Posts Tagged ‘Westerly’
“This year is a game changer” – Hotels, a hospital, and a warehouse in mix to shelter homeless
The exact number of homeless individuals is estimated to be somewhere between 350 and 500 – to as many as “over 1,000”, depending on who and what agency you ask. The Governor has said “274 new housing units” are being made available. Josh Saal, Rhode Island’s “housing czar” has said, through his spokesperson, Chris Raia,…
Read MoreNew resources to protect Seniors before, during and after Natural Disasters – Herb Weiss
By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues Last year, alone, the Washington, DC-based AARP noted that the nation experienced more than 1,300 tornadoes, 21 named storms (with winds of 39 mph or greater), nearly 59,000 wildfires that burned more than 7.13 million acres, along with numerous ice storms and other weather events that caused major damage…
Read MoreAging in Place in Your Rhode Island Community – Herb Weiss
Aging in Place in your Rhode Island community by Herb Weiss
Read MoreWesterly & Connecticut area families to benefit by hospitals’ diaper collections
Yale New Haven Hospitals donate diapers to Westerly and nearby Connecticut community agencies.
Read MoreShred-It at select Washington Trust branches
In partnership with Shred-It, Washington Trust offers Community Shred Days at their various branch locations. Customers and non-customers are invited to come to the Shred Days to safely dispose of sensitive documentation. There is a maximum of two boxes per person – see FAQs, below for more details. Saturday, April 9, 2022 – 10am –…
Read More“A Chance to Serve” – TODAY: Meet RI Author Brian Power
Brian Power, author of “A Chance To Serve” will be a featured author guest TODAY, Saturday, March 26th from 2-4pm at Savoy Bookshop and Cafe in Westerly, RI. Power’s new book is a memoir of Lt. Col. Brian Power, after over a quarter century career with the U.S. Marine Corps and Marine Corps Reserve, on…
Read MoreGet your Holiday(s) on! – Westerly Hospital’s Lights of Love
The Westerly Hospital Auxiliary has officially kicked off its 37th annual “Lights of Love” campaign which invites the community to remember or honor a loved one and to support Westerly hospital and the caregivers that touch the lives of thousands to provide hope, healing and recovery. This year’s “Lights of Love” is dedicated in memory…
Read MoreOur Networking Pick of the Week – ServiceMaster, Chambers, in Westerly
In celebration of their 31st Anniversary, ServiceMaster By Mason is hosting a joint Business After Hoursevent with the Charlestown Chamber of Commerce, Ocean Community Chamber of Commerce, andSoutheastern CT Women’s Network. Calling all Southern Rhode Island and Southeastern Connecticut professionals and those who work with them. It will be held on Wednesday, December 1st, from…
Read MoreNew England Music Hall of Fame with Westerly roots
The New England Music Hall of Fame www.nemhof.com was co-founded by international award winning filmmaker and Westerly native Christopher Annino along with Angel Orsini, and Kadrolsha Ona Carole in 2019 . Its mission is to “Preserve, Promote, Educate and Unite, the integrity of New England’s music and the people who represent it.” Annino attributes most of his…
Read MoreNetworking Pick(s) of the Week – Westerly & Cranston
First up – Ocean Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours Join your business friends at Lathrop Insurance on Wednesday, August 11th from 5-7pm at 85A Beach Street in Westerly. Admission is $5 for Chamber members – and $10 for non-members. About Lathrop Insurance: Protecting the Coast Since 1939In 1938, one of the most destructive Hurricanes…
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