Archive for June 2023
$10Million gift to PC’s new nursing school in memory of Ben Mondor. Facility will bear his name.
Providence College (PC) announced today that the facility which will be home to the College’s new School of Nursing and Health Sciences will be named in honor of Bernard Georges “Ben” Mondor ’04Hon., the Rhode Island industrialist and philanthropist best known for building the Pawtucket Red Sox into a model minor league baseball franchise by creating…
Read MoreRhode Island Weather for June 6, 2023 – John Donnelly
by John Donnelly, meteorologist Low pressure still spins off the New England coast, with spokes of low pressure troughs swinging around. One of these will pass through the area during the afternoon and trigger some showers and the chance for a thunderstorm in the fairly unstable air. Morning lows in the low 50’s rise to…
Read MorePortugalidade! Renaming India Street to Portugal Parkway part of RI Day of Portugal events
Rhode Island Day of Portugal is in announcing a series of events and recognitions that will be happening in Rhode Island during the month of June. An invitation for the street renaming is the cornerstone of the events: On June 10th at 12:00PM everyone is invited to attend this one-of-a-kind street naming celebration. (India Point…
Read MoreNapping good for younger, older. For prevention. For recovery.
Recently, getting enough sleep was identified as a way to prevent – as well as recover from COVID – especially important to avoid Long-COVID. According to Press Rundown, “Sleep issues also have a high prevalence worldwide, with one in three people struggling with poor quality sleep and sleep disorders that can lead to long-term physical…
Read MoreNetworking Pick of the Week – Northern RI Chamber of Commerce
Welcome Wednesday: Networking Coffee Hour of the Northern Rhode Island Chamber of Commerce will be held on Wednesday, June 7, 2023 from 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM. Join the Chamber as they welcome their newest members! Don’t miss out on this opportunity to grow your network and make connections that matter. Free coffee & pastries…
Read MoreHomeless in RI: UPDATE. Dignity moves forward in Woonsocket – not for Providence’s DaVinci Center
The Dignity Bus First – the good news – and yes, the Woonsocket City Council voted unanimously to bring the Dignity Bus to Woonsocket to serve residents of their city when step one was approved – the funding package – at their meeting last night. Details of issuing contracts, insurance, permitting, etc. will now intensify…
Read MorePath to an “age-friendlier” budget – Herb Weiss
by Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues Photo: Pamela Bhatia, Artistic Images Can We Call the Recently Passed House Budget Proposal “Age-Friendly” After a 47:10 minute meeting on Friday night, the House Finance Committee approved a $14 billion budget for the 2024 fiscal year that commits funding toward addressing the housing crisis (top priority), supports…
Read MoreHomeless in RI: Dignity Bus, start your engines… DaVinci Center encampment danger to seniors
We start off with the Good News in our continuing series, “Homeless in RI”. The Dignity Bus It’s said that there are no coincidences in life. Or few of them. How coincidental was it that Woonsocket City Councilor Valerie Gonzalez, would happen to be in Florida, nearby to The Source (bus owners), when the Dignity…
Read MoreThe reality of retaliation in the workplace – Mary T. O’Sullivan
By Mary T. O’Sullivan, MSOL “Man must evolve for all human conflict a method which rejects revenge, aggression and retaliation.” – Martin Luther King, Jr. A co-worker behaves badly, swears, shouts and calls people names. He is reported to the boss, and nothing happens. A supervisor in a non-profit harasses a direct report and obtains…
Read MoreRhode Island Weather for June 5, 2023 – John Donnelly
by John Donnelly, meteorologist Low pressure moves further out to sea, but some lingering showers will be possible until 8 or 9 am. Gradual thinning of cloud cover thereafter, with slightly warmer highs in the low 60’s from morning lows around 50 with a northerly breeze. It’s a “B” day! ___ Follow John’s weather forecasts,…
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