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How NOSOLO and Newport Mental Health found a common thread
John Toracinta appreciates how a hat can tell a story; recalling a favorite place or sparking a conversation with a stranger. When he and NOSOLO co-founder Sarah Toracinta began imagining a business of their own, they saw an opportunity: using hats – and a brand – to make mental health easier to talk about. John brought a background in product development and marketing, but both founders wanted to build something that reflected their values, with a focus on giving back. Sarah explained her requirement: “If we’re going to start a brand, it has to be something that’s meaningful to both of us. I want to feel authentic selling it.” They chose mental health because of its universality, a realization that came into focus during their honeymoon. “We were traveling around Croatia meeting people and realizing, OK, we're halfway around the world, all venting and laughing about the same things. It doesn't matter where you come from. It doesn't matter how old you are .... we were bonding over the fact that we're all just human.” That shared experience became the foundation for NOSOLO, a clothing brand built around a simple but powerful idea: no one has to navigate life's challenges
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Education Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green addresses potential future in Rhode Island
What did Gov.-elect Helena Foulkes say about the new commissioner?. What is the current status of Providence schools under local control?. Education Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green addresses her potential future in Rhode Island after Gov.-elect Helena Foulkes said she would seek a new commissioner. Infante-Green also talks about the status...
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Fall River Council Demands Answers on Seven Hills' Free Needle, Pipe Bags
Seven Hills Community Wellness Center — Reported Site of Harm-Reduction Services. Inside a small bag handed out on South Main Street in Fall River, there is Narcan, bleach, sterile pads, Band-Aids, condoms, 20 syringes split across two smaller pouches, and two glass pipes. That inventory, described by City Council President Cliff Ponte, has become the center of a fight over whether a decades-old nonprofit's overdose-prevention program is helping the city or quietly enabling addiction on its streets.
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‘A Very Merry Chasemas’ brings Chase Ceglie and friends to the JPT on Dec. 11
Chase Ceglie will headline “A Very Merry Chasemas,” a holiday concert at the Jane Pickens Theater on Friday, Dec. 11, presented by the New England Music Organization. Ceglie will perform holiday classics and seasonal songs with his band, joined by guests including Princess June, Laden Valley and The Bit Players. His band for the night […] The post ‘A Very Merry Chasemas’ brings Chase Ceglie and friends to the JPT on Dec. 11 appeared first on What's Up Newp .