Archive for June 2020
Save the statues – by David Brussat
by David Brussat, Archiecture Here and There, opinion The statue of Christopher Columbus in Providence has been defaced in 2010, 2015, 2017, 2019 and 2020. Yesterday, amid American history’s most perfervid bout of iconoclasm, the statue was removed by the city for its protection. The municipal government of Providence is as feckless as they come,…
Read MoreRI Weather Today – Sunday, June 28, 2020
by Jack Donnelly, meteorologist A second, less intense area of low pressure sweeps into southern New England with some light showers expected in a similar time period as Saturday, from early to late afternoon. Morning lows in the muggy high 60’s rise to the low 80’s in the cloudy and sparsely wet afternoon.
Read MoreThe Failure of Family Medicine – a short story by Michael Fine
by Michael Fine © 2020 by Michael Fine This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, places, events, locales, and incidents are either the products of the author’s imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental 3/17/2016 Progress Note: New to…
Read MoreHelping Students Catch-up for Lost Time…
Innovative Program Would Fill Major Gaps in the Providence Plan See the Catch-Up ESAs Policy Brief here With the goal of obtaining immediate educational support for students who may have fallen behind after schools were shut down this past spring, an innovative policy idea would tap unspent federal funds to empower parents to customize supplemental…
Read MoreIn the Arena with Joe Paolino, Jr. & Marcia and Lisa Ranglin
Each week Joe Paolino, Jr. interviews people of interest on his program, “In The Arena”. The show airs at 7am on Sundays on ABC6. Paolino interview two guests today – Rep. Marcia Ranglin-Vassell, of Providence, and her sister, Lisa Ranglin, President of the RI Black Business Association Here is “In The Arena” – remotely –…
Read MoreContinuing our tour of RI golf courses – Jamestown Golf Course
by John Cardullo, sportswriter The Jamestown Golf Couse is a little slice of heaven located on the beautiful island of Jamestown. It is a MUST play course for every weekend golfer. This is the 3rd part of a multi-part series on the local golf courses in the state of Rhode Island by a self-admitted weekend…
Read MoreYour Coronavirus Update – Today, Sat, June 27, 2020
NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL Much controversy about measures used to judge uptick concern in the US…one member of Georgia’s coronavirus task force, said regional hospital bed capacity would be a better metric than statewide capacity. She lamented that the pandemic has seemingly devolved into a “political situation…As someone who came into medicine to serve people, it’s…
Read MoreRI Weekend Weather Wrap – Sat/Sun, June 27/28 2020
by Jack Donnelly, meteorologist A couple of bouts of low pressure roll on through this weekend putting a slight damper on some of our outdoor plans. Saturday 6/27/20: A warm front moves in during the afternoon with some showers starting around 1pm and lasting through about 8pm. Rain will be mostly light and scattered in…
Read More“Dear Dee” Advice. COVID Conversations? Should we live together?
by Donna Rustigian Mac, “Dear Dee” Advice Columnist Hello—it’s Dee…with your communication advice for the week…so you can create healthy human connections….that means trusted relationships in your personal and professional life. Have you listened to the Q&A on audio? Well, here it is! Let me know what you think! Our first question today: Dear Dee,…
Read MoreHerb Weiss endorsed to run for Sen. Donna Nesselbush’s seat in Pawtucket, as she leaves office
Herb Weiss Runs for Senate District 15, Receiving Endorsement of Rhode Island Senatorial District 15 Committee, Pawtucket, RI On June 23, 2020, Herb Weiss announced his candidacy for Rhode Island State Senate District 15 (Pawtucket, North Providence). One day later, he received the endorsement of Democratic State Senate District 15 Committee. “I have known and worked with Herb Weiss…
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