Archive for July 2020
GriefSpeak: Divine Intervention
By: Mari Dias Agnes was a spry, energetic 80 something year old woman, a tiny woman in both weight and stature, who prided herself on golfing 18 holes three times a week. “Without a cart.” She would overemphasize that phrase. I was the water aerobics instructor, whose class entitled “No Excuses, No Regrets” was a…
Read MorePOSTPONED due to weather: Back the Blue tonight in Providence
A rally called peaceful and pro-police will take place in and around downtown Providence TODAY, July 23rd from 6:45 to 8:30pm. The rally is composed of law enforcement from throughout the region, including police, correctional officers, retired police, and families of “the Blue”. The event will begin with a meet and greet at 6:45, which…
Read MoreLaw and Order: Operation Legend
Yesterday, Attorney General William P. Barr and President Donald J. Trump announced the expansion of Operation Legend. Originally launched in Kansas City, MO., additional cities include Chicago and Albuquerque, with Chicago being first identified due to the recent and sustained violence. Operation Legend is identified as a sustained, systematic and coordinated law enforcement initiative in…
Read MoreUnion Fire District of South Kingstown on Pool Safety
Reminding Residents of Pool Safety Precautions Chief Steven Pinch and the Union Fire District of South Kingstown is reminding residents to take the proper precautions and adhere to state regulations regarding swimming pools. “Please remember to be alert, cautious and extra attentive to children when swimming this summer,” said Chief Pinch. “Accidents can occur anywhere,…
Read MoreYour Coronavirus Update – Today – July 23, 2020
NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL Photo: The ABQ BioPark in New Mexico has put their animals to work painting beautiful art that will be sold with proceeds to benefit zoo programs. “Artists” include penguins, elephants, gorillas, orangutans, alligators, arthropods, snakes, lions, hippos and more. HHS has debuted its new national government coronavirus data dashboard: https://protect-public.hhs.gov/ WebMD is…
Read MoreYour Recipe – Today – Chilled Cucumber Avocado Soup
by Anthony Salemme, chef A quick super-easy great meal on a HOT Summer night 1 1/2 firm-ripe Hass avocado 1 3/4 English cucumbers (1 1/2 pounds), cut into 1/2-inch pieces 1 cup plain Greek yogurt 3 tablespoons chopped fresh scallions ¼ cup fresh lime juice 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste 1/2 teaspoon chopped fresh…
Read MoreRI Weather Today – July 23, 2020
by Jack Donnelly, meteorologist A muggy misty morning with lows in the low 70’s leaving behind partly cloudy skies and temps climbing to the upper 80’s ahead of an approaching cold front. We’ll see some cumulus development in the afternoon leading to some showers and thunderstorms moving through with the front mainly in the evening…
Read MoreRI Weather Today – July 22, 2020
by Jack Donnelly, meteorologist A warm front approaches from the southwest ahead of which some midday showers may be triggered over the area. Cloud cover after any showers are done will again increase towards the end of the day with afternoon highs punching into the 80’s. Dew points in the upper 60’s will make for…
Read MoreYour Coronavirus Update – Today, July 22, 2020
Photo: Jimmy & Roslyn Carter – wear your mask! NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL Testing Problems: 90 out of 144 people – many of them nursing home residents – recently receiving a false positive test in Connecticut Rawanda is using procedures, equipment, and testing and isolation protocols it used during its HIV crisis to address coronavirus. The…
Read MoreNew guidance on providing services to students with special needs
This information was received on behalf of Disability Rights Rhode Island, Rhode Island Legal Services, The Center for Justice and the ACLU of RI. In response to concerns raised by attorneys and advocacy organizations that remote learning during COVID-19 related school closures was, in violation of the laws that protect some vulnerable students with disabilities, causing…
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