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Feb 12 2024

AARP Rhode Island pushes its 2024 legislative agenda – Herb Weiss

by Herb Weiss, contributing writer on issues of aging Photo: Pamela Bhatia, Artistic Images RI Standing in front of an ...
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Feb 5 2024

ADU legislation sailing through lower chamber – Herb Weiss

By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues With the strong support of House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi, one of ...
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Jan 29 2024

AARP and RISD showcase ADU concepts and designs on Smith Hill – by Herb Weiss

by Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues During a 45-minute press conference held Thursday in the Library of the ...
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Jan 22 2024

The RI Budget proposal, as seen by our fastest growing demographic. Seniors (updated) – Herb Weiss

By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues (See update in red, below) This Tuesday, Jan. 16th, Governor Dan McKee officially kicked ...
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Jan 15 2024

Movies for Grownups®Awards: Best film, shows, talents for 50+ audience. And the nominees are… – Herb Weiss

By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues Over a week ago, the 2024 Golden Globe Awards, with a viewership of ...
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Jan 8 2024

Senate Aging Committee tackles AI generated scams – Herb Weiss

By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues Over two months ago, U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging Chairman, Bob ...
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Jan 3 2024

Responses begin to declaration of nursing home emergency in RI

RINewsToday reached out to local groups who have been active in the minimum standards for nursing homes issue, as a ...
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Jan 2 2024

Governor McKee Executive Order declares Nursing Home Emergency in Rhode Island

Time stamped at 3:31pm on Friday, December 29th, not to be followed with a press release to the local media, ...
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Jan 1 2024

Age beat writer gives us his most important columns in 2023 – Herb Weiss

By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues Over the years, like many of the nation’s news organizations, The Pawtucket ...
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Dec 25 2023

Pew Survey takes a look at America’s view of spirituality – Herb Weiss

By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues The late Ray Whitman, a former economist who taught at the University ...