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Homeless in RI: Street Sights (by and for homeless), Woonsocket plan, W. Warwick…
Activities of Daily Life, Mental Health, and Homelessness – Street Sights – by Antonietta Kies, and Janice Luongo, Street Sights – special to RINewsToday Preparing food. Getting around. Dressing. Maintaining good hygiene. We all need to perform these everyday activities, and more, in order to survive and be safe. Most of us perform these activities…
Read MoreOut and About in RI: A Wish Come True Gala raises $628K, honors Napolillos
A Wish Come True Raises $628K & Honors the Napolillos at Gala The Crowne Plaza Pavilion in Warwick provided the perfect backdrop for the oldest wish-granting organization in Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and now Connecticut on September 28th. It was there that A Wish Come True’s “Wishes Take Flight” not only generated much-needed funds to help…
Read MoreBig data takes over organizational decision making – Mary T. O’Sullivan
By Mary T. O’Sullivan, MSOL, contributing writer on business leadership Without proper HR analytics, executives wouldn’t be able to make proper business decisions that relate to hiring, firing or promoting employees. – Forbes Advisor If you’ve ever felt that you are just a number at work, you may be exactly right. In order to improve…
Read MoreCover design of The Economist weaponizes disability
Commentary It’s not the physical issues – not the halting gait or the occasional slip and falls, or even tumbles. It’s not the falls up the stairs of Air Force One. It’s not the sprawl on the stage after stubbing his foot on a sandbag at that graduation. It shouldn’t have anything to do with…
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 MoreMartin Luther King Jr. Day: The URI speech in 1966. Events around region…
Photo: from plaque at URI Jan. 15th, 8am – MLK Breakfast, Rhodes on the Pawtuxet – Ministers Alliance Scholarship Breakfast Jan. 15th, 11am – Woonsocket, Laying of Wreath at MLK Garden Sculpture, corner of South Main & Mason Streets Jan. 15th, 4pm – Ebenezer Baptist Church, 475 Cranston Street, Providence – The Martin Luther King…
Read MoreIn the news… update for Nov. 4, 2023
RHODE ISLAND & VICINITY Gov. McKee announced that homeless service agencies will be held accountable for a full accounting of money used going forward and a review of what has been spent and how they were used. Southwest will fly direct to Denver and Dallas from T.F. Green Mayor Smiley supports Gov. McKee’s firing of…
Read MoreIn the news… for the week ending for Sept. 30, 2023
RHODE ISLAND & VICINITY Lack of referees for local sports – 106 games have been moved from “Friday Night Lights” to Thursday night Cranston Fall Festival rescheduled to October 1st Cranston Fire Dept event (fundraiser for Oaklawn Ave. residents outplaced due to flood) rescheduled to Sept. 30th The National Association of State Directors of Teacher…
Read MoreBusiness Beat: Dr. Day Care and Mary Ann Shallcross Smith receive national SBA award
Dr. Day Care was one of 68 companies recognized across the US with this award. Dr. Mary Ann Shallcross Smith, owner and founder of Dr. Day Care, received the SBA 70th Anniversary Legacy Recognition Award. The presentation took place at Dr. Day Care Smithfield on August 30th. In nominating Dr. Day Care and its owner,…
Read MoreThe Moment Arm of the Universe – a short story by Michael Fine
By Michael Fine, contributing writer Copyright © 2023 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. The Moment of a force…
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