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Meeting Street Telethon TODAY – will also honor Nick Cardi
The annual Telethon celebrates Meeting Street’s 73rd year today, January 25th, from 7pm to 11pm. Sponsored by Cardi’s Furniture & Mattresses, and broadcast on WPRI-12, the telethon will include segments featuring children in Meeting Street’s programs and live interviews with supporters, staff and families. The annual event, which attracts hundreds of guests and tens of…
Read MoreWaterFire scheduled announced for 2024
Photos provided by WaterFire The 2024 WaterFire season currently includes six full lightings and two partial lightings. The 2024 WaterFire Season will kick off with a wall lighting in Memorial Park in coordination with the scheduled release with the first full lighting to follow on Saturday, June 1st. Community favorite events including, honoring Rhode Island…
Read MoreBusiness Beat: Quonset Business Park celebrates 14,000+ jobs, 239 businesses
Quonset Business Park celebrates 14,000 jobs The Quonset Development Corporation announced today that Quonset Business Park has surpassed the 14,000 jobs threshold and is now home to 14,379 jobs at 239 companies. The milestone comes just 15 months after Governor Dan McKee joined and federal, state and local leaders to celebrate Quonset’s 13,000th job. “Quonset is…
Read MoreThe Nadir: a short story by Michael Fine
By Michael Fine, contributing writer Copyright © 2024 Michael Fine This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, places, events, locales, and incidents are either the products of the author’s imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental. There is a…
Read MoreWashington Bridge: “We understand the problem – and we have a plan to fix it”
A 3pm press conference revealed the future of the Washington Bridge – and the future of so many Rhode Islanders as they make their way around and about the state. Watch it, here: Washington Bridge update – https://fb.watch/qP0RRYxsIk/ The presentation began with the summary – the Westbound side of the Washington Bridge will need to…
Read MoreKeeping Seniors Strong: Attend Senior Agenda Coalition of RI annual legislative leaders forum
The Senior Agenda Coalition of Rhode Island invites you to attend their annual Legislative Leaders Forum on Wednesday, March 27th from 10:00-11:00 AM at the Plaza Ballroom, Crowne Plaza Hotel in Warwick, RI. The Forum is sponsored by United Healthcare. The theme for 2024 is “Keeping Seniors Strong”. The Coalition will present legislative and funding proposals important for older adults’ quality of…
Read MoreBig New England Football Clinic’s Youth Coach of Distinction Awards: RI’s CLCF Chiefs Cook
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Read MoreSuper Bowl smorgasbord: Fans Don’t Let Fans Drive Drunk, Swift(y) snacks, stats, ad tracks…
The most important message today comes from the RI Police Chiefs Association, as they remind drivers to celebrate Super Bowl Sunday responsibly. “Police departments around Rhode Island will have additional patrols on the road to identify and apprehend impaired drivers,” said Colonel Bradford Connor, Warwick Chief of Police and President of the Rhode Island Police…
Read MoreGriefSPEAK: Timeless loss of a child – Mari Nardolillo Dias
by Mari Nardolillo Dias, EdD, contributing writer “The hardest thing I’ve ever had to hear was that my child died. The hardest thing I’ll ever have to do is to live every day since that moment.’ (amourningmom.com) There is no time limit on grief. This Valentine’s Day marks decades that Anna will go without hearts,…
Read MoreRI Reconnect opens: Academic coaching to complete degree, certificate, change career path
Governor Dan McKee and Rhode Island Postsecondary Commissioner Shannon Gilkey were joined by elected officials, General Assembly members and postsecondary leaders to open the new location of the RI Reconnect visitor center, a place for students and prospective students to receive support in breaking down barriers to pursuing their education and completing their degree. “Opening new…
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