Archive for February 2021
Your Coronavirus Update – Today, Feb. 5, 2021
Photo: Today is Wear Red Day to promote the message that Heart Disease is the #1 cause of death and disability in women. RHODE ISLAND & VICINITY Starting next week, COVID-19 vaccines will be available to eligible Rhode Island residents at four CVS Pharmacy locations across the state – East Greenwich, Westerly, Warren and Woonsocket.…
Read MoreGriefSpeak: The Midnight Cry – Dr. Mari Dias
By: Dr. Mari Dias Krista was five years old when her father first put the needle in her arm. He wanted her to experience how heroin made one feel. Dad also took Krista along on his drug deals and shortly thereafter began to offer her in trade for a hit. Fast forward 25 years. Krista…
Read MoreYour RI Weather Today – Thurs, Feb. 4, 2021
by Jack Donnelly, meteorologist An Appalachian ridge of high pressure edges in and helps clear most of the cloud cover and dries things out. We’ll have a decent day with afternoon highs in the upper 30’s to around 40 from with morning and evening bookend lows in the upper 20’s. We’ll have a light northwesterly…
Read MoreYour Coronavirus Update Today – Feb. 4, 2021
RHODE ISLAND & VICINITY Vaccine distribution in RI is seen as the worst in the US, by the New York Times, particularly due to the prioritization of seniors, which has been lacking. Incoming Gov. Dan McKee has put together a Transition COVID19 Vaccination Committee to be led by Johnston Mayor Polisena and Dr. Stoukides –…
Read MoreChicken Empanadas with Aji Sauce – by Chef Anthony Salemme
Chicken Empanadas with Aji Sauce By Anthony Salemme, chef Makes 12 This is my take on a traditional recipe. Perfect for a game day treat this weekend. 1 Package Goya pastry discs defrosted, found in the frozen food isle with other Goya products The filling 3 boneless skinless chicken thighs 1 ½ cup chicken broth…
Read MoreRI Transition COVID-19 Advisory Group named by incoming Gov. McKee
Incoming Governor McKee Announces Transition COVID-19 Advisory Group Photo: Mayor Polisena and Dr. Stoukides Incoming Governor Dan McKee announced the formation of the Transition COVID-19 Advisory Group, a team of national and local leaders who will advise the Incoming Governor and his transition on the state’s pandemic response and vaccine rollout, particularly as it relates…
Read MoreYour RI Weather Today – Wed, Feb. 3, 2021
by Jack Donnelly, meteorologist Upper low pressure center moving overhead behind the now out to sea surface low will keep up under lingering cloud cover but no serious threat of snow other than a few flakes in the early morning hours ending around sunrise. Morning lows around 30 will cap out in the mid 30’s…
Read MoreIt it’s Wednesday – it’s Sour Grapes!
by Tim Jones, cartoonist _____ Tim Jones is the creator, artist and writer of the widely popular, self-syndicated comic strip, “Sour Grapes” – a comic about “Aesop”, a miserable flying dog and his odd friends, all living in a problematic and troubled world. Sour Grapes is currently published in multiple newspapers in Rhode Island, Massachusetts,…
Read MoreCOVID-19 Vaccinations Start Coming to a CVS near you
Increased Vaccine Supply, Initial Launch of the Federal Retail Pharmacy Program, and Expansion of FEMA Reimbursement to States The COVID19 Task Force, in an unannounced action, released a new vaccine distribution statement Feb. 2nd: A 5 percent supply increase will be distributed this week to states, Tribes and territories, and Americans will soon have easier…
Read MorePawtucket launches online form for COVID-19 vaccination clinic info
The City of Pawtucket announces the launch of an online form for residents to complete in order to get more information on upcoming COVID-19 vaccination clinics. The form, in multiple languages, is intended to connect all residents with information on upcoming clinics as it becomes available. “There has been a strong demand for vaccination and…
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