Archive for July 2020
John Lewis, civil rights icon, 1940-2020
John Lewis, civil rights icon, died yesterday of pancreatic cancer, at the age of 80, after a battle of less than a year. Soon after being diagnosed he saidm “I have been in some kind of fight—for freedom, equality, basic human rights—for nearly my entire life. I have never faced a fight quite like the…
Read MoreRI Weekend Weather Wrap – Sat/Sun, July 18/19, 2020
by Jack Donnelly, meteorologist A mid-summer hot and humid weekend for your enjoyment. Saturday will start with some patchy morning fog mainly along the coastal areas and a bit inland until a couple of hours after sunrise. That low level moisture will add to increasing dew points and overall higher relative humidity for a hot…
Read MoreThe Wayfinder Hotel – Boutique hotel opens in Newport
Photos: Read McKendree The Wayfinder is a boutique hotel developed by Dovetail + Co. founder Phil Hospod (formerly with Sydell Group), who brought together a group of local chefs, bartenders, artists, designers, and entrepreneurs to create a hotel that redefined the ‘typical’ Newport experience. Compared to Newport’s traditional historic inns and B&Bs, The Wayfinder represents…
Read MoreRI Weather Today – July 17, 2020
by Jack Donnelly, meteorologist High pressure retreats to the Atlantic and makes room for a change in the air for the next few days. A warm front advances into the northeast and will trigger some light early morning rain showers over the area, followed by party cloudy skies and increasing humidity. Morning lows in the…
Read MoreGriefSpeak: What would you do?
By: Mari Dias I’m the type of person who is likely to ask for forgiveness rather than permission. Am I always forgiven? No. Does that discourage me? No. There are so many examples of this that I could write the great American novel, but the story below may provide sufficient evidence. I was teaching a…
Read MoreTesting Labs: Supplies are limited. We can’t go faster if cases keep increasing
With longer and longer times experienced in getting test appointments and then results, RINewsToday reached out to Quest Diagnostics, the largest processing lab in the US, as well as the American Clinical Laboratories Association. The problem in Rhode Island is not unique. Wait times both to-test and to-results are increasing throughout the United States. Hotspot…
Read MoreNEW: 113 Rhode Islanders given false positive COVID-19 results
From the RI Department of Health, 4:30pm, 7/17/20: The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) has been made aware by a private laboratory of 113 false positive COVID-19 test results for Rhode Islanders. This means that these 113 people were told that their results were positive when they were actually negative. Located in New York,…
Read MoreYour Coronavirus Update – Today – July 17, 2020
Photo: Dr. Fauci, 2015, Science Magazine, suiting up to treat an Ebola patient NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL Governor Brian Kemp bans Georgia cities and counties from mandating masks and face coverings Hackers associated with Russian intelligence services are trying to steal information from researchers involved in coronavirus vaccine development Johnson & Johnson are in talks with…
Read More3 Reasons Why You Want to Sell Your Property – Now
By Emilio DiSpirito, Realtor DiSpirito Team, HomeSmart Professionals, contributing writer, real estate Supply is scarce and buyers are numerous. According to the Rhode Island Multi Listings Service, we are experiencing the largest shortage of homes available for sale in recent history. Here is our shortlist of 3 reasons why now is the time to leverage your window of opportunity to…
Read MorePeach Rosé Ice Box Cake
by Anthony Salemme, chef It’s too hot to turn on the oven right now! You can substitute all that with plums, apricots, raspberries or strawberries. 1 pound cream cheese, at room temperature 4 eggs, at room temperature, separated ½ cup sugar 2 Tablespoons Rum 2 packages Ladyfinger cookies 1 ½ pounds Peaches, peeled and slice…
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