Archive for December 2024
Our Networking pick of the week – Southern RI Chamber of Commerce at Pickleball Club
Make it the first Networking group of the year – this Friday, January 3rd, 2025 from 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM at Ocean State Pickleball Club, 360 South Pier Road, in Narragansett. Please join the SRI Chamber of Commerce for First Friday Coffee hosted by Ocean State Pickleball Club Network with the best and brightest of Southern…
Read More3, 2, 1, NOON! Providence Children’s Museum holds daytime New Year’s Eve bash for little ones
The Providence Children’s Museum is throwing its annual mid-day New Year’s Eve celebration TODAY, December 31st from 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM. Young party-goers and their grown-ups can ring in 2025 while the sun is still shining! Families can enjoy all the excitement of a New Year’s celebration without staying up past bedtime. When the…
Read MoreRhode Island Weather for December 31, 2024 – Jack Donnnelly
by Jack Donnelly, meteorologist A mostly clear morning and afternoon with cloud cover developing late with the chance for light rain just before midnight ahead of a midwestern storm system moves into the northeastern US. Morning lows in the upper 30’s rise to the low 50’s with a light breeze generally out of the south.…
Read More1 in 4 remote workers have declining social skills, struggle with eye contact and conversing
Since the COVID-19 pandemic, remote work has remained a popular option, though some believe it has drawbacks, including interpersonal and mental health challenges. In November 2024, Resume Builder surveyed 1,000 remote employees to understand how working remotely has impacted social skills and mental well-being. We thought it was interesting to run the survey results as…
Read MoreRhode Island Weather for December 30, 2024 – Jack Donnelly
by Jack Donnelly, meteorologist A cold front passes through during the day with rain through the morning hours. Winds shift to southwesterly behind the frontal passage and partial clearing is expected through the afternoon. Highs in the mid 50’s and evening lows in the low 40’s. It’s a “C+” day! __ Follow John’s weather forecasts,…
Read MoreWorking over the holidays – Mary T. O’Sullivan
By Mary T. O’Sullivan, MSOL, contributing writer, business and leadership “Workers of all ages are more likely to mentally check out as the calendar approaches Dec. 25…” – CBS News It’s the holidays. Everyone in the office is gone, except for a few folks checking the HVAC system. It’s quiet, and the stress of family…
Read More“Celebrate Safely” – Sheeley Law offers Rhode Islanders $10 Uber vouchers for New Year’s Eve
Sheeley Law, a Rhode Island personal injury and criminal defense law firm, is helping keep the roads safe on New Year’s Eve by offering Uber vouchers to local residents. The “Celebrate Safely” campaign aims to prevent unnecessary accidents and DUIs on one of the most dangerous nights of the year. A limited number of $10…
Read MoreHistoric Social Security legislation awaits President’s signature – Herb Weiss
By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues After 40 years, a polarized Congress actually worked together on behalf of millions of Americans with public pensions to push through bipartisan legislation repealing two Social Security provisions that would benefit these individuals. Just past midnight in the early hours of Saturday, on Dec. 21, 2024, the U.S.…
Read MoreJimmy Carter, 39th President of the US, dies at 100 – the president of human rights and peace
Carter stayed long enough to see his beloved Rosalynn through illness and death. He lived long enough to vote, Democratic, for President, said to be his wish. He hit the hallmark age of 100, having been in hospice for almost two years. Jimmy Carter, 39th president of the United States and winner of the 2002…
Read MoreWhat we do, and call it love – a short story by Michael Fine
By Michael Fine, contributing writer Copyright © 2024 by Michael Fine This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, places, events, locales, and incidents are either the products of the author’s imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental. _ She…
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