How to Talk About Race in 2023 – with Ray Rickman

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Ray Rickman, of Stages of Freedom, will discuss “How to Talk about Race in 2023” on Monday, February 6th at 6:30pm at the Weaver Library, 41 Grove avenue in East Providence. It is free and open to the public. Ray Rickman has conducted 300 diversity and race relations workshops for businesses, colleges and government agencies…

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Rhode Island Weekend Weather, Feb. 4/5, 2023 – John Donnelly

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by John Donnelly, meteorologist Saturday 2/4/23: Easily the coldest day on record here for this calendar date expected around sunrise, -7, old record -2. Add in winds gusting to 30 mph, and you get wind chills -30 to -40!! Just stay the hell inside unless absolutely necessary. Sunshine barely moves the needle to afternoon highs…

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Business Beat: Rhode Island Trucking Association’s 1st female chair

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Photo: Debora Babin Katz, ATA President & CEO Chris Spear, and Michael Kiselica Debora Babin Katz assumed the gavel as the first woman to Chair the Board of Directors of the Rhode Island Trucking Association on Tuesday, carrying on a rich legacy within the 92-year history of that association.  In doing so, she paid homage…

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Business Beat: Roberts, Carroll, Feldstein & Peirce adds attorneys

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The law office of Roberts, Carroll, Feldstein & Peirce, Inc. (RCFP) announces two attorneys have joined the firm. Philip R. Primeau joins RCFP as an attorney in the firm’s commercial lending and business/corporate law practice groups. He focuses on negotiating, structuring, diligencing and documenting term, revolving and construction loans collateralized by real estate and business…

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Covid and Citizen Public Health. Masks and a few other ideas – Dr. Michael Fine

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By Michael Fine, MD, contributing writer © Michael Fine 2023  Good news: Data from densely populated communities and the state data suggests we are likely past the peak of the most recent surge-let, earlier than I thought.  Hospitalizations and deaths went up briefly but are now declining again.  We had many more illnesses, hospitalizations, and…

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Name the theme for the Pawtucket city calendar

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Mayor Donald R. Grebien and contest organizer Patricia S. Zacks are calling for suggestions on a theme for the 2024 City Calendar. A team of professional photographers will review the submitted entries looking for creativity and a topic that has not been used in previous years: Celebrate! Pawtucket, 2023; Uniquely Pawtucket, 2022; Hiding in Plain…

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