Archive for April 2025
Office manners so bad, some are bringing in Charm School consultants – Mary T. O’Sullivan
By Mary T. O’Sullivan, MSOL “Using proper office etiquette creates an environment where individuals feel comfortable, appreciated and able to do their jobs well.” – Indeed The office microwave is splattered with multi-colored overheated food. Paper towels litter the restroom floors. People bump into each other and don’t express common courtesy, and no one even…
Read MoreGimme’ Shelter: Cinnamon, a husky, at the Providence Animal Control Center
Hello! I am available for rescue pull or foster to adopt. My name is Cinnamon, and I was found as a stray on the highway, along with Nutmeg. We are sweet gentle Huskies who are seeking a home where we can run and play all day. We can go together – or separate – to…
Read More9 to be inducted into the Rhode Island Heritage Hall of Fame
HERITAGE HALL OF FAME The Board of Directors of the Rhode Island Heritage Hall of Fame today announced the selection of nine prominent Rhode Islanders for membership in the Rhode Island Heritage Hall of Fame. According to Board President Lawrence Reid, the Hall of Fame, consisting of “illustrious Rhode Islanders” from Roger Williams and the…
Read MoreAsk Chef Walter: Cooking oils tutorial – Chef Walter Potenza
by Chef Walter Potenza, contributing writer Image, top, attribution via Ashwini Whether drizzling olive oil over a fresh salad, frying with avocado oil, or baking with coconut oil, the right oil can transform a meal into a memorable experience. Friends: Flavors and knowledge reader and supporter Margareth C. from Joplin, Missouri, inquired about cooking oils…
Read MoreRhode Island Weather for April 6, 2025 – Jack Donnelly
by Jack Donnelly, meteorologist The back side of the frontal system moves on through with some more rain expected in the morning from 7am until around 10am. Lows in the low 40’s and highs in the low 50’s with a light northwesterly breeze. It’s a “C-” day! ___ Follow Jack’s weather forecasts, here: WEATHER WITH…
Read MoreTo Do in RI: April events at Linden Place, Bristol – TODAY, Michael DiMucci
April Events At Linden Place: Music, History, And Treasure Hunting Photo: Linden Place Broadway Classics with Michael DiMucci Enjoy an afternoon of timeless Broadway hits with renowned tenor Michael DiMucci on Sunday, April 6, at 4:00 PM in Linden Place’s historic ballroom. Featuring songs from Carousel, Les Misérables, Phantom of the Opera, Miss Saigon, and…
Read MoreRhode Island Weekend Weather for April 5/6, 2025 – Jack Donnelly
by Jack Donnelly, meteorologist Saturday 4/5/25: We’re expecting rain through the afternoon with an approaching warm front,starting around 1pm and lasting until 8pm or so. Morning lows in the upper 30’s rise in the afternoon to the upper 40’s with a light southeasterly breeze. It’s a “D” day! Sunday 4/6/25: The back side of the…
Read MoreTo Do in RI: 22nd Annual Tomorrow Fund Stroll
The Tomorrow Fund’s 22nd Annual Stroll will take place on Sunday, April 6, 2025, at Garden City Center, in Cranston. Join the 22nd Annual Tomorrow Fund Stroll. Walk-in registration begins at 7:30 am on the day of the event and the Stroll kicks off at 9:00 am, all to support The Tomorrow Fund in their…
Read MoreAnchor Medical in RI to close. Impacting tens of thousands adults, children, for primary care
Late in the day on Friday word began going out that the entire Anchor Medical group will close as they filed a public notice of office closure – effective June 30th. The 3 offices closing are in Warwick, Providence and Lincoln. Both Lincoln and Warwick also have pediatric practices in them. Warwick, located at 400…
Read MoreOut of the abyss – Michael Morse
by Michael Morse, contributing writer Doing nothing as our country drowns in debt, our people stagnate in a service economy that creates wealth for investors rather than workers, filling our homes with foreign-manufactured throw away items, eating food processed in factories and watching what little we have saved be devoured by energy costs as our…
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