouds, enjoying rural landscape in Scotland. (heraldscotland.com) The shadow darkening over pastures and woodlands, farm villages and hamlets probably threatens the rural style of life more in Britain than in America, where only a remnant of family farms, dairy or crops,…
Read MoreNetworking Pick of the Week – Central RI Chamber Leads Lunch at Park Theatre
A LEADS Lunch will be held on Friday, September 30th from noon to 1:30pm at the Park Theatre’s Park Place Cafe at 848 Park Ave., in Cranston. The event is sponsored by the Central Rhode Island Chamber of Commerce. This “modern twist on a traditional coffee shop features breakfast & lunch seven days a week…
Read MoreMessaging the high cost of healthcare in RI – Richard Asinof
by Richard Asinof, ConvergenceRI, contributing writer Lifespan sure got a lot of mileage with the news release it sent out on Thursday, Sept. 15, featuring quotes from David Kirshner, Lifespan’s executive vice president and chief financial officer, reframing the news that state’s largest hospital system has sustained both operating losses of $69.5 million and net…
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