Archive for August 2021
Treasurer Magaziner calls for immediate action – RI Vaccine requirement for teachers/school staff
Rhode Island General Treasurer Seth Magaziner is urging Governor McKee to institute a vaccine requirement for teachers and school support staff: “With children across Rhode Island returning to school this week, we must take immediate action to protect them from COVID-19,” said General Treasurer Seth Magaziner. “Rhode Island should join other states such as California, Illinois, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, and Washington in instituting a vaccination requirement for all teachers and school…
Read MoreCVS survey shows confidence up in flu shots, with over 71% planning to get one
Nearly three quarters of Americans say they plan to get a flu shot this year, with 45 percent planning on getting their vaccine at a retail pharmacy CVS Health is reminding Americans that as the country continues to deal with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic it is more important than ever to stay current…
Read MoreGovernor McKee signs legislation to support Rhode Island Seniors
Governor Dan McKee, joined by Senator Cynthia A. Coyne, and Representatives Joseph J. Solomon and Jason Knight today ceremonially signed into law two pieces of legislation to support Rhode Island’s aging population. The first piece of legislation (2021-S 0264A, 2021-H 5642A) requires financial institutions to report suspected financial exploitation of seniors to the Office of Healthy…
Read MoreWomen & Infants faces a financial conundrum – Richard Asinof
by Richard Asinof, ConvergenceRI Photo: The first Rhode Island baby born in 2020 to welcome in the new decade at Women and Infants Hospital was Stephania Michelle Escobar Orellana, daughter of Katerin Oviedo Orellana, and Luis Escobar, of Providence, weighing 6 pounds, 5 ounces, their first child. Credit: Richard Asinof As Rhode Island’s birth rate…
Read MoreYour RI Weather Today, Aug. 31, 2021 – John Donnelly
by John Donnelly, meteorologist Tuesday 8/31/21: Cold front passes quietly in the night, with some cloud cover left behind in the mid levels gradually thinning through the day, but not clearing out. Dew points will be dropping as well, so we’ll feel the drying taking place, another break in the late summer muggies. Remnants of…
Read MoreTalking to someone who won’t get vaccinated starts by listening…
1/3 of unvaccinated adults say that the new FDA approval of the vaccines has addressed their safety concerns somewhat and they will now get vaccinated. This information comes from a survey done by the deBeaumont Foundation, which specializes in public health and the need to make broad changes in how we seek to impact populations…
Read MoreThe RI Hockey Hall of Fame
The RI Hockey Hall of Fame enshrinement of its Classes of 2020 & 2021 was broadcast on WSBE TV36 this past Saturday. The 1½-hour special, hosted by Dale Arnold, will be re-broadcast several times on WSBE and the WSBE “Learn Channel”. The easiest way to watch it is to go to the website – RIHHOF.com …
Read MoreYour RI Weather, August 30, 2021 – John Donnelly
by John Donnelly, meteorologist Your Monday weather – Frontal system passes through, with a hodgepodge of weather changes coming with it. Muggy conditions come back for a day with southwesterly flow and warmer more humid air on southwesterly winds gusting in the afternoon. A weak low level jetstream off shore encourages some showers for the…
Read MoreHouse passes Budget resolution – Seniors would benefit
By Herb Weiss During a late-night negotiating session held Monday, Aug. 23, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi mended fences and brought centralist Democrats, led by Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ), back to the fold. The next day, a united Democratic caucus adopted the Senate-passed $3.5 trillion budget resolution (S. Con. Res. 14) for fiscal year 2022, by a party…
Read MoreWhy women work so hard – Mary T. O’Sullivan
By Mary T. O’Sullivan, MSOL “I never dreamt for success. I worked for it.” – Estee Lauder Working hard and still overlooked A recent client, Beth, is a high energy, very intelligent, hardworking individual with a tendency to rely on external means (such as spreadsheets, extensive lists, charts and graphs, etc.) to keep herself in…
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