Landmark Medical Center’s owner, Prime Healthcare, expands to Maine facilities, MDs.

Landmark Medical Center

Prime Healthcare Foundation Expands Mission with Addition of Central Maine Healthcare Photo: Landmark Medical Center, Woonsocket As announced by Prime Healthcare officials: The Prime Healthcare Foundation and the Central Maine Healthcare (CMH) Board of Directors announced they have reached an agreement for Prime Healthcare Foundation to become the sole corporate member and parent company of…

Read More

Outdoors in RI: Veterans fish, Maine’s “Do Not Eat Wildlife” over PFAS, SoRI Conservation District

A painting of animals and trees in the water.

Trout Stocking for Veterans Day Weekend The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is conducting a special trout stocking in advance of Veterans Day in honor of our veterans. Several thousand Rainbow and Brook Trout will be stocked in selected areas.  “Stocking fish in popular waterbodies is a gesture by which DEM honors Rhode Island veterans…

Read More

RI nonprofits share in Point32Health Foundation grants for equity in aging, social and racial justice

Blue overlay of US dollar bills.

Investments advance equity in aging and support social and racial justice The Point32Health Foundation has awarded 20 grants totaling more than $2 million to nonprofit organizations advancing equity in aging and social and racial justice initiatives. “Communities with fewer resources are more likely to experience significant health disparities,” said Greg Shell, chair of the Point32Health Foundation…

Read More

Outdoors in RI: Tiverton fights fishing, PFDs are law, Trout Season, game dinners, 2A – Jeff Gross

Brown trout being measured against ruler.

by Jeff Gross, contributing writer Fishing in Tiverton? Again, Rhode Island Democrats want to ban something. The Tiverton Town Council has proposed limiting and also banning saltwater fishing in some town waterfront areas. Justifications stated by the Tiverton Council President are that people from Fall River are littering and drinking in public.  She also stated…

Read More

Outdoors in RI: “Hot” dogs, hairy moths, and small towns – Jeff Gross

A dog looking at a giraffe in an outdoor zoo.

by Jeff Gross, contributing writer With summer in full swing, we cannot forget our dogs.  Abby rides shotgun with me as much as possible. Tuesday, after a train pick up in New Hampshire, we stopped at Cabela’s in Hudson, Massachusetts and Bass Pro Shops in Foxboro.  While I was after a navigation light, it was also…

Read More

Outdoors in RI: Pond weeds, nail polish, Brown Tail Moth scourge – Jeff Gross

A picture of a caterpillar on a person's arm and a picture of a caterpillar on a leaf, both taken outdoors in RI.

by Jeff Gross, contributing writer The RI Division of Environmental Management (RIDEM) will be de-weeding Shippee Saw Mill Pond, Carolina Trout Pond and Breakheart Pond.  Of the 3 ponds, Breakheart has the worst weed density.  I fished both Carolina and Shippee and felt that they were not bad.  Breakheart is weed laden, though. Looks like Breakheart will…

Read More