On March 17, the RI Department of Health (DOH) held the last of three public hearings in regard to Care New England’s (CNE) proposed closure of Memorial Hospital’s obstetrics unit. Each hearing drew about 100 different community members, birth advocates and medical professionals, and three members of the DOH, including Director Dr. Nicole Alexander-Scott, listened […]
Are you a good roller skater? I am really good at rolling forward, not so good at stopping. Would you ever be a roller derby player? Yes! If I could just figure out that stopping thing I would be unstoppable! Wait…. What’s your favorite first sign of spring? I live near a small body of […]
On a recent afternoon, my mother-in-law, craving a little time with her grandsons, suggested that my husband, the kids and I meet she and her husband for a pizza at Diversi in Rolfe Square. Always looking for a reason not to cook, I accepted, and we met them on the street corner in front […]
On February 29, Care New England (CNE) announced a restructuring at Pawtucket’s Memorial Hospital that includes closing its ICU and obstetrics unit and sending those services to CNE-owned Kent and Women & Infants hospitals. As part of its announcement, CNE told staff and patients the obstetrics unit would deliver its last baby on March 10 […]
The touring production of the beloved The Sound of Music, now being performed at Providence Performing Arts Center, is an unqualified triumph. The singing is first-rate, the Rodgers and Hammerstein songs are all gems, and the show looks fabulous, from the sets to the costumes. Kerstin Anderson is an enormously likable and attractive Maria, who […]
What’s your biggest pet peeve? When people are mean to animals. What do you never leave home without? My phone, keys, my stethoscope and all my nursing books! What’s your favorite book? I tend to prefer the classics, anything by Jane Austen or Charlotte Bronte. What’s your favorite TV show? “Game of Thrones,” hands down. […]
Do you have a nickname? Sex-ed Warrior Queen What do you never leave home without? Headphones What’s your favorite book? When Breath Becomes Air What’s your favorite movie? Orca the Killer Whale What’s your biggest pet peeve?When people tell others they don’t need lubrication during sexy time, that it should just “happen naturally.” Tell us about your […]
Do you have a nickname? My family called me “Honey” until I was about 25, and my little brother Chris calls me “Ner.” What do you never leave home without? A cell phone, prayer beads and Chapstick. What’s your favorite movie? Wayne’s World What’s the least romantic Valentine’s Day gift you ever received? When I […]
What’s your day job? Self Employed maker of Tracimoc (Tracimoc takes homeless comics and recycles them into usable and wearable art!) What’s your favorite movie? Army of Darkness. “Shop Smart! Shop S-Mart!” What’s your favorite TV show? “Twin Peaks” What’s your favorite book? Homicidal Psycho Jungle Cat What’s your biggest pet peeve? Loud chewing Did you […]
A response to: http://prosperityforri.com/the-ri-pension-mess-round-4/ To my great surprise this morning in the newspaper there was an op-ed from the wackos at the RI Center for Freedom and Prosperity that I mostly agreed with. It happens to be an issue that I have written about previously and have talked to the General Treasurer’s office about as […]