Archive for July 2020
RI Weather Today – Monday, July 6, 2020
by Jack Donnelly, meteorologist A weak frontal system moves through during the day with a widely scattered shower dotting the landscape amidst an otherwise pleasant day with decreasing humidity. Some patchy morning fog will be around with a low in the upper 60’s followed by an afternoon high in the low 80’s under partly cloudy…
Read MoreWelcome to Goddard State Park Golf Course – #4 of our golf course reviews
by John Cardullo, sportswriter Goddard State Park Golf Couse a surprisingly fun walk for golfers of all ages and skill levels. This is the 4th part of a multi-part series on the local golf courses in the State of Rhode Island by a self-admitted weekend golfer who is more of a hacker and duffer. The…
Read MoreImmunizations. Are your children up to date? What you need to know.
If your child is under 2 years old, or age 4, 11 or 16, and needs a vaccine, or if they have missed a child well visit or lead screening during the last several months, please call their doctor and make an appointment to be seen before your child returns to school in September. That’s…
Read MoreIn The Arena – with Joe Paolino, Jr. and Alan Hassenfeld
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 interviews Alan Hassenfeld, former CEO and Chairman of Hasbro. Here is “In The Arena” – remotely – for July 5, 2020:
Read MoreRI Weather Today – Sun, July 5, 2020
by Jack Donnelly, meteorologist Similarly to the 4th, patchy morning fog burns off in the morning with lows in the mid 60’s. Winds shift to southwesterly in the afternoon as a cold front develops well to our north, so increasing cloud cover is likely later in the day, but any shower activity should remain to…
Read MoreLincoln vs. Jefferson, architecturally speaking…
Photo: The Jefferson Memorial, by John Russell Pope, on the Tidal Basin. (Wikipedia) by David Brussat, Architecture Here and There A comparison of the Lincoln and the Jefferson memorials is almost as fascinating, in some ways even more so, than a comparison of Messrs. Lincoln and Jefferson themselves. Since I can add little to the…
Read MoreDiscover Beautiful Rhode Island – with Jason Michalski (photo/video)
by Jason Michalski, photographer Jason is a US Marine veteran, portrait and landscape photographer, and visual artist. Follow Jason on Instagram to see more of his work – jmich78photography. We thank him for use of this photo and his contemplation.
Read MoreUpdate of RI Nursing Homes, Group Homes: Approx. 79 new cases/50 deaths. Visitation questioned.
As Rhode Island opens up some visiting, it will be up to the individual facility whether or not to participate. One nursing home told us – “not until we have zero cases – not yet”. Here is the data that has been updated since last week. Note: current active cases in a facility are not…
Read MoreThe Untold Truth About Slavery – by Ed Achorn
By Edward Achorn, Exploring the Story of America (Editor’s Note: The Untold Truth About Slavery is the first of several articles from different perspectives on Black history planned by RINewsToday – we thank Ed Achorn for allowing this publication.) Last week, Tim Kaine made a ludicrous statement: “The United States didn’t inherit slavery from anybody.…
Read MoreCoronavirus Update – Today – July 4, 2020 – Breaking: Visitation at long-term care/assisted living facilities
BREAKING NEWS: Updates to Long-term Care and Assisted Living Facility Visitation Policy – Released late Friday afternoon: Long-term care and assisted living facilities will be allowed to welcome visitors again next Wednesday, July 8th, provided that they abide by strict infection control measures to keep residents, staff, and family members safe, the Rhode Island Department…
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