Archive for August 2020
RI Weather Today – Tues, August 11, 2020
by Jack Donnelly, meteorologist Still warm and humid with some cloud cover late, but no rain except for the northwest corner of the area later in the evening, maybe. Morning lows in the mid 70’s and afternoon highs around 90 with a southwest breeze.
Read MoreRI Coronavirus Update – Today, August 11, 2020
Photo: The Plymouth Fire Department’s fire boat assisted in an escort for the Mayflower II ship into Plymouth Harbor on Monday, Aug. 10. The ship never made it to RI because of our increasing case load. (Photo courtesy Plymouth Fire Department) NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL NEW! Russia announces new vaccine production – Putin has announced his…
Read MoreThe office visit is a dinosaur
The changes to the health care delivery landscape in Rhode Island keep occurring at a fast and furious pace, the result of constant disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic. A fundamental tectonic shift has occurred, a sea change, in the way that providers and patients are talking to each other – and how providers are…
Read MoreA Lively Experiment with Jim Hummel & Guests
This week’s Lively Experiment features, with Jim Hummel, Executive Director of The Hummel Report, Moderator: Panel Members:Jim Hummel – ModeratorLisa Pelosi – Republican strategistEd Fitzpatrick– Boston GlobeKeith Stokes – 1696 Heritage Group Program content:Education – Back to School – Black History and changing state name – Coronavirus Hotline A Lively Experiment airs on RIPBS Fridays…
Read MoreNetworking Pick of the Week: Non-techy tech training
Align Your Marketing to Sales: Define Business Goals so Google Gets It Tue, August 11, 2020, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM Amping up your digital? You shouldn’t miss this non-techy strategy discussion! About this Event As digital marketing and tech tools take centerstage, many businesses are wondering: What’s really working? Is [Instagram traffic] really making…
Read MorePawtucket, Central Falls COVID-19 News
Testing Site Change The rapid testing site for Pawtucket and Central Falls residents has been relocated to 91 Dexter Street in Pawtucket, a short distance from its original site. In a joint statement, Pawtucket Mayor Donald R. Grebien, Central Falls Mayor James A. Diossa, CVS Health, the BEAT COVID-19 initiative, the Rhode Island Department of…
Read MoreRI Weather Today – August 10, 2020
by Jack Donnelly, meteorologist Warm and humid through the day with afternoon highs around 90 from morning lows around 70. A southwest breeze will kick in and move things around, so the humid air won’t feel so thick. Some afternoon fair weather cumulus is expected, but nothing in the way of rain.
Read MoreBe a lifesaver – Learn CPR, emergency skills, virtually
Get off the couch, turn the video games off, and spend one evening learning CPR and how to respond to a medical emergency. August 10, 6-9pm – Virtual This is a 3.5 hour online course via a ZOOM Meeting format. This course will teach you how to take care of a loved one, friend, or…
Read MoreGehry Ike in its kitschy glory – by David Brussat
by David Brussat, contributing architecture writer – Architecture Here and There Photo: Recent view of completed National Eisenhower Memorial. (Evelyn Hockstein/Washington Post) Frank Gehry’s monument to hims– oops, I mean to Dwight Eisenhower, does not open to the public until this Sept. 18, pushed back by the pandemic from May 8, the 75th anniversary of…
Read MoreRI Weather Today – Sunday, August 9, 2020
by Jack Donnelly, meteorologist High pressure builds in for a decent morning, maybe some light mist over coastal areas, a low temp in the mid 60’s. Expect an afternoon high in the mid 80’s with cumulus developing over a southwesterly breeze.
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