Archive for November 2020
UPDATED: List of RI Nursing Home, Long Term Care Facilities: 215+ Cases, 30+ Fatalities (11/25/20)
PERIOD ENDING NOV. 25, 2020 Cases: 4,103 (215 more) Cumulative resident fatalities: 998 (30 more) _____ Period ending Nov. 18, 2020 Cases: 3,888 (353 more) Cumulative resident fatalities: 968 (15 more) Total facilities with new cases: 25 (up from 17) _____ Period ending Nov. 11, 2020 w/increases through 11/11/2020 Cases: 3,688 (175 more) Cumulative resident…
Read MoreRI Weekend Weather Wrap – Nov. 28/29, 2020
by Jack Donnelly, meteorologist High pressure moves in, kicks it feet up on the ottoman, and hangs out for the weekend. Saturday 11/28/20: Saturday will be about as normal a late November day can be in these parts, afternoon high in the low 50’s bookended by morning and evening lows in the low 40’s with…
Read MoreUnity by Design – the power of a Trump E.O. – by David Brussat
by David Brussat, Architecture Here and There, contributing writer “Confusion to Boney” was a toast raised by the British Navy in the Napoleonic era. No doubt “Confusion to Trump’s E.O.” is a toast raised today by modernists fearful of the president’s draft executive order favoring classical styles for federal architecture. The order remains unsigned, however,…
Read MoreUPDATED: COVID-19 and RI Schools: approx. 488 new student cases; 173 new staff cases, last 7 days (11/25)
Note: This updated data chart is for cases reported by 11/25/20. Summary through 11/25: 598+ locations 488 new student cases last 7 days 2,193 student cumulative cases since Sept. 173 new staff cases last 7 days 748 staff cumulative cases Summary: Over 598 locations – 488 new student cases – 173 new staff cases –…
Read MoreChief Judge McConnell prepared to use court order to protect RI adults with developmental disabilities
By Gina Macris, Developmental Disabilities News – contributing writer Chief Judge John J. McConnell, Jr. has made it clear he is prepared to use the power of the U.S. District Court, if necessary, to ensure the state of Rhode Island provides adequate funding for adults with development disabilities. That population of about 4000 people is…
Read MoreGriefSpeak: Gratitude, by Mari Dias
By: Mari Dias “Tell me can you move? Tell me can you move mountains? Mountains? That’s just how I feel – like the weight of the world in on my shoulders” (Mountains, from the album “Talk to Me”, Dean Petrella and The Complaints) The above lyrics reflected my current feelings. Like many in the helping…
Read MoreLeadership profile – Junior Jabbie, Banneker Supply Chain Solutions
by Ann Clanton, Contributing Writer – “Speak Up” An unforeseen opportunity in Covid-19 times… Promoted to President and Chief Executive Officer, by Banneker Industries Founder, Cheryl Snead, several years prior to her untimely passing in early 2018, Junior Jabbie balances the legacy with his own vision for the supply chain company. A Bryant University graduate…
Read MoreIs There a Homeless Crisis? – by Christopher Bilotti
By: Christopher Bilotti Photo: Council for State Government, David Biette Editor’s Note: Housing advocates recently launched a public awareness campaign called “Name and Shame”, listing the attorneys and property owners involved in evictions. Two new assistance programs are available through the state of Rhode Island, to supplement housing assistance programs already in place – one…
Read MoreRI Weather Today – Fri, Nov. 27, 2020
by Jack Donnelly, meteorologist High relative humidity sticks around in the morning and leads to some misty conditions until after sunrise. Low pressure developing to our south will kick up some clou cover, particularly in the afternoon, but the bulk of any rain should stay well offshore. Moring and evening lows in the upper 40’s…
Read MoreCOVID-19 Changes Way Americans Think About Retirement
By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues The raging coronavirus pandemic is changing the fundamental way working adults think, plan and save for their retirement, underscoring the important role Social Security and Medicare play for retirees, according to the 2020 Wells Fargo Retirement study conducted by The Harris Poll in August. The annual research report examines the…
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