The 16th Annual Silent Auction Spectacular, supporting the Alliance for Better Long Term Care, benefits the mission of helping the most vulnerable populations throughout the state. The Online Silent Auction begins on Thursday, April...
by John Donnelly, meteorologist The wildly anticipated winter storm arrives Monday evening and closes out February with light to moderate snow from approx 10-11p to 10-11a Tuesday morning before mixing with rain through the remainder...
by Richard Asinof, ConvergenceRI, contributing writer PART OneLast week, Attorney General Peter Neronha spent more than an hour sharing his worries with ConvergenceRI about future for Health care delivery in Rhode Island. The prognosis...
Over $1.7 Million in funding support includes a Year-End $100,000 Donation to the RI Community Food Bank BankNewport is pleased to announce that its 2022 philanthropic efforts resulted in over $1.7 million awarded to over...
By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues After Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA) introduced on March 20, 2020, the bipartisan Department of Veterans Affairs Website Accessibility Act with Sen. Jerry Moran (R-KS) and Rep. Elaine Luria...
By Michael Morse, contributing writer, commentary When the things that occupy most of our thoughts concerning our world are Mysterious entities with no definitive source or solution, anxiety results. The most pressing topics of...
by John Donnelly, meteorologist Monday 2/27/23: A sunny start with lows in the mid 20’s gradually clouds over during the afternoon, as low pressure over the midwest begins to invade the northeastern US. We’ll have an afternoon...
By Mary T. O’Sullivan, MSOL, contributing writer “Leaders, it’s your job to embrace and prioritize employee engagement” – Gallup Lately, the HR community has been buzzing about “Quiet Quitting”, “Employee...
Johnson & Wales University to Host Third Annual Food Innovation & Technology (FIT) Symposium on March 6 and 7, 2023 A Two-day public event to bring together the industry’s top culinarians and thought leaders; Keynote...
The Cranston Police Department will host its “Coffee With A Cop” event on Saturday, March 4th. Cranston officers will be available from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. to chat over a cup of coffee at the Dunkin’ at Garden...
Each week Joe Paolino, Jr. interviews leaders in Rhode Island. Today he speaks with Rachel Miller, President of the Providence City Council. They talk about affordable housing, interest rates, neighborhoods, life with the new Mayor,...
My friends here at Providence Animal Control Center say I am – Friendly, Affectionate, Gentle, Playful – and yes, I am! I am a fancy cat who has no Business being outside, but there I was, as a young guy, fending for...
by John Donnelly, meteorologist Another quick hitter low pressure area passes through, this time to our north, and we may catch the southern end of some light snow in the afternoon/evening, but should not see anything in the way...
RHODE ISLAND & VICINITY 10,448 Massachusetts residents moved to Rhode Island from 2019 to 2020 Mayor Smiley noted that if a panhandler is IN the street, they can be sited or otherwise moved – but if they are on the sidewalk...
by David Brussat, Architecture Here and There, contributing writer Photo, top: Proposed new transit center at Doorance and Dyer streets. (RIPTA) The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority has finally got with the program, or so...
The Union Fire District of South Kingstown (UFD) and the South Kingstown Elks Lodge #1899 have partnered to begin a Smoke Alarm and Carbon Monoxide Alarm Installation Program.The South Kingstown Elks Lodge received a grant to purchase...
By Kevin Kearns, contributing writer on fitness and exercise Now this may sound like a line from “Star Trek”, which it is, and it applies here as well. When I speak about resistance, I’m talking about resistance band training....
by John Donnelly, meteorologist Saturday 2/25/23: A persistently cold day expected, with temperatures ranging from early morning lows in the teens to afternoon highs in the low 20’s. Thankfully the wind will be light, so wind...
Providence Mayor Brett Smiley and Providence Emergency Management Agency (PEMA) Director Clara Decerbo are warning residents to take precautions as dangerously cold temperatures are forecasted for Friday evening into Saturday morning. Temperatures...
Photo: Stop & Shop Stop & Shop to Hold One-Day Career Fair at All Rhode Island Stores Stop & Shop’s stores across Rhode Island will host a one-day, all-store career fair on Saturday, February 25th from...
By: Dr. Mari Nardolillo Dias Kuchisabishii: “When you’re not hungry but you eat because your mouth is lonely” Many of us experience mindless eating. Picking at a dish of potato chips on the coffee table without...
