Archive for September 2020
Pawtucket Police Dept Hiring
Applications Accepted through Police App The Pawtucket Police Department, through the City’s Division of Personnel, has announced an open, competitive examination for Police Officer Recruitment. Applications will be accepted through Monday, October 5, 2020 and must be completed online at www.PoliceApp.com/PawtucketPD. “The City of Pawtucket continues to strive to be in the forefront of its…
Read MoreRI Coronavirus Update – Today, Sept. 17, 2020
Photo: From the front cover of the Vaccine Distribution Plan NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL Much discussion about vaccine development, distribution, and timelines – most indicators are that the vaccine will be distributed in stages, with the most at risk going first, as soon as late October – with other demographics taking more months, and as long…
Read MoreMayor Elorza Advocates for “Guaranteed Income” for some Providence residents
A guaranteed income is a monthly cash payment given directly to individuals, empowering recipients to address their most urgent needs and providing a cushion for unpredictable expenses, external shocks, and volatility. It is unconditional, and is meant to supplement, rather than replace, the existing social safety net. Mayor Jorge O. Elorza today joined 24 other mayors from across the…
Read MoreTelehealth is redefining the office visit and patient relationships
How the rapid adoption of telehealth as a platform in the delivery of health care is redefining the office visit and the future relationship between patients and providers Call it a moment of Zen, a serendipitous encounter, with profound resonance. Eight years ago, on May 22, 2012, a bevy of national experts came to Rhode…
Read MoreIf it’s Wednesday, it’s Sour Grapes!
by Tim Jones, cartoonist _______________ Tim Jones is the creator, artist and writer of the widely popular, self-syndicated comic strip, “Sour Grapes” – a comic about “Aesop”, a miserable flying dog and his odd friends, all living in a problematic and troubled world. Sour Grapes is currently published in multiple newspapers in Rhode Island, Massachusetts,…
Read MoreRI Weather Today – Sept. 16, 2020
by Jack Donnelly, meteorologist High pressure releases it’s tight hold and moves out to sea, and the resulting air flow will have winds out of the southwest gusting a bit in the afternoon. Wildfire haze still obscures the normally deep blue we’d expect out of such dry air, but here we are. Morning lows in…
Read MoreMore pause, please, Newport
by David Brussat, Architecture Here and There Faced with a development proposal to replace the Newport Grand casino, the City by the Sea recently placed a moratorium on development in order to suck its elegant thumb about its development guidelines. Bloomberg CityLab published a lengthy article, “History and Gentrification Clash in a Gilded Age Resort,”…
Read MoreThe Pivot to Peace in the Middle East
Photo: Image of the state of Israel’s Twitter account in reaction to the signing of the Abraham Accords. As groups often fight bitterly on US soil about politics, and polarization is causing strife from coast to coast, peace is breaking out across the world, particularly among the most unlikely of new friends, the Middle East.…
Read MoreWickford Art Student Art Exhibit “From the time of quarantine”
North Kingstown Middle and High School Mini Exhibit & First ART ALL ‘ROUND Chamber Music Series with Legacy String Trio A wonderful way to celebrate the start of a new school year through an all-media exhibit featuring work from students during spring 2020. North Kingstown based Wickford Art Association (WAA) will host a Mini-Exhibit of…
Read MoreRI State Police run the virtual Boston Marathon
Monday, members of the RI State Police Marathon Team took to the roads as part of the virtual 124th annual running of the Boston Marathon to benefit Cops for Kids with Cancer, running 26.2 miles between Scituate and Hope Valley for the cause. Members of the team had reached and exceeded their $15,000 goal –…
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