by Dr. Vincent Pera – and team members, The Weight and Wellness Institute, Cranston Weight control, wellness and improving health are for many a lifelong endeavor that can require discipline, motivation and sacrifice. The...
By Nick Landekic We are all tired of dealing with COVID, and desperate to return to normalcy. The unpleasant truth is the virus is not yet done with us. With the year-end holidays upon us and infection rates rising across the...
With the region’s temperature cooling and snowfall likely in the coming weeks, the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is reminding Businesses, households, community groups, and state and local government agencies...
Despite a crisis in homelessness and a desperate need for expanded mental health services, the state evicts a community agency by Richard Asinof, ConvergenceRI, contributing writer Photo by Richard Asinof The eviction letter...
Each week Joe Paolino, Jr. interviews leaders in Rhode Island. This week he talks with retired Justice Stephen Erickson. Erickson is an adjunct professor at Roger Williams School of Law, specializing in mental Health law. Tackling...
A Pet CPR & 1st Aid + Disaster Response will be held on Tuesday, November 29th from 6 – 9:30 PM at Torrey Enterprises | TeachUCPR, Washington Trust Business Center, 3280 Post Rd, Warwick. There are still available spots...
by Richard Asinof, ConvergenceRI, contributing writer [Editor’s Note: The original headline for this story is “Women get shit down” and is taken from a list of takeaways presented by author Beth Macy, during her presentation...
Each week Joe Paolino, Jr interviews leaders and authorities in Rhode Island. This week he talks with Dr. Rishi Lulla, of Hasbro Children’s Hospital. They talk about the overcapacity crowds at hospitals, particularly Hasbro and...
After a hiatus due to the pandemic, Westerly Hospital’s popular Wednesday Wellness series is making a comeback. Caregivers are excited to bring back a series of lectures on Health matters that impact all of us, and the free events...