Archive for October 2020
RI Weather Today – Fri, Oct. 23, 2020
by Jack Donnelly, meteorologist High pressure to the south keeps things generally clear and pleasant after some morning mist, afternoon fair weather cloud cover throwing some shade for a time. Afternoon highs will be in the upper 60’s towards 70 with a light southerly breeze, and evening lows will be in the mid 50’s.
Read MoreTwo big signs of hope in a bad Coronavirus week
Photo: Researcher from Gilead’s website Remdesivir approved by FDA Johns Hopkins MD’s vision for a “near cure” Right along with the bad news of rising numbers of positives and hospitalizations, two events happened which put us back into hope for the immediate future of dealing with the coronavirus. Late Friday, the FDA announced their approval…
Read MoreUPDATED: List of RI Nursing Home, Long Term Care Facilities: Cases, Fatalities (10/21/20)
Period ending Oct. 21th, 2020 w/increases since 10/14/2020 Cases: approx. 3,403 (25 more) Cumulative resident fatalities: 913 (20 more) ALSO – staff numbers are not reported in this list. This is from the RI Dept. of Health: *As of 10/7 we had 1739 nursing home staff cases. No UPDATE from RI Dept. of Health in…
Read MoreGriefSpeak: Memento Mori
By: Dr. Mari Dias “The choice was made Plans were laid To exit life To end this strife Ingest the pills Depression kills You fade way So still you lay Fading into Darkness Into an Endless Sleep But wake to find yourself alive You have failed at suicide” (Tearstained, Final Thoughts, 2003) Memento Mori It…
Read MoreUPDATED: RI School List with COVID-19 Cases (as of 10/17/20)
Note: The data chart is for cases reported by 10/17 and updated on 10/21. Looking at recent past weeks: RI Dept. of Health updated cases in schools as of 10/17/20 Summary – this update – approx. 300 locations – 168 new cases – 583 cumulative cases 176+ schools – 99 new cases – 334 total…
Read MoreHolding the line of violent protest: Providence, RI State, Cranston, and Warwick Police (Updated)
Photo: Chris Palmer Twitter Feed 7 arrests made in a second night of protest-gone-bad in the Elmwood Avenue area at the Providence/Cranston border. A smaller crowd showed up last night for a planned protest to include not only the accident involving Jhamal Gonsalves, but also the treatment of protestors by police. The event followed a…
Read MoreRI Needs Overhaul of Developmental Disabilities System
RI needs overhaul of Developmental Disabilities system to comply with 2014 agreement By Gina Macris, Developmental Disabilities News, contributing writer During the next three years, Rhode Island must completely restructure its services for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities and increase financial support accordingly to fully comply with a federal civil rights consent decree by…
Read MoreRI Weather Today – Thurs, Oct. 22, 2020
by Jack Donnelly, meteorologist Frontal system remains stalled to our north where we benefit from warmer than normal temperatures without the rain! Maybe some more mist in the morning, but that’ll go away once the sun hits it, as usual. Expect afternoon highs in the low 70’s and evening lows in the upper 50’s with…
Read MoreYour Coronavirus Update – Today, Oct. 22, 2020
Photo: Seen by a highway construction site in Rhode Island NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL 1 in 4 workers have contemplated quitting their jobs, related to the coronavirus The EU is linking the various COVID19 apps in the region, into one centralized app Researchers at Cornell University found that Americans were about 16% more likely to get…
Read MoreDuck Confit with Malfy Gin and Orange Marmalade Glaze; Butternut Squash Pureé; Mashed Driveway Potatoes
Duck Confit with Malfy Gin and Orange Marmalade Glaze; Butternut Squash Pureé; Mashed Driveway Potatoes By Anthony Salemme, contributing chef Serves 4 This slow cooked restaurant style meal will be very rewarding with a little planning. Duck 4 Duck legs – you can use chicken leg quarters – but the duck is worth it 2…
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