Archive for June 2025
Our Networking Pick of the Week: Uncle Jay’s Traveling Breakfast Network
Join Uncle Jay on June 10th from 8 to 9am at Webster Bank, 1376 Bald Hill Road in Warwick. Join us for breakfast, and leave with new connections and fresh momentum. Start your day with coffee, conversation, and connections in a relaxed bank lobby setting. Hosted by Webster Bank and featuring a great mix of…
Read MoreWhen favorable treatment looks like discrimination – Mary T. O’Sullivan
By Mary T. O’Sullivan, MSOL, contributing writer on business leadership “[The Supreme Court’s latest anti-discrimination ruling] … wipes out a hurdle that barred some plaintiffs from demonstrating employers acted with discriminatory motives.” – CNN Passed over more than once for promotions and finally demoted, Marlean Ames decided to take the issue into her own hands,…
Read MoreTo Do in RI: Literary Walking Tour, Discussion with writers in residence at Linden Place
LITERARY WALKING TOUR & DISCUSSION WITH LINDEN PLACE WRITERS IN RESIDENCEWriters will read from their works at locations throughout the grounds of the museum. After spending the month of April working on the grounds of Linden Place, nine creative writers will present their works-in-progress at a unique, free reading and community discussion Wednesday June 11th…
Read MoreNew report recognizes music’s therapeutic and financial value in Alzheimer’s care – Herb Weiss
By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues More than 23 years ago, I wrote a column about visiting my 80-year-old mother in Dallas, Texas. She was in the mid-to-late stages of Alzheimer’s disease, and the experience was heartbreaking. I witnessed firsthand how this devastating illness had ravaged her physically and mentally. By then, she…
Read MoreBed Bug Awareness: At home, hotel rooms, dorms, vacation rentals, only 29% can identify a bed bug
NPMA Debuts “Bed Bugs Exposed”: A Series Revealing How These Sneaky Pests Invade Your Home Launching during Bed Bug Awareness Week and just in time for summer travel, learn how to spot and stop bed bugs before they take over Most Americans don’t check their hotel rooms or vacation rentals for bed bugs before staying…
Read MoreA crack in the foundation – Michael Morse
by Michael Morse, contributing writer, commentary The people in my life are important to me. I care about what they think. I care about what they think of me. I don’t preach, and certainly do not expect anybody to think the way I do, but appreciate it when our thoughts and ideas align. When they don’t,…
Read MoreAsk Chef Walter: Ultra processed foods – Chef Walter Potenza
by Chef Walter Potenza, contributing writer, executive chef ULTRA PROCESSED FOODS Photo: Image Attribution via Andrej Lisakov Americans are eating more processed foods than ever, and surveys show that most consumers don’t understand just how much this trend affects their health. Friends: In modern America, convenience often trumps health, and nowhere is this more evident…
Read MoreRhode Island Weather for June 8, 2025 – Jack Donnelly
by Jack Donnelly, meteorologist Mostly Cloudy with periods of sunshine peering through the overcast. High pressure to our northwest and lingering low pressure to our southeast draw easterly breezes off the Atlantic. Highs in the low 70’s and lows in the mid 50’s. It’s a “B” day! ___ Follow Jack’s weather forecasts, here: WEATHER WITH…
Read MoreVinny Paz to be inducted TODAY into the International Boxing Hall of Fame – CES Boxing
CES Boxing proudly celebrates Vinny “The Pazmanian Devil” Paz on his induction into the International Boxing Hall of Fame TODAY, Saturday, June 7, in Canastota, New York. A two-division world champion, Paz’s induction marks a key milestone in his storied career, highlighting his enduring influence and remarkable achievements both inside and outside the ring. “Vinny embodies the heart…
Read MoreIn the News… quick recap of the week’s news (6.7.25)
This weekly feature is designed to give you only the most basic topic you may not have known was “in the news” – being a digital publication we don’t have the luxury of pages of text reporting on important things – like the topics, below. But! We know you may be interested in some of…
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