Archive for March 2024
The corporate soap opera: Drama in the workplace – Mary T. O’Sullivan
By Mary T. O’Sullivan, MSOL Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools,because they have to say something. – Plato From the time of the ancient Greeks, through the age of YouTube and Tik Tok, people love drama. Drama is not just the stuff of soap operas, movies, television and politics. Wherever you…
Read MoreRhode Island Weather for March 25, 2024 – John Donnelly
by John Donnelly, meteorologist High cloud cover sits in place associated with a low pressure area well off of the New England coast. Dry air in the low levels from high pressure keeps us out of the rain for a change, but northeasterly winds will be gusting to 30 mph with afternoon highs only in…
Read MoreMedicare Savings Program bill will be a win for low income seniors, and Rhode Island – Herb Weiss
Rhode Island may make 17,000 more residents eligible for Medicaid
Read MoreCranston’s ongoing bridge inspection identifies first bridge needing immediate repair
Mayor Ken Hopkins, on Sunday, announced that the City of Cranston will be taking prompt action on one local Cranston bridge that has been part of a structural review organized by his administration. “In January, I announced that we would be undertaking inspections and evaluations of Cranston’s owned fourteen bridges and culverts as part of…
Read MoreNetworking Pick of the Week: Chamber of Commerce Legislative Reception
Legislative reception networking at the RI State House – photo of RI State House
Read MoreProblem Gambling: Avoiding the downward spiral starts with self-awareness and having a plan.
The American Psychiatric Association has been increasing information and training for its professionals as gambling formats have changed rapidly in the last 5 years. They say, “More common than previously supposed, gambling disorder is associated with decreased self-esteem, co-morbid substance use disorders, financial and legal difficulties, relationship and family stress, and suicidality.” United Way’s 2-1-1…
Read MoreRI Good Neighbor Energy Fund continues to offer help to eligible households, year-round
Now that spring has sprung, the Rhode Island Good Neighbor Energy Fund’s sponsoring energy companies and its administrator, United Way of Rhode Island, want to remind local households struggling financially and not eligible for federal or state assistance that the Fund will continue to be available to help with the payment of home energy expenses…
Read MoreRhode Island Weather for March 24, 2024 – John Donnelly
by John Donnelly, meteorologist Rain ends early, and high pressure tries to take control in the low levels, that is, but still some upper level cloud cover sticks around through most of the day, maybe some breaks in the afternoon. Morning lows in the upper 20’s warming only to the upper 30’s in the afternoon…
Read MoreGimme’ Shelter – Zeus is at the Providence Animal Control Center
Hello there, my name is Zeus, and this is the second time in recent months that I was picked up by the nice animal control officers for running around my neighborhood. The first time I was so happy-excited when my family came to get me. This past time they never came back, and I am…
Read MoreAsk Chef Walter: Easter Pastiera – Chef Walter Potenza
Photo, top: Pastiera image attribution consent via Scialo, Federal Hill, Providence Friends and readers of RINT: As we approach the Easter sanctity, I like to share a wonderful Pastiera recipe from the Pintauro Pastry shop in Naples, Italy. The legendary bakery also invented the first Neapolitan Sfogliatella. In the historic core of Naples, a captivating narrative unfolds,…
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