Archive for October 2020
Coyotes aren’t going anywhere…URI survey needs 10 minutes of your time.
Photo: A coyote is captured on a URI trail camera in South County. (Photo courtesy of Amy Mayer) A University of Rhode Island graduate student is seeking to inform coyote management in Rhode Island by conducting a survey of Ocean State residents to gain insights into their knowledge, beliefs and feelings about the controversial carnivore.…
Read MoreRI Weather Today – Tues, Oct. 27, 2020
by Jack Donnelly, meteorologist High pressure tries to move in from the northwest, and will help dry out the lower levels. Mid and high level cloud cover will move in ahead of a frontal system developing over the central Appalachians, some sun breaking through from time to time in the afternoon. Any lingering morning mist…
Read MoreNourishment for the soul of grandparents – by Toby Simon/ConvergenceRI
Nourishment for the soul – in a pandemic, when grandkids connect with grandparents Photo: Ray practicing Taekwondo on Zoom as part of her Kindergarten classes. As Joe Biden looked out at an audience of senior citizens and asked earnestly: “How many of you haven’t been able to hug your grandchildren for the past 8 months?”…
Read MoreTest Positivity a Mess in the US
Interpreted correctly, test positivity can tell us so much that we need to know about COVID-19 outbreaks and testing in the United States. But we don’t publish test positivity calculations for US states and territories. Here’s why. In almost every dashboard and plan for state and local reopenings—or re-closings—in the United States, the test positivity…
Read More3rd Annual Greater Newport Chamber In-Person Job Fair
The 3rd Annual Greater Newport Chamber of Commerce Free Job Fair Don’t miss the free Greater Newport Chamber of Commerce Job Fair on Thursday, October 29th from 1-5 PM at the former Newport Grand parking lot located at 150 Admiral Kalbfus Blvd, Newport. In keeping with the Take It Outside RI campaign, the event will take place…
Read MoreNetworking Pick of the Week: 4th Monday Networking – TODAY
NOTE: This event is canceled for tonight – you can follow the link to learn more about the group – the event will be rescheduled. We apologize for the inconvenience. Join virtual networking with the 4th Monday Networking group with Bob Salvas TODAY, October 26th from 5-6pm. While the group continues to hope to have…
Read MoreRI Weather Today – Mon, Oct. 26, 2020
by Jack Donnelly, meteorologist A frontal system moves out to sea south of the area, but throws back moisture mid level energy that will trigger occasional nuisance rain showers through the day with cooler temperatures, highs only in the 50’s from morning lows in the 40’s.a light breeze out of the northeast
Read MoreRI Slow Pitch Softball Hall of Fame
by John Cardullo, sportswriter Golfers take to the links to help raise money and support the Rhode Island Slow Pitch Softball Hall of Fame. On October 17th on an overcast, rainy Saturday morning, 76 golfers marched to the registration table at Triggs Memorial Golf Course in Providence to check in to play in the Rhode…
Read MoreCulture Shock – A new world of business.
By Mary T. O’Sullivan, MSOL What is it like adapting to a new business culture? I have had this experience myself several times, and I found certain cultures easier to adapt to than others. Some places are rather rough and tumble, while others are fairly structured and process oriented. I found the companies that most…
Read MoreAARP’s new COVID-19 Dashboard for national/local Nursing Home Data
AARP Gives a Dashboard Snapshot of COVID-19’s Impact on Nursing Homes By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging While public health experts are predicting a second spike of the COVID-19 virus, expecting it to hit the nation as early as – now – and reaching its peak in December, AARP releases its Nursing Home COVID-19…
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