Mansfield autoworkers’ road to solidarity, Motor City, MA – Ben Balint-Kurti

October 25, 2023
A group of people holding a UAW banner during a strike.

by Ben Balint-Kurti, B’23.5, guest writer On September 14, the President of the United Automobile Workers (UAW), Shawn Fain, made an unprecedented announcement: when the UAW’s contract expired at midnight, workers would strike at one plant of each of the Big Three automakers—General Motors, Ford, and Stellantis (formerly Chrysler). It would be the first time…

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It used to be called “Constructive Discharge” – Mary T. O’Sullivan

October 23, 2023
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By Mary T. O’Sullivan, MSOL “…it’s up to you, the employee, to prove you were constructively discharged, your description of the conditions alone may be insufficient, particularly if it’s the only evidence you have”. – Indeed Since last week’s column, I’ve been thinking a lot about “Quiet Firing”. A flood of prior incidents of “Quiet…

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Ask Chef Walter – Walter Potenza

October 22, 2023
ask chef walter - master chef takes your questions on cooking

by Master Chef Walter Potenza Each week Chef Walter will take your questions and provide his answers. Think about all that holiday cooking coming up – what would you like to ask? Here are three questions that came in this week to Chef Walter, and his responses: Question 1: Does carryover cooking occur with baked…

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In the Arena: Julie Zito, Fastest Labs

October 22, 2023
A woman is standing in front of a sign saying thank you for fast clean Fastest Labs.

Each week Joe Paolino Jr. interviews leaders, politicians, and company CEOs about working and living in Rhode Island. This week Paolino talks with Julie Zito, owner of Fastest Labs in North Providence, the first of 3 planned for Rhode Island. They provide mandatory drug testing, genetic testing, etc. Listen here about this new service: Tune…

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Burn with Kearns: Get Firefighter fit – Kevin Kearns

October 21, 2023
A man in a boxing ring pointing his finger.

by Kevin Kearns, fitness and exercise contributing writer I have a special place in my heart and soul for first responders. Especially now with all that went on with Covid and alike. Ever since I was involved with my UFC fighters, I began working with first responders on the front line and our military. This…

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Business Beat: URI names Kerry LaPlante Dean of the College of Pharmacy 

October 20, 2023
Kerry LaPlante, a woman with long blonde hair, smiling for the camera.

Internationally recognized expert in antimicrobial resistance and infectious diseases, LaPlante is the first female dean of the College of Pharmacy  The University of Rhode Island has named Kerry LaPlante, an internationally recognized expert in antimicrobial resistance and infectious diseases, as the next dean of the College of Pharmacy. LaPlante, who currently serves as department chair…

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$100 mill for a new archives? – David Brussat

October 19, 2023 |
A group of people sitting around a table in a library at the Rhode Island State Archives.

by David Brussat, Architecture Here and There, contributing writer Photo: Archives committee met Tuesday in the library of the Rhode Island State House. The committee seeking a new home for the Rhode Island State Archives left wiggle room on whether to erect a new building for that purpose across Smith Street from the State House.…

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