Archive for January 2021
RI Weekend Weather Wrap – Sat/Sun, Jan 9/10, 2021
by Jack Donnelly, meteorologist About as ho-hum a weekend as you can get in early January. Saturday 01/09/21: High pressure to our north encourages a bit of a north-northwesterly breeze and a few fair weather clouds and some high cirrus over the top to breeze through during the afternoon. High temperature in the mid 30’s…
Read MoreSense of urgency in vaccinations pushing change – not yet in RI
Fluid and flexible – ready to pivot… Those words don’t usually describe programs of the federal government – but if we are going to get to where we need to be to save lives – we need to find a way to get there. It might have been the photos of seniors in Florida, waiting…
Read MoreIt’s official – RI Governor Raimondo chosen for Commerce Secretary
The New York Times was the first to report that President-elect Biden would appoint Governor Gina Raimondo, as Commerce Secretary – a Cabinet level post. But it’s been on the lips of everyone in Rhode Island for weeks. First, it was HHS, but as soon as that opportunity was not realized, Commerce was a natural…
Read MoreThings in Jars – a book review by Jim Raftus
by Jim Raftus, THINGS IN JARS by Jess Kidd Author Jess Kidd demands your total concentration, but rewards your effort. Her third novel, Things In Jars, is her most ambitious and complex work. Set in London the action flits back and forth between 1863 and 1841. In 1863 a strange six year old child, Christabel,…
Read MoreChief nursing executive, Maria Ducharme, now President of Miriam Hospital
Ducharme is the third female president of the hospital since its founding by women in 1925 Maria Ducharme, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, has been promoted from her position as senior vice president of patient care services and chief nursing officer to president of The Miriam Hospital, effective January 1, 2021. Dr. Ducharme is the first nurse…
Read MoreRI Weather Today – Fri, Jan. 8, 2021
by Jack Donnelly, meteorologist High pressure will remain in control in a squeeze play of sorts as two low pressure systems flank the region well to the southwest and northeast. We benefit with mostly clear skies and some more slightly warmer than normal temperatures in the afternoon, high in the low 40’s expected from morning…
Read MoreYour Coronavirus Update – Today – Jan. 8, 2021
RHODE ISLAND & VICINITY RI said to have the 2nd highest infection rate in the world. “Because of concerns of increased coronavirus transmission after holiday gatherings, many Massachusetts school districts are returning from winter break in a remote-only model to prevent in-school and further community transmission.” Massachusetts announced Thursday that the state’s current restrictions for…
Read MoreGriefSpeak: My Dad’s Chalice – by Dr. Mari Dias
By: Dr. Mari Dias We buried the first mortician’s daughter last week (see RINewsToday, GriefSpeak ”Like a drop of dew”, May 15, 2020). My first thought was: “I need to get dad’s chalice.” When my father died in February of 2003, my family purchased an intricately carved silver and gold chalice for the priest to…
Read MoreRhode Island Foundation awards $481,000 for animal welfare
Uses include funding low-cost vet care for pets of low-income households, preparing animals for adoption and wildlife rehabilitation The Rhode Island Foundation has awarded $481,000 in grants to dozens of animal welfare programs across the state. The funding will support a range of uses including low-cost vet care for pets of low-income households, preparing animals…
Read MoreAn update from RI-based CVS Health on vaccinations
CVS Health provides update on COVID-19 vaccinations in long-term care facilities Company is on track based on federal partnership agreement, with shots in arms increasing daily CVS Health is now administering COVID-19 vaccines in skilled nursing facilities in 49 states, with the rollout beginning in 36 states and Washington, D.C. last week. Start dates were…
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