Archive for November 2020
RI Weekend Weather Wrap – Sat/Sun, Nov. 21/22, 2020
by Jack Donnelly, meteorologist Saturday 11/21/20: Another nice day to start the weekend as high pressure stays in place over the region, warmer than normal temps with some afternoon cloud cover and a light breeze. Morning and evening lows in the mid 40’s bookending an afternoon high around 60. Sunday 11/22/20: We’ll see an increase…
Read MoreYour Coronavirus Update – Nov. 21, 2020
Photo: Food Bank in San Antonio, TX – cars line up before dawn. NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL Catholic schools stay open in NYC as others close. Dr. Fauci has come out strongly about the need to keep schools open. Pfizer and BioNewTech go to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration today – Pfizer said “they would…
Read MoreUPDATED: List of RI Nursing Home, Long Term Care Facilities: 353+ Cases, 15+ Fatalities (11/18/20)
PERIOD ENDING NOV. 18, 2020 w/increases through 11/18/2020 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 fatalities: 953 (15 more) _____ Period ending November 4, 2020 w/increases since 10/28/2020…
Read MoreMake a PACT and Appreciate
by Donna Rustigian Mac, contributing writer Typically, at this time of year, we read articles about how to communicate with “challenging personalities”, some family members and people you are forced to surround yourself with at the holidays. What a difference a global pandemic makes. The CDC is suggesting you follow their strict guidelines. Families are…
Read MoreDon’t take it home for the holidays – New England Governors respond
Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo, New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont, Delaware Governor John Carney, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf, and Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker yesterday announced they will encourage residential colleges and universities in their respective states to provide testing for all students traveling home for…
Read MoreGriefSpeak: Beauty in the Broken Places, a COVID Love Story
By: Dr. Mari Dias Our collective hearts are broken with the loss of Ray and Joan Connery. They met on a Cape Cod beach and within a year, they married. Five children, 7 grandchildren, 4 great grandchildren, and sixty-six years of marriage later, they both died at the age of 93 from COVID. Ray was…
Read MoreYour Coronavirus Update – Nov. 20, 2020
Photo: Sent to us by a Twitter follower – Erin Black, Plymouth Herald NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL CDC now recommends against ANY TRAVEL for Thanksgiving. Pfizer will now file paperwork – today – with the FDA – for emergency approval. Moderna is expected to file within days. Food insecurity is growing across the country, with long…
Read MoreRI Weather Today – Fri, Nov. 20, 2020
by Jack Donnelly, meteorologist A marked difference in air conditions, particularly temperature, as afternoon highs are expected to reach into the lower 60’s, from morning lows in the mid 40’s. A southwesterly breeze acts as a heat pump dragging warm air into the region. The mid and upper disturbances clear out and allow for evaporation…
Read MoreUPDATED: COVID-19 in RI Schools: approx. 373 new student cases; 143 new staff cases, last 7 days
Note: This updated data chart is for cases reported by 11/14/20. Summary 553+ locations 143 new student cases last 7 days 1,663 student cumulative cases since Sept. 143 new staff cases last 7 days 568 staff cumulative cases Summary – this update – more than 553 locations – 143 new student cases – 1,663 cumulative…
Read MoreThree Thanksgiving Sides – from Chef Anthony Salemme
by Anthony Salemme, contributing chef Macaroni and 4 cheeses Serves 10 as a side dish For at least a decade I celebrated Thanksgiving in St Thomas USVI. Mac ‘n cheese was a staple at the buffet 1-pound cooked shell pasta 4 cups whole milk 2 Tablespoons flour 2 Tablespoons butter 1 8-ounce Cabot cream…
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