Posts Tagged ‘Business’
Attack on Wickenden Street. Vote TODAY – David Brussat
by David Brussat, Architecture Here and There, contributing writer Photo, top: Rendering of proposal to redevelop site of 269 Wickenden St. (CPC) Thayer Street lost its character over the past two or three decades, as Providence and Brown shrugged their shoulders when “the Main Street of Brown University” saw its carriage trade and mom &…
Read MoreNetworking Pick of the Week – Fall Biz Buzz in Narragansett
Come by for a last good-bye to the beach and our beautiful shore – but join business savvy people on Thursday, October 19th from 5:30 to 7:30pm at The Surf Shack Bed and Breakfast’s restaurant, The Kitchen. They are located at 83 Narragansett Avenue in Narraganett. They are new to the area, so come by…
Read MoreDriven to the edge – the contemptible practice of Quiet Firing – Mary T. O’Sullivan
By Mary T. O’Sullivan, MSOL ‘In a worst-case scenario, quiet firing happens when managers allow employees to have truly toxic or miserable experiences at work as a way to squeeze them out. It’s a form of gaslighting.” – Gallup When clients come to coaching after quitting or being involuntarily “downsized”, I always ask if they…
Read MoreBusiness Beat RI: People on the move
Bonnie Nickerson, Executive Director, The Roger Williams Park Conservancy (Photo, top) The Conservancy announces the appointment of Bonnie Nickerson as the organization’s new Executive Director. She brings experience in visionary leadership, urban planning, and community engagement to the role implementing the mission to protect, preserve, and enhance Roger Williams Park, one of Rhode Island’s most…
Read MoreIn the news… for Oct. 14, 2023
RHODE ISLAND & VICINITY 4 colleges will pay $223.5M in PILOT taxes Biden administration sending team to assess migrant impact on Massachusetts Lesley Univ. laid off over 15 professors and cut programs Rare manatee visting RI waters turns up dead Portsmouth, NH Airport renting fire truck from Rhode Island as none of theirs were working…
Read MoreBurn with Kearns: 50 the new 30. Training smarter, not harder, maximizing gym time – Kevin Kearns
by Kevin Kearns, contributing writer on fitness and exercise Let’s face some facts here, just like death and taxes, we are all getting older. I like to say more seasoned, like a good stew or a fine wine. But the facts are we are getting older every day. As well as lovely mother nature (…
Read MoreHomeless in RI: State’s new strategy. Shelters, housing, prevention, expansion, collaboration
Alongside faith and community leaders, state issues call to action for continued partnership and progress in preventing and addressing homelessness. Governor Dan McKee and Housing Secretary Stefan Pryor today outlined Rhode Island’s strategy for addressing homelessness through expanded shelter options and other services as winter approaches. Anchored around prevention, expansion and collaboration, the state’s strategy already…
Read MoreNEMIC programs expand to support women and minorities in Health + Wellness space
Dedicated to providing minority and women entrepreneurs, innovators vital support In an effort to support and elevate minorities and women within Rhode Island’s Health and Wellness sectors, the New England Medical Innovation Center (NEMIC) today announced it’s expanding its programming offerings with the addition of EMPOWER. Created in partnership with Rhode Island Commerce, EMPOWER is a holistic,…
Read MoreFraming the classical revival – David Brussat
by David Brussat, Architecture Here and There – contributing writer Photo: The modernist Richard Rogers plan was outvoted in a survey by Quinlan Terry’s traditional proposal by 67 percent to 33 percent, but what was eventually build is an unsatisfactory compromise. Here is a post written in May of 2014. Of the major efforts within…
Read MoreART! Take the HopArts Studio Trail to 28 galleries
HopArts is a grassroots organization that prioritizes artist success, community engagement and artistic opportunities, promoting the arts and the artists in Southern Rhode Island and the broader community through various art events and growing our membership network. On October 14th and 15th, HopArts annual Studio Trail will take place at member artist studios throughout southern…
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