Archive for May 2021
RI opens appointments for COVID-19 vaccinations ages 12 to 15
Governor Dan McKee and the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) are announcing that parents and guardians can now register children 12 to 15 years of age to get vaccinated against COVID-19. This follows the announcement from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)yesterday granting an Emergency Use Authorization to Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for children in…
Read MoreOopSox chill at Polar Park
by David Brussat, Architecture Here and There, contributing writer on architecture Photo: Retro stadium proposed for PawSox in Providence shortly after team was sold. (bostonglobe.com) By the time this has posted, the WooSox, as the former PawSox Triple-A Boston Red Sox franchise is called, will have played their home opener at the new Polar Park,…
Read MoreYour RI Weather Today – May 12, 2021
by Jack Donnelly, meteorologist A trough of low pressure will sweep through later in the day and generate maybe a passing shower or two, but probability of this is low. We’ll have lots of sun through most of the day with an afternoon high in the mid 60’s from morning lows in the mid 40’s…
Read MoreAARP Rhode Island names Catherine Taylor New State Director
Kathleen Connell steps down after serving since 1999 Catherine Taylor will join AARP Rhode Island on Monday, May 17, 2021 as AARP Rhode Island State Director. She succeeds Kathleen Connell, AARP Rhode Island’s first and only State Director since 1999. After a transition week, Connell will retire May 21. Taylor most recently served as executive…
Read MoreThe push for a tax on sugary drinks in RI – Richard Asinof
by Richard Asinof, ConvergenceRI – contributing writer on health Under the advocacy of the R.I Public Health Institute, the new tax law would seek to reinvest the money raised in additional SNAP benefits to fight food insecurity – A new law would create a tax on sugary drinks in Rhode Island, then channel the revenue…
Read MoreFDA authorizes Pfizer vaccine for 12-15 year olds
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Authorizes Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine for Emergency Use in Adolescents in Another Important Action in Fight Against Pandemic Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration expanded the emergency use authorization (EUA) for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine for the prevention of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2…
Read MoreYour RI Weather – Today, May 11, 2021
by Jack Donnelly, meteorologist Any lingering cloud cover fades away by midday as high pressure builds in well to our west. With a low pressure center over southeast Canada, this will mean winds out of the west pick up and will be gusting around 30 mph through the afternoon. Morning lows in the upper 40’s…
Read MoreUpdated: Cranston kerfuffle deepens
UPDATED: We are following the developments in Cranston as budget negotiations/approval devolve with amendments, vetoes, overrides, and public statements between the Mayor and the City Council members develop. Homeowners on social media focus on any new taxes coming their way, with commitments by the Mayor and City Council that that will not happen. Notably, while…
Read MoreInternet access critical “infrastructure” for seniors’ well-being, quality of life – Herb Weiss
By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues Over a year where a global pandemic has significantly reduced social interaction, technology becomes more important than ever, especially for homebound seniors. A newly released 39-page report from the Washington, DC-based AARP found that more older adults (44 percent) view tech more positively as a way to stay…
Read MoreRules of decorum for virtual public meeting settings – Allan W. Fung
Printed with permission of PLDO Prior to the introduction of a virtual world caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, if you witnessed a city councilor popping open a beer, drinking it and then eating dinner while the council meeting was in session, your reaction likely would be bewilderment and outrage, and lead you to believe that…
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