Archive for November 2023
Let’s help! 4th Annual Legendary Boxing RI Thanksgiving Dinner Drive
The Legendary Boxing RI family, in collaboration with local community leaders, law enforcement, first responders and small business owners, is holding the fourth annual Legendary Thanksgiving Dinner Drive to support and serve neighbors in need through the Moms of Marieville. Moms of Marieville is a nonprofit organization that provides a food pantry, clothes closet and…
Read MoreRhode Island Weather for November 14, 2023 – John Donnelly
by John Donnelly, meteorologist A trough of weak low pressure lingers with cloud cover blanketing the area until late afternoon. High pressure to the northwest keep cool air in place on light northerly breezes. Morning lows in the low 30’s rising only to the mid 40’s. It’s a B- day! ___ Follow John’s weather forecasts,…
Read MoreGet Your Holidays On! Linden Place Mansions’ 4th annual Holiday Artisan Market
Linden Place is hosting a market dedicated to celebrating and showcasing the incredible talents of the East Bay and beyond. Join us for a day of creativity, community and commerce! Back by popular demand, Linden Place is pleased to announce a very special Holiday Artisan Market on Saturday, November 18 from 11am to 3pm. Linden…
Read MoreART! White and Green Mountains – Exhibit and Artist Talk with Nick Paciorek
For our fall show, we’re turning northward: specifically to the Green and White Mountains and unique artwork focusing on these grand views and celebrating a long tradition. In the first half of the 1800s, artists traveled from all over to paint landscapes in both the Green and White mountains. They portrayed a dramatic wilderness and…
Read MoreNetworking Pick of the Week: November Networking with Pat Cruz, Wednesday
Join us in November – where people meet, relax and create new business opportunities! Put this special event in your calendar, then tell some friends and associates to meet you there. Wednesday, November 15th from 5:30 to 8pm at the WXYZ Bar at the ALOFT Hotel, 191 Dorrance Street in downtown Providence. Valet and Street…
Read MoreDr. Ruth Westheimer to help fight social isolation epidemic. Named 1st Ambassador to Loneliness
Social Isolation and Loneliness are associated with multiple physical and mental health issues; significantly increasing the risk of premature death. Governor Kathy Hochul announced that she has appointed Dr. Ruth Westheimer as the nation’s first Ambassador to Loneliness. In accepting the honorary title, the iconic talk show host pledged to help New Yorkers of all…
Read MoreRhode Island Weather for November 13, 2023 – John Donnelly
by John Donnelly, meteorologist A warm front creeps in later in the day ushering in some cloud cover but nothing in the way of rain likely. Cool regime continues, with morning lows in the upper 20’s rising only to the mid 40’s with a light and variable breeze. It’s a “B” day! ___ Follow John’s…
Read MoreOffice “housework” translates to office sexism – Mary T. O’Sullivan
By Mary T. O’Sullivan, MSOL “…because women are expected to be helpful, women are penalized more than men when they decline requests for assistance.” – Kim Elsesser, in Forbes In the 1980s and 1990s, it was not uncommon for women to perform “office housework”; take notes, get coffee, make copies, or perform other “menial” or…
Read MoreWorld Diabetes Day: Nov. 14 Blue Light Awards event in Rhode Island (updated)
Photo: Pamela Bhatia, Artistic Images Rep. Grace Diaz, along with the Rhode Island World Diabetes Day team, will mark World Diabetes Day on Tuesday, Nov. 14, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Warwick to spread awareness about the effects and prevention of diabetes. The event, which is funded in part by a $7,500 legislative grant…
Read MoreAll WWII Veterans now eligible for no-cost VA health care, nursing home services -John A. Cianci
by John A. Cianci, veterans writer On Friday, November 10, 2023, the VA announced World War II Veterans are going to be eligible for free nursing home care. This is what we know as of today, its implications for Rhode Island, veterans in nursing homes, and at the Veterans Home: The US Dept. of Veterans Affairs…
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