Archive for January 2026
Business Beat: Dorcas International Institute confirms Milagro Sique as CEO
Interim executive director confirmed by the board to lead state’s largest provider of immigration services Following an extensive national search, Dorcas International Institute of Rhode Island (DIIRI), the state’s largest organization providing integrated services to immigrants and individuals seeking refuge, is pleased to announce that it has appointed longtime senior leader Milagro Sique as its…
Read MoreART! Fiber / Fabric / Form at Pawtucket Arts Collaborative
The Textile Group SHOW at the Pawtucket Arts Collaborative will run from Friday, January 16th at 4pm to Monday, January 26th at 5pm. The Collaborative is located at 560 Mineral Spring Avenue in Pawtucket. Openings will be held on JAN 16th, 5 – 8pm & JAN 17th, 2 – 5-pm. ABOUT THE PAWTUCKET ARTS COLLABORATIVE…
Read MoreNEW Urgent Care Opens Today in Barrington – Brown University Health
TODAY is the opening of the latest Brown University Health Urgent Care Facility. The facility will open with a ribbon-cutting at 9:30am at 236 County Road, in Barrington. Here is their announcement: Olivier Gherardi, DO reviewed when to go to an Urgent Care – and What Urgent Care Centers treat: Our urgent care centers were…
Read MoreMultiple Wildfire Departments Unified for Preparedness and Modernization – New U.S. Wildland Fire Service
The Department of the Interior announced the establishment of the U.S. Wildland Fire Service. Interior also appointed new leadership to oversee the implementation of the new service with the vision of unifying the wildland fire management programs across the Department’s bureaus and offices. In simple terms — rather than multiple agencies each running their own…
Read MoreRhode Island Weather for January 13, 2026 – a “B” Day!
Morning:The day begins cold and mostly clear to partly cloudy, with early temperatures in the upper 20s to low 30s. Dry air and light winds make for a crisp but calm start. Afternoon:Expect partly sunny to mostly sunny skies during the afternoon. Temperatures rise to around 40–43°F, close to seasonal norms. No precipitation is expected,…
Read MoreRhode Island Weather for January 12, 2026 – a “B-” Day
Morning:The day starts mostly cloudy and cool, with early temperatures in the low to mid-30s. Any leftover dampness from prior systems should be gone, though skies stay gray. Winds are light, and conditions are quiet for the morning commute. Afternoon:Clouds gradually thin through the afternoon with some breaks of brighter sky possible. Temperatures climb to…
Read MoreVeteran Lawmaker Steny Hoyer Bids Farewell After 45 Years in Congress – Herb Weiss
By Herb Weiss, contributing writer, aging issues According to Ballotpedia’s tracker of incumbents not seeking re-election in 2026, 20 House lawmakers are retiring at the end of this Congress, 17 of whom are age 50 or older. Last week, Rep. Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD), a long-serving member of the U.S. House of Representatives, announced his retirement…
Read MoreBusiness Beat: Pariseault Builders Build a Home in Costa Rica with Homes for Hope
Rhode Island–Based Construction Firm Gives Back During the Holidays For the second year in a row, Pariseault Builders, a fourth-generation, family-owned general contracting firm based in Cranston, Rhode Island, dedicated its Christmas-to-New Year’s break to giving back to a family in need. Eight members of the Pariseault Builders team, including CEO Brian Casey and members…
Read MoreWhy Working Solo Doesn’t Mean Going It Alone – Mary T. O’Sullivan
By Mary T. O’Sullivan, MSOL, contributing writer on business and leadership “Reputation is the cornerstone of professional life.”— Charles Fombrun More professionals than ever are choosing to work independently. Coaches, consultants, business advisors, and technical specialists are building businesses around expertise rather than joining a large organization. The appeal is hard to resist: autonomy, purpose,…
Read MoreBaby Steps — and a Long Way to Walk for Free Child Care in NYC
“Any effort to expand publicly funded seats would need to serve a very large pool of babies and toddlers to make a meaningful dent in demand.” That sentence captures the central challenge behind New York City’s latest child-care announcement — and the core test of Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s campaign promise to make child care free…
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