Archive for August 2024
New local documentary confronts ageism in society – Herb Weiss
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Read MoreRhode Island Weather for August 12, 2024 – Jack Donnelly
by Jack Donnelly, meteorologist A weak upper disturbance rolls in from the northwest, and should only mean some scattered afternoon cloud cover with maybe some virga spotted from time to time. (Virga being rain falling from clouds that doesn’t reach the ground…). Otherwise, we’ll have a very nice VJ Day here in Rhody, with highs…
Read MoreWhat to do when an employee dies – Mary T. O’Sullivan
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Read MoreVictory Day in Rhode Island recognizes state’s outsized contribution in WWII. Events set:
by John A. Cianci, contributing writer, veterans The State of Rhode Island celebrates Victory Day on 2nd Monday in August 2024. Why as the only state to have a state holiday for Victory over Japan? First, and most important to honor those 96,000 brave Rhode islanders who served in World War II. And, to never forget the…
Read MoreNetworking Pick of the Week: Business is Brewing at Providence Brewing Co.
Join your colleagues this week for a Networking Pop-Up at Providence Brewing Co. at 10 Sims Avenue, Unit 110, in Providence this Wednesday, August 14th from 5 to 7pm. Hosted by the Northern Rhode Island Chamber of Commerce, this event is a must for anyone eager to grow their professional connections. Enjoy local beer and…
Read MoreAsk Chef Walter: Preserving tomatoes in the summer. How to do it. – Walter Potenza
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Read MoreReptiles of Rhode Island hard cover book supports RIDEM programs. Companion to “Amphibians of…”
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Read MoreRhode Island Weather for August 11, 2024 – Jack Donnelly
by Jack Donnelly, meteorologist It’s a “B” day! Dry air filters in behind what’s left of Debbie, riding southwesterly breezes under a clearing sky. Afternoon highs in the low 80’s after morning lows in the low 60’s ___ Follow John’s weather forecasts, here: WEATHER WITH JOHN DONNELLY John Donnelly was born in Hialeah, Florida and…
Read MoreGimme’ Shelter: “Love” at Save One Soul Animal Rescue League
Photo credit: Karen Kalunian Are you looking for Love? Well, here she is, and her name is actually Love! She is under a year old, so still a puppy, and an adorable one at that! Those ears are just the ultimate, she is ready to hear you say that you want to adopt her. Love…
Read More“Someone’s trash is a military family’s treasure: Ours”. Herb Weiss story spreads around US.
by Nancy Thomas, publisher In the first week of June, our writer on aging issues, Herb Weiss, documented a personal search to retrieve a military chest belonging to his father, when a couple in Detroit found it cast away on a sidewalk for anyone to claim. The couple went out of their way to try…
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