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Four to seven minutes each day: That’s how little time children in the United States spend outdoors in unstructured play time! That represents less time outdoors than any other …
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By NANCY KIRSCH
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5/16/24
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Summer will be here soon enough – and with it, plenty of playtime for kids once the school year comes to an end.
But before that last bell rings, the Greater Providence YMCA aims to get …
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By CHRISTOPHER GAVIN
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4/18/24
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STORY OF THE WEEK: Back in the day, the approach of the end of February would signal the time for the Providence Newspaper Guild Follies – the bygone annual satiric sendup of the year in Rhode …
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2/21/24
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Warwick Veterans Middle School welcomed award-winning sports journalist Kate Fagan for “Life Instagrammed” on Wednesday - a talk on social media, perfectionism and mental health, …
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By ADAM ZANGARI
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12/14/23
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New England Institute of Technology (NEIT) Master of Public Health (MPH) program was granted a five-year specialized accreditation by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH) at its meeting …
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10/12/23
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The introduction of the 988 Lifeline marks a monumental leap forward in the evolution of treatment for those experiencing thoughts of suicide, substance use disorder, mental health crises, and …
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By DANIEL KUBAS-MEYER
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9/21/23
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Former State Treasurer and Lt. Gov. Roger N. Begin: ‘Only when policymakers feel the impact of this broken system for their own families may there be reforms and funding to fix it.’
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By G. WAYNE MILLER
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8/31/23
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HopeHealth, the non-profit provider of hospice, palliative and home health care, will host its annual gala, "An Evening of Hope & Gratitude," on June 8, 2023, 5:30 p.m., at WaterFire Arts Center …
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5/18/23
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“We think of ourselves as Warwick’s best kept secret, although we’d prefer not to be,” says Karen Morra a club member at the Hillsgrove House.
Tucked away in a sleepy …
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By DANIEL J. HOLMES
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4/6/23
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Driving through Greenwood, you just might see a young woman clicking purposefully, in three-inch high heels with a dog on a leash. By now, she’s all but glued the heels to her feet: they …
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By ATUL THYVALAPPI
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3/23/23
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The city’s personnel department learned last fall that Steve Merolla, who served the city for 22 years as the Ward 9 councilman, was receiving health care benefits following his retirement …
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By JOHN HOWELL
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2/15/23
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Infinity Fitness & Wellness is testament that a business can survive after being forced to shutdown for an extended period because of Covid and reopen even stronger. More accurately Jennifer …
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By JOHN HOWELL
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1/11/23
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Are you sick and tired of being sick? Maybe you should stop reading.
By now you’ve probably heard of the looming “tridemic,” or triple-pandemic. Get ready for the next scary …
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By RORY SCHULER
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12/14/22
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By JOHN HOWELL
If he had it to do all over again, Ed Laudouceur would have applied the energy he does to his business and to causes he believes in to his education. Then he would have had a shot …
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6/1/22
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By CASEY BISETTI
The cozy atmosphere of the Warwick Public Library made it a good environment to connect with the community. After months separated by a screen, Cameron Kadek couldn’t be …
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6/1/22
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By ALEX MALM
A clerical oversight led to the city failing to deduct health care contributions from the pay of Mayor Frank Picozzi along with three other employees for more than a year …
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5/11/22
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Editor’s Note: The Rhode Island Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, Rhode Island Council for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Hasbro Children’s Hospital and Bradley Hospital …
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4/20/22
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It’s tough being a kid. In 2022, experts warn, it seems to be getting tougher.
As the COVID-19 pandemic wanes, and we approach the endemic stage, mental health …
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By RORY SCHULER
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4/20/22
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From one perspective the past year of the pandemic has been the best of times for the Neighborhood Health Plan of Rhode Island that saw a 30,000-member increase in Medicaid enrollment - 20 percent - …
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2/9/22
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As schools begin to feel the mental health repercussions of COVID-19, Rep. Joseph M. McNamara (D-Dist. 19, Warwick, Cranston) has introduced two bills that focus on the unique educational …
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1/19/22
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