Archive for October 2020
TOP STORY: Providence. No haven.
Photo: Statue of Roger Williams overlooking his Providence – by Dodge House This was the top read story of the week. Of course, in one week, there have been multiple other incidents. Yesterday, Providence & Central Falls held their gun buy-back program, after challenges somewhat prevailed to it, resulting in the agreement to run the…
Read MoreIn the Arena – with Cranston Mayoral candidate, Ken Hopkins
Each week Joe Paolino, Jr. interviews people of interest on his program, “In The Arena”. The show airs at 7am on Sundays on ABC6. Today, Paolino talks with Ken Hopkins, Republican candidate for Mayor of Cranston. Here is “In The Arena” – remotely – for October 18, 2020:
Read MoreURI Christiane Amanpour Lecture: Science Journalist Ed Yong
2020 URI Christiane Amanpour Lecture: Science Journalist Ed Yong Science journalist Ed Yong will deliver the 2020 Amanpour Lecture: ‘COVID-19: Science Reporting in a Global Pandemic’ virtually with audience participation on Oct. 29, 2020 at 5 p.m. The COVID-19 pandemic has killed more than 210,000 people and has infected more than 7.5 million since the…
Read MoreTime to Scoop-Up the blighted Apex Building
City of Pawtucket Takes Next Step Toward Acquisition of Critical Gateway Property Hope to Still Reach Consensual Sale Agreement Pawtucket – The City of Pawtucket has taken the next step toward the acquisition of the “Apex” properties. Today, the City sent letters to the Pawtucket City Council and Redevelopment Agency (PRA) seeking amendments of the…
Read MoreRI Weekend Weather Wrap – Sat/Sun, Oct 17/18, 2020
by Jack Donnelly, meteorologist Cold front keeps moving on to the east, a few early morning showers lingering until sunrise or so. Dry air filters in and dries things out, mostly clear skies for the remainder of the day. A generally normal temp range, upper 50’s for highs and lower 40’s for lows with a…
Read MoreUPDATED: List of RI Nursing Home, Long Term Care Facilities: Cases, Fatalities (10/14/20)
Period ending Oct. 14th, 2020 Increases since Oct. 7th, 2020 Cases: approx. 3,378 (35 more) Cumulative resident fatalities: 893 (10 more than 10-7-2020) 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…
Read MoreYour Coronavirus Update – Today, Oct. 17, 2020
NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL 1.9 million years of life have been lost during the pandemic President Trump announced that CVS and Walgreen’s have signed an agreement to distribute the vaccine to all nursing homes and group homes and assisted living centers, free of charge. FDA must give approval first and Pfizer’s chief executive confirmed its vaccine…
Read MoreBishop Tobin – All Souls Day Mass Nov. 2nd.
Bishop Tobin To Celebrate All Souls Day Mass at Cathedral The Most Reverend Thomas J. Tobin, Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence, will celebrate Mass for the faithful departed at the Cathedral of SS. Peter and Paul in Providence on All Souls Day, Monday, November 2, 2020 at 12:00 noon. Prayers will be…
Read MoreRI Coronavirus Update – Today – Oct. 16, 2020
National & International Hanover, MA high school hockey team has 36 positive players Blood type more important in determining course of coronavirus infection:https://www.medpagetoday.com/infectiousdisease/covid19/89117?xid=nl_covidupdate_2020-10-15&eun=g626538d0r&utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=DailyUpdate_101520&utm_term=NL_Gen_Int_Daily_News_Update Vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris will suspend in-person events until Monday after two people associated with the campaign tested positive for coronavirus. The campaign said Biden had no exposure, though he and…
Read MoreGriefSpeak: A Happy Death
By: Dr. Mari Dias “To die, to sleep – To sleep, perchance to dream – ay there’s the rub. For in this sleep of death what dreams may come.” (William Shakespeare) Griffin was a dear cousin of mine. Like most cousin relationships in the 50’s and 60’s, we played manhunt and hide and seek in…
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