Posts Tagged ‘Business’
Our Networking pick of the week – Southern RI Chamber of Commerce at Pickleball Club
Make it the first Networking group of the year – this Friday, January 3rd, 2025 from 8:00 AM to 9:00AM at Ocean State Pickleball Club, 360 South Pier Road, in Narragansett. Please join the SRI Chamber of Commerce for First Friday Coffee hosted byOcean State Pickleball Club Network with the best and brightest of Southern…
Read More1 in 4 remote workers have declining social skills, struggle with eye contact and conversing
Since the COVID-19 pandemic, remote work has remained a popular option, though some believe it has drawbacks, including interpersonal and mental health challenges. In November 2024, Resume Builder surveyed 1,000 remote employees to understand how working remotely has impacted social skills and mental well-being. We thought it was interesting to run the survey results as…
Read MoreWorking over the holidays – Mary T. O’Sullivan
By Mary T. O’Sullivan, MSOL, contributing writer, business and leadership “Workers of all ages are more likely to mentally check out as the calendar approaches Dec. 25…†– CBS News It’s the holidays. Everyone in the office is gone, except for a few folks checking the HVAC system. It’s quiet, and the stress of family…
Read More“Celebrate Safely” – Sheeley Law offers Rhode Islanders $10 Uber vouchers for New Year’s Eve
Sheeley Law, a Rhode Island personal injury and criminal defense law firm, is helping keep the roads safe on New Year’s Eve by offering Uber vouchers to local residents. The “Celebrate Safely†campaign aims to prevent unnecessary accidents and DUIs on one of the most dangerous nights of the year. A limited number of $10…
Read MoreReal Estate in RI: Historic Blackstone Boulevard home, $1,925,000 with Compass for buyer/seller
Compass announced the sale of 141 Blackstone Boulevard in Providence for $1,925,000. Nelson Taylor, of Compass Providence’s Blackstone Team represented the Seller, while Kira Greene, Founding Agent of Compass Providence represented the Buyer in this transaction. The property – the historic Theodore P. Bogert House, c. 1914, is described as combining sophistication and elegance. On…
Read MoreIn the news… recap for week ending Dec. 28, 2024
RHODE ISLAND & VICINITY Atlantic Mills employees vote to unionize RI hired a Chief Medical Examiner, forensic pathologist Marius C. Tarau, M.D., who will be paid $393,750 a year FBI has disbanded their organized crime unit, reports the BosGlobe Gov. Maura Healey pledged that the cost of running emergency shelters would decrease from its historic…
Read MoreNavigant & People’s Credit Unions earn 5-star ratings, 3 other CUs recognized by Newsweek
Navigant Credit Union and People’s Credit Union were two Rhode Island-based institutions to receive a perfect five-star rating in annual report published by Newsweek. The 2025 America’s Best Regional Banks and Credit Unions report was produced by Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group based on a large-scale study of over 9,000 financial institutions operating across the…
Read MoreBusiness Beat: 27th BankRI Holiday Giving Tree brightens the season with nearly 7,000 gifts
Photo: Navigant – Anthony Boivin, Universal Banker; Lydia Himmighoefer, Teller Supervisor; Lori Casale, Senior Teller; and Jeffrey Elliott, Plainfield Pike Branch Manager. The Cranston branch partnered with CCAP, collecting more than 100 gifts for local children. The holidays promise to be brighter for underprivileged children across Rhode Island thanks to the kindness and generosity of…
Read MoreReview of Newport Cottages, by Michael C. Kathrens – David Brussat
Cover illustration of Cannon Hill (ca. 1850), on the west side of Bellevue Avenue, built by a family from Boston. Photo by Aaron Usher III Photography This excellent volume is the second describing the splendid dwellings of the summer colony of the City by the Sea, by architectural historian Michael C. Kathrens. It is subtitled…
Read MoreSugar, lemon, nano-plastics? Polymer tea bags release millions of microplastics absorbed by body
A UAB research has characterized in detail how polymer-based commercial tea bags release millions of nanoplastics and microplastics when infused. The study shows for the first time the capacity of these particles to be absorbed by human intestinal cells, and are thus able to reach the bloodstream and spread throughout the body. Plastic waste pollution…
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