UPDATED: Lifespan to close its Centers for Weight & Wellness. Patients react.

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This story has been updated, see below The Center for Weight Loss and Wellness at Lifespan’s Miriam Hospital location is shutting its doors. The program, portions of which are associated with the Optifast product, is honoring contracts as they wind their way down, depending on pre-payment schedules. No new patients are being accepted. Approximately 1,000…

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Networking Pick of the Week – Pat Cruz events

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This week’s pick is the May Networking event organized by Pat Cruz. It will be held at Hucks Filling Station, 4654 Post Rd, East Greenwich, on May 18, 2022 at 5:30 PM. Let people know who you are, what you do, how you work, and where you are going. While what you know is critical…

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Bailey Brook Farm launches William’s Naturals Hand Crafted Dairy Soap

A tray of soap on a wooden table next to a bottle of milk.

There are generations of family memories at the Bailey Brook Farm, home to Cher, Paul and their 3 children and at one time, 50 milking cows. In recent years producing Rhody Fresh Milk, the family is now creating new memories producing soap, staying true to the healthy, all-natural criteria that earned them entry into the…

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Benefits of Assumable Mortgages – Emilio DiSpirito IV

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By Emilio DiSpirito IV, Realtor, Team Leader of DiSpirito Team and co-owner of Engel & Völkers East Greenwich and Barrington East Bay – contributing writer The real estate market has peaked in Rhode Island and the housing market is showing signs of change. After a bullish run and unexpected turn of events with historically low…

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Networking Pick of the Week – Central Rhode Island Chamber of Commerce

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Join the Chamber for lunch and start building relationships that will generate new customers/clients and strengthen your connection to existing ones. You do not have to bring a lead; just enjoy a delicious lunch while you get acquainted with other members of the business community. Come share your “60 second commercial” to help others better…

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Building Homes Rhode Island: $31 Million for 23 projects. 600 units in 13 cities, towns.

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Governor McKee today announced that the Administration’s Housing Resources Commission has approved nearly $31 million in awards through the Building Homes Rhode Island (BHRI) program to support 23 affordable housing projects. These awards will produce or preserve more than 600 units of affordable housing in 13 cities and towns across Rhode Island. This announcement is…

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Open Studio TODAY – Nancy Gaucher-Thomas, East Greenwich

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Rhode Island artist, Nancy Gaucher-Thomas welcomes you to her studio TODAY, and Sunday, from 11am to 4pm for a special “Making Room for New Work” event. Her studio is located at 5 Bay View Avenue in East Greenwich. Nancy and her friend and colleague, Corinne McKeown, a mosaic artist, will greet you at this casual gathering,…

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