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Welcome to Advice From the Trenches, a monthly feature on NRI NOW.. Do you have a question for the column? Send your thoughts, ideas and woes to cathrenhousley@aol.com. Mention that you’re an NRI NOW reader so we can be sure to publish the answer here! Dear C; There’s a guy I am really attracted to in my political science class. Sometimes I think that he’s interested in me too,...

Welcome to Advice From the Trenches, a monthly feature on NRI NOW. In this month’s advice column, writer Cathren Housley counters her own take on your questions with that of a confirmed bachelor. Do you have a question for the column? Send your thoughts, ideas and woes to cathrenhousley@aol.com. Mention that you’re an NRI NOW reader so we can be sure to publish the answer here! Dear C; I’m...

NRI NOW would like to introduce the another new writer who will join our team of freelance staff, Russ Olivo. Olivo is presently working as a freelance news writer focused on the Northern Rhode Island area after 40 years at The Call of Woonsocket. Previously Olivo freelanced for a number of Rhode Island-based news organizations. He spent most of his...

Welcome to Advice From the Trenches, a monthly feature on NRI NOW. In this month's column, writer Cathren Housley addresses the latest supply shortage: distilled water. Housley uses practical knowledge and wisdom from the school of hard-knocks, combined with advice counseling for medical problems from a chiropractic physician and medical doctor to answer your burning questions. Do you have a question for...

Welcome to Advice From the Trenches, a monthly feature on NRI NOW.  Advice From The Trenches combines the clinical experience of a double boarded psychiatrist, with a slap-in-the-face dose of reality from an artist and writer who has gathered her wisdom from the school of hard-knocks. Do you having a burning question for the duo? Send your thoughts, ideas and woes to cathrenhousley@aol.com. Don’t forget...

Welcome to Advice From the Trenches, a monthly feature on NRI NOW.  Advice From The Trenches combines the clinical experience of a double boarded psychiatrist, with a slap-in-the-face dose of reality from an artist and writer who has gathered her wisdom from the school of hard-knocks. Do you having a burning question for the duo? Send your thoughts, ideas and woes to cathrenhousley@aol.com. Don’t forget to...

The following are briefs and news from around the Blackstone Valley. Minority caucus proposes reducing sales tax to 5 percent The Senate Minority Caucus has submitted legislation to amend Title 44, Chapter 18 to reduce the sales tax in Rhode Island from 7 percent to 5 percent. The bill comes, in part, in reaction to Gov. Dan McKee's proposed 2023-2024 budget,...