“This man should be known!” Jazz composer, pianist, doctor, author, and native son, Rudolph Fisher, is the most extraordinary black American man no one has heard of, and Ray Rickman intends to fix that. On Thursday, Rickman and fellow Stages of Freedom co-founder Robb Dimmick, spoke at the opening of Rudolph Fisher: Rhode Island’s Gift […]
Poor Rosemary. If only she had had a computer . . . and a divorce lawyer. (At least she got her hair cut.) The Brown Emergency Medicine telehealth initiative wants to get the word out about their online TeleCARE site where people can consult an emergency care doctor from home. If you are considering a
(10.14) Tickets still available for the Arc Iris album release party at the Columbus Theatre. This trio puts on a show and the new album ‘Moon Saloon’ is getting great reviews (check out the video at NPR). Also on the bill is Superhuman Happiness, and a new combo, Geraldine, with Michael Samos (Empire Guitars!), Brian
(9.30) Dr. Peter Kramer — author of “Listening to Prozac” and a member of the Brown Medical School faculty — will discuss his new book “Ordinarily Well” this Friday as part of the Providence Athenaeum Salon Series. Book sale and signing will follow. A practicing doctor who trained as a psychotherapist and worked with pioneers
Show your support for medical marijuana (you may need it some day) and the newly licensed Compassion Centers by joining JoAnne Lepannen, executive director of RIPAC, in the State House Rotunda today, Wednesday May 4th, at 1pm. Recent news that U.S. Attorney Neronha intends to take action against the three licensed dispensaries when they open
And this is why we just need to legalize it. In the mean time, we can’t allow the hard work done by so many advocates and legislators go down the drain, just when access to much-needed relief was on the way for patients who are sick and in pain. According to the ProJo, U.S. Attorney
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The Rhode Island Department of Health has selected the three applicants who will be authorized to manage the state-regulated medical marijuana dispensaries where licensed patients will be able to purchase marijuana of a predictable quality in a safe environment. According to the Providence Journal, The selections Tuesday were made from among 18 applicants which proposed
Just as the people of Pittsburgh start to come down from their insane Super Bowl victory, here comes the Specialty Coffee Association of America’s Barista Competition — the Northeast Regionals! Jeez, let these poor souls catch their breath. (Think they’ll delay the start of school again on Monday morning so fans can sleep in?) I
A community meeting will be held tonight to discuss Rhode Island’s medical marijuana program. This is an opportunity to meet and exchange information with other patients, caregivers, and advocates. For more information call Jesse or JoAnne at 861.1601 at RIPAC. tuesday, 6:30pm to 8pm, Riverside Library, 275 Bullocks Point Avenue, Riverside