Archive for December 2020
Anxious People – a book review by Jim Raftus
by Jim Raftus Swedish novelist Fredrik Backman’s newest novel, Anxious People, captures the angst of modern life through the lens of a botched bank robbery, an accidental hostage taking and a single day going really, really sideways. Oh, possible suicides also hover. It is a comic novel for folks with neurosis. Backman’s earlier works, such…
Read MoreVaccines begin for staff at South County Health
Photo: Members of South County Health’s Executive Leadership celebrate the first COVID-19 vaccine administered at South County Health. 250 staff signed up for the first of eight clinics to receive the Pfizer vaccine On Friday, December 18, 2020, Kevin Hurley, a registered nurse who works in the emergency department at South County Hospital become the…
Read MoreRI Weather Today – Sun, Dec. 20, 2020
by Jack Donnelly, meteorologist Low pressure makes it onto the region with rain developing by the afternoon. No gully-washers, just some light rain that will eat away some of the snow pack, along with the above freezing temperatures, highs expected in the upper 30’s from morning lows in the mid 20’s, light winds from the…
Read MoreOperation Stand Down is in need of your support for our veterans
Operation Stand Down Rhode Island is in need of donations for its food pantry. Needed items include: cereal, juice, canned meat, soup, canned fruit, oatmeal, rice, applesauce, raisins, jelly, canned or instant potatoes, macaroni and cheese, snack items, instant noodles, tomato sauce, pasta, pasta sauce, peanut butter, gravy, stuffing, bread mixes, cranberry sauce, pickles, olives,…
Read MorePawtucket goes cleaner, greener with BigBelly solar trash compactors
BigBelly Trash Receptacles in Pawtucket Focus on Cleaner and Greener Community The City of Pawtucket’s Public Works Department has announced that new BigBelly solar trash receptacles in the city focus on the City’s continued emphasis on a cleaner and greener community. “The BigBelly solar trash receptacle program is another step in the City’s prioritization on…
Read MoreTitle IX. And women have never looked back – by John Cardullo
by John Cardullo, sportswriter Since Title IX was enacted Girls and Women’s sports have never been the same and the Ladies have never looked back! It was bound to happen eventually; girls and women have been making huge advancements in sports for years. After the Supreme Court ruled in favor and passed title IX in…
Read MoreTop 5 Reasons to Tell Kids the Truth About Santa – by Michael Morse
by Michael Morse, contributing writer There comes a time in every child’s life when a choice must be made; believe in magic or not. Santa Claus is likely the first, but far from the last time the question will be asked of them. It is my firm belief that the truth must be told, always.…
Read MoreFDA Says “Go!” to Moderna COVID19 Vaccine
Friday night, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued an emergency use authorization for the second vaccine for the prevention of COVID-19. The emergency use authorization allows the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine to be distributed in the U.S. for use in individuals 18 years of age and older. From the FDA: “With the availability of two…
Read MoreYour Weekend Weather Wrap – Sat/Sun, Dec 19/20, 2020
by Jack Donnelly, meteorologist High pressure builds in the low levels Saturday, yet high clouds will spill over the top later in the day as low pressure develops over the mid Atlantic states in the afternoon. Morning lows in the chilly teens lifting to the mid 30’s under the blanketing cloud cover with a light…
Read MoreYour Coronavirus Update – Today, Sat, Dec. 19, 2020
RHODE ISLAND & VICINITY Gov. Raimondo’s photos at a wine bar in Providence, taken after giving advice to citizens to stay home unless it is absolutely essential to go out are making their way around the news – from local news to national print and television news, even internationally, in the UK, etc. (Washington Examiner,…
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