Archive for July 2025
Public and Newport City Council Send Clear Message to Brown Health: Keep Newport Hospital Birthing Center Open
The Newport City Council met last night to consider a resolution asking Brown University Health, which now runs Newport Hospital (formerly run by Lifespan) to keep The Birthing Center open for women, babies and families of Newport County. Former Mayor Xay Khhamsyvoravong has been very involved in leading the charge to save the program. Xay…
Read MoreFall River Assisted Living Fire: 9 Lives Lost, Dozens Injured, 50+ Need Relocation. Investigation begins.
At least nine people died and dozens were injured after a fire broke out in an assisted living facility in Fall River, Massachusetts, on the night of Sunday, July 13th. The fire broke out in the Gabriel House Assisted Living Facility shortly before 10 pm on Sunday night, the Massachusetts Department of Fire Services said…
Read MoreRhode Island Weather Forecast for July 15, 2025 – Jack Donnelly
by Jack Donnelly, meteorologist Our slow-moving low pressure trough creeps through and keeps the rain in play through midday before pushing east of the Cape and Islands, partial clearing during the afternoon expected. Highs in the low 80’s, lows around 70 with a light southerly breeze. It’s a “C” day! Follow Jack’s weather forecasts,…
Read MoreGoing off-island if Brown University Health closes Newport Hospital Birthing Center. Meeting TONIGHT.
Brown University Health is weighing a decision to close The Birthing Center at Newport Hospital. Advocates are gathering steam to tell their personal stories about the importance of an on-island location to have their babies, and receive pre-natal and post-natal care. Here is an explanation of the situation and what people can do TODAY to…
Read MoreART! Liz Collins: Motherlode at RISD Museum
Image, top: Liz Collins, Power Portal, 2022–2024. Liz Collins Studio. Photograph by the RISD Museum, Providence On July 19, the RISD Museum will open the first U.S. survey of artist Liz Collins’ genre-defying work. For more than three decades, Collins has moved fluidly among the realms of fine art, fashion, and design, pushing material and…
Read MoreConnecticut Sun vs Las Vegas Aces WNBA game at Mohegan – John Cardullo
by John Cardullo, sportswriter Photo, top: Introduction of the Connecticut Sun starting lineup The WNBA has found a home and these ladies are not backing down, they are taking their seat at the professional sports table! I recently attended my first WNBA game, and I was surprised at the presentation. It was a game between…
Read MoreNote to Bosses: Don’t Fire People on Social Media – Mary T. O’Sullivan
By Mary T. O’Sullivan, MSOL contributing writer on business and leadershp “…and if you’re sneaking around conducting the search covertly, you’re almost definitely going to compromise your ability to do that [to attract the best talent pool].” – Alison Green in Inc. Magazine At least once in every working person’s life, they’ll be let go…
Read MoreBankRI Grants $100K+ to 38 Rhode Island Nonprofits
Photo, above: BankRI FeedRI ServiceDay – Joselyn Moronta BankRI volunteers unpack boxes of food at Feed RI’s “Hope Market†during a Day of Service in early June. Feed RI is among the grant recipients of BankRI’s latest charitable giving initiative. Joselyn Moronta, a Business Banking Underwriter at BankRI, helps out at Feed RI during the…
Read MoreRhode Island Weather Forecast for July 14, 2025 – Jack Donnelly
by Jack Donnelly, meteorologist A partly cloudy start to the day with building afternoon clouds and the chance for some late afternoon/evening showers as a low pressure impulse works into western New England. Highs in the upper 80’s and lows in the upper 60’s with a light southerly breeze. It’s a “B” day! ___ …
Read MoreAging Policy in 2025: Rhode Island Legislative Wins and What’s Missing – Herb Weiss
On June 24, 2025, with a 35-2 vote in the Senate, the Rhode Island General Assembly has given its approval to a $13.963 billion budget for the 2026 fiscal year that directs additional funding toward addressing the state’s housing and homelessness crisis, improving access to health care, supporting municipalities through increased revenue sharing, more funding…
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