Posts Tagged ‘RINewsToday’
When HR is not your friend – Mary T. O’Sullivan
By Mary T. O’Sullivan, contributing writer on business, leadership “Don’t count on human resources to take your side in a workplace issue, especially if it involves a conflict with your boss”. – The New York Times Searching Google, I found that there dozens, if not hundreds, of articles with the title “HR is Not your…
Read MoreNetworking Pick of the Week: City of Pawtucket hosts artists, arts groups for meet and greet
Pawtucket has its plans made to offer a networking event for local artists and arts groups. The event will be held on Wednesday, January 22nd from 4 to 6pm at Working Man Distillers, 5 Carpenter Street, in Pawtucket. Hosted by the city, this is an opportunity for all involved in the booming arts community in…
Read MoreRhode Island Weather for January 20, 2025 – Jack Donnelly
by Jack Donnelly, meteorologist Once the snow ends in the pre-dawn hours, rapid clearing and a wind shift to northwesterly will occur. A brilliantly sunny but frigid day is in store, with afternoon highs topping out in the mid 20’s and evening lows sinking to the teens with northwesterly winds gusting to 25 mph. The…
Read MoreLeadership Rhode Island’s Senior Fellows pledge to volunteer with non-profits – Herb Weiss
By Herb Weiss, contributing writer, aging issues When a state law was enacted in 2024 allowing families to install monitoring cameras in the nursing home rooms of their loved ones, Ginny Lee, one of Leadership Rhode Island’s first Senior Fellows, was among those celebrating. Lee had spent a lot of time button-holing legislators and testifying…
Read MoreBusiness Beat: Northern Rhode Island Chamber of Commerce announces 2025 Board of Directors
Northern Rhode Island Chamber of Commerce Announces 2025 Board of Directors The Northern Rhode Island Chamber of Commerce has named its 2025 Board of Directors, Jennifer A. Morrison, Sr. Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary of Amica Mutual Insurance Company was elected Chair. The Board of Directors represents a wide variety of local businesses from…
Read MoreAvoid these expensive tax mistakes – Mary Hunt
by Mary Hunt, “Everyday Cheapskate”, contributing writer You’ve rounded up your receipts, figured out all your deductions, and now you’re ready to load that onto your tax forms. This is not the time to get sloppy. Make sure you don’t run any of these red flags up the flagpole of your tax return, and you…
Read MoreGimme’ Shelter: Nesta. From a rooftop to the Providence Animal Control Center. Next…
Remember my story? Somehow I got out on the roof and brave firemen cared enough to come and fetch me. Since then I’ve been at this wonderful shelter – lazing around – with lots of hope for my future. I am a young female and these are the adjectives my keepers use to describe me:…
Read MoreRhode Island Weather for Jan. 19, 2025 – Jack Donnelly
by Jack Donnelly, meteorologist Cold front passes through, and another frontal system rides up the eastern US coast and affects us with light snowfall during the afternoon and evening hours with total snow accumulations between 1 and 3 inches. Highs in the low 40’s and evening lows around 30 with a light northeasterly breeze. It’s…
Read MoreAsk Chef Walter: The local butcher shop – Chef Walter Potenza
by Chef Walter Potenza, contributing writer, Chef Walter’s Cooking School Photos provided: Chef Walter When you walk into a family butcher shop, you are not just buying meat; you are becoming a member of that community where quality outshines convenience. Friends: Well, living in small Rhode Island has some conveniences: the ocean nearby, beautiful greenery, great restaurants,…
Read MoreAndrade-Faxon Charities for Children distributes over $400,000. Over $9.2M in 30 years.
Billy Andrade – Brad Faxon Charities for Children Distributes $406,753.00 to 62 Deserving RI and MA Charities Who Help At-Risk Children. Total dollars given, spanning more than 30 years, amounts to $9,265,349. The Andrade – Faxon Charities for Children mailed out 62 checks totaling $406,753. to Rhode Island and Southeastern Mass 501(c)3 organizations. Andrade and Faxon,…
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