Archive for January 2023
A good argument for flextime – Mary T. O’Sullivan
By Mary T. O’Sullivan, MSOL, contributing business leadership writer “We like to give people the freedom to work where they want, safe in the knowledge that they have the drive and expertise to perform excellently, whether they [are] at their desk or in their kitchen. Yours truly has never worked out of an office, and…
Read MoreRead with Us: City Life – a book by Michael Morse – Chapter 16, 17, end…
Publisher’s Note: We have been fortunate to bring our readers over the last many weeks, the entire book, CITY LIFE, by Rhode Island author, Michael Morse. We are grateful to him for allowing this READ WITH US feature – look for an upcoming book by a new Rhode Island author next week. And – follow…
Read MoreNew Urgent Care center opens TODAY in Johnston
Johnston, Rhode Island will be the site of the 4th Lifespan Urgent Care when they open for patients on Monday, January 16th at 8am. Located at 11 Commerce Way, Unit #5, in the plaza with Stop & Shop, the urgent care will provide the people who live and work in Johnston and the greater Providence…
Read MoreProblem Solvers Caucus may be key to re-establishing Committee on Aging – Herb Weiss
Problem Solvers Caucus key to bringing back House Aging Committee By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues H.R. Res. 583, Reestablishing the Permanent House Select Committee on Aging (HSCoA), chances were growing slim in getting Congressional attention for passage in the final days of the 117th Congress. Extensive media coverage of the ongoing Ukraine War,…
Read MoreRI Weather for January 16, 2023 – John Donnelly
by John Donnelly, meteorologist An occluded frontal system remains offshore around which mixed rain and snow and some sleet as well will swing through in the early hours on brisk north-northwesterly winds. Eventually things calm down and cloud cover starts to break and winds die down in the evening hours. Morning lows in the low…
Read MoreFrom Paris to Providence – flashy, freaky, primitive, well suited to our times – David Brussat
by David Brussat, Architecture Here and There, contributing writer Photo: 514 Broadway, the Prentice House, in Providence, where Anna and Laura Tirocchi had their dressmaking shop. Now known as the Wedding Cake House, it is a chic hotel. (Tirocchi Archive) Providence was once a world leader in textile manufacturing, including the design and manufacturing of…
Read MoreTD Charitable Foundation grant competition for nonprofits working in housing
TD Charitable Foundations will give $7 million to nonprofits with programs helping the homeless.
Read MoreRI Weather for January 15, 2023 – John Donnelly
by John Donnelly, meteorologist The Low pressure system and associated frontal boundary remains close to the New England coastline, with an impulse of low pressure driving an intensification of rainfall potential with some offshore thunderstorms that may be heard in the far distance. Additionally, winds will be stronger in response to the stronger pressure gradient,…
Read MoreGimme’ Shelter – California King at Providence Animal Control Center
Hello there! I am a 3 (or so) year old boy from the mattress case! Casper, Serta, and I are the only ones left – Hurray, please, I really do want to go “home”. It took me a while to come around, like everyone else from my family, but I am outgoing and friendly now…
Read MoreIn the news….summary on January 15, 2023
RHODE ISLAND & VICINITY Masking is now mandatory in some areas and recommended in others at Rhode Island College as they return to school – as Providence, Kent, and Newport County are now at high risk. The Rhode Island Political Cooperative announced that Matthew A. Brown stepped down as co-chair and board member as of…
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