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summertime covid

Jun 23 2024

Forgotten but not gone. Summer means another COVID wave is here. – Nick Landekic

by Nick Landekic, contributing writer Summer is here, and along with it the expected increase in COVID infections. While it’s ...

Jun 21 2024

GriefSPEAK: A change of perspective – Mari Nardolillo Dias

by Mari Nardolillo Dias, EdD "Because I could not stop for Death - He kindly stopped for me." (Emily DIckinson) Fiona ...

Jun 19 2024

Judge hails RI Developmental Disabilities progress, but calls for critical fixes- Gina Macris

by Gina Macris, Developmental Disabilities News For the first time since Rhode Island agreed a decade ago to correct civil ...

Jun 18 2024

Stay cool! UPDATED: Cooling centers, splash pads, water parks all over RI for heat dome days

From today through Friday, and perhaps through the weekend, a "heat dome" will cover most of New England, and in ...

Jun 14 2024

GriefSPEAK: Human composting, another option for burial – Mari Nardolillo Dias

by Mari Nardolillo Dias, EdD, contributing writer Yay or Nay? Natural organic reduction (NOR), better known as human composting, passed ...
blood drives

Jun 11 2024

20th anniversary of World Blood Donor Day: Rhode Island Blood Center sets blood drives

Blood center holding several blood drives on June 14th, World Blood Donor Day  Rhode Island Blood Center (RIBC) is highlighting ...

Jun 10 2024

New report re-examines workplace policies and caregiving – Herb Weiss

by Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues As a newly released AARP and S&P Global report notes, working while ...
dr. rich golf

Jun 9 2024

Fore your health – Dr. Rich Golf (Dr. Richard Goldberg)

by Dr. Richard Goldberg, guest writer They say that golf is a metaphor for life.  For those who play golf, ...

Jun 7 2024

GriefSPEAK: The Mortician’s Daughter – Mari Nardolillo Dias

by Mari Nardolillo Dias, EdD, contributing writer The month of June, regardless of the years gone by, will always be ...
RI State House

Jun 5 2024

Mental Health Month produces MHARI legislative priorities as session winds down, elections ahead

Photo: Pamela Bhatia, Artistic Images The legislative session is winding down with less than a month to go before it ...