School Vacation Idea: Spring into Play at Providence Children’s Museum

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Spring Into Play at Providence Children’s Museum during April Break PCM Extends Hours for April School Vacation Prepare to spring into a week filled to the brim with giggles, play, and memories that will last a lifetime at Providence Children’s Museum (PCM) during the April school vacation! PCM is rolling out the red carpet with…

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$4 million in scholarships available through Rhode Island Foundation

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$4 million in scholarships available through Rhode Island Foundation April 15 is the next looming deadline At the time of year when colleges are sending out their financial aid packages, $4 million in scholarships is available through the Rhode Island Foundation. “This can help students and their families bridge gaps that might seem insurmountable,” said…

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Regulatory approval can make a belated Christmas miracle happen – Herb Weiss

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Regulatory Agencies Approval Can Make Facility’s Belated Christmas Miracle Happen By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues Photos – Linn Health A belated Christmas miracle may truly happen, if state and federal agencies allow the Linn Health & Rehabilitation to convert one of its floors into affordable assisted living specializing in memory and dementia…

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The newest corporate jargon: Quiet Cutting – Mary T. O’Sullivan

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The Newest Corporate Jargon: Quiet Cutting By Mary T. O’Sullivan, MSOL “It happens when employers cut back on an employee’s workload, responsibilities, role, or compensation…” Monster.com Do you remember a time when people gave the requisite two weeks’ notice, and then left their jobs? Can you think back to an age when the boss just…

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Rhode Island Weather for Eclipse Day, April 8, 2024 – John Donnelly

Monday weather, solar eclipse forecast.

by John Donnelly, meteorologist Eclipse Day 4/8/24: Finally, a nice day! High pressure drives out the stubborn low pressure system that’s plagued us all of April. Just in time for some astrophysics and sacred geometry! It’s Eclipse Day, 2024! We’ll have some high cloud cover that will veil some of the proceedings, but will allow…

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