Archive for June 2020
Your Coronavirus Update – Today – June 25, 2020
Photo: see full interview, below, as RI Gov. Gina Raimondo appeared on Jim Cramer’s MAD MONEY show on CNBC last night. NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL Atlantic City’s casinos would be cleared to reopen on July 2 at 25% capacity. North Dakota: Field hospitals set up for a spike in coronavirus cases have been disassembled. Texas Governor…
Read MoreIt’s your Recipe – Today – Baked Camembert Cheese on the Grill with Wild Mushrooms
Baked Camembert Cheese on the Grill with BBQ grilled roasted Wild Mushrooms and Rosè Wine -served with warm baguette By Anthony Salemme, contributing chef On a hot Summer night who feels like heating up your kitchen? I keep it simple and make all of this on my gas grill. You can also use your oven…
Read MoreRI Weather Today – June 24, 2020
by Jack Donnelly, meteorologist Another day of coastal fog reaching parts of the interior before burning off by mid morning. Morning lows in the upper 60’s rise to the lower 80’s as dewpoints again rise into the 70’s for muggy conditions with a warm moist breeze generally out of the southwest ahead of a weak…
Read More“Doc” Leach loved softball. He’ll be missed.
by John Cardullo, sportswriter The Rhode Island softball community says goodbye to David “Doc” Leach- a true local softball legend! In the local Rhode Island softball circle, many names are known but very few are remembered. There are those who you know from firsthand experience, some that you have heard about but never had the…
Read MoreHospitals violating visitation policy for patients with disabilities?
By Gina Macris, Developmental Disability News, contributing writer Family members of people with developmental disabilities reportedly are being barred from visiting hospitalized patients despite a revised Rhode Island state policy that allows essential support persons to help facilitate their care. Both Disability Rights Rhode Island (DRRI) and the state Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities…
Read MoreTurnaround Action Plan (TAP) for Providence Schools Released -Today
Titled “Turning Hope Into Results”, the Providence School Department released its awaited Turnaround Action Plan for Providence schools. The plan says it is built around three pillars: Engaged Communities Excellence in Learning World-Class Talent A foundational principle underlying the work will be: Efficient District Systems: The District’s Central Office will be revitalized through the implementation…
Read MoreYour Coronavirus Update – Today, June 23, 2020
Photo: Dr. Nicole Alexander-Scott, Director of the RI Dept. of Health, left, and collegue at the Black Women’s Lives Matter rally this past weekend, from Twitter. NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL Automaker BMW says it will drop 6,000 jobs through early retirements and turnover, as the auto industry adjusts to a sharp drop in demand due to…
Read MoreFormer RI Rep. Anthony Giarrusso to run again in EG/WG
Former RI Representative Anthony Giarrusso announces his reelection bid to “restore community priorities at the RI State House”. This would be his 4th term with a focus on quality education, small business growth, and overseeing sound fiscal management. His announcement follows: “Today, former State Representative Anthony Giarrusso announces his bid for re-election to the Rhode…
Read MoreRI Weather Today – Tues, June 23, 2020
by Jack Donnelly, meteorologist After some more coastal fog burns off mid morning, dewpoints rise and push towards the 70 mark, which would be getting to that oppressive zone, but not quite yet. Morning low in the mid 60’s and afternoon highs rise to the low to mid 80’s with mostly clear skies and southerly…
Read MoreBEAT COVID-19 Ramps Up Testing in Pawtucket/Central Falls
Initiative will work with neighborhoods at risk. Residents asked to call 855-843-7620. Pawtucket Mayor Donald R. Grebien and Central Falls Mayor James A. Diossa, and the BEAT COVID-19 initiative remind residents that coronavirus is still present in their neighborhoods. The BEAT COVID-19 initiative is expanding to provide free testing for symptomatic and asymptomatic residents who…
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