Archive for August 2024
To Do in RI: DREAMGIRLS film and live jazz under the stars in Providence, RI Black Film Festival
ri black film festival and jazz
Read MoreART! Art with Intention II: 15 artists from the National Assoc. of Women Artists at Gallery Sitka
Gallery Sitka‘s “Art with Intention II” exhibition features 15 artists from the National Association of Women Artists—MA Chapter. The Newport gallery is located on the corner of Spring and Franklin Streets.The show will be displayed through September 4. The show features multi- and mixed-mediums, such as varnish, pigment on wood panel, encaustic, fiber, acrylic, oils, watercolor on handmade paper, acrylic…
Read MoreRhode Island Weather for August 20, 2024 – Jack Donnelly
by Jack Donnelly, meteorologist A chance for some afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms as the remnants of Ernesto pass through the area. Warm and muggy as highs get into the mid 70’s and morning lows dip into the upper 50’s with a light northwesterly breeze. It’s a “C” day! ___ Follow John’s weather forecasts,…
Read MoreAppreciating Broadway in Providence – Ed Iannuccilli
a stroll around town
Read MoreRhode Island Weather for August 19, 2024 – Jack Donnelly
by Jack Donnelly, meteorologist What’s left of Ernesto keeps slinging cloud cover into our area and feeds an approaching trough dropping in out of Canada, wo we’ll have periods of showers on occasion through the day. A muggy high in the upper 80’s after a misty low in the upper 60’s with a southerly breeze.…
Read MoreYoung Gen Zers are unemployable, lack workplace skills, work ethic: 1 in 4 hiring managers surveyed
ResumeTemplates.com, the leading platform for free professional resume templates and examples, has published a recent survey report highlighting concerns among hiring managers regarding the employability of young Gen Z workers. In July, ResumeTemplates.com surveyed 1,000 hiring managers in the United States to understand their perceptions of the newest entrants into the workforce. According to the…
Read MoreThe ability to make tough calls, regardless of the situation – Mary T. O’Sullivan
By Mary T. O’Sullivan, MSOL, contributing writer on business leadership “Leaders have edge – the ability to make tough calls, to say yes or no, not maybe.” Jack Welch Leaders lead with the organization’s mission, vision, values and goals in mind. Every person connected to the organization must be aligned with those standards, or the…
Read MoreNetworking Pick of the Week: RI Small Business Coalition in Providence
An informal event to provide both networking and jobs information will be held on Tuesday, August 20th from 5:30 to 7:30pm at Bodega on Smith, 373 Smith Street in Providence. The RISBC Summer Networking & Real Jobs Event is an event by the RI Small Business Coalition. The summer networking event will connect small businesses…
Read MoreMedicare Drug Price Negotiation Program to save billions. Cut costs for 10 drugs, 2026 – Herb Weiss
By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues Back on Aug. 16th in 2022, President Joe Biden signed into law the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA), which aimed to reduce the federal budget deficit, invested in domestic energy production while promoting the use of clean energy. The historic federal law (Public Law 117-169) also lowered…
Read MoreProvidence College Jewish-Catholic Theological Exchange award from Touro Synagogue
Touro Synagogue
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