Archive for August 2021
EARLY COVID treatment with Monoclonal Antibodies. Options in-hospital, outpatient, at home
Photo: NIH, .Lisa Donohue, CoVPN Treatment for COVID-19 with monoclonal antibodies is gaining in awareness as the virus is impacting more people with the recent variant. In Florida, with the highest infection rate in the US, infusion clinics are being set up – some in public libraries – to reach everyone who needs the treatment…
Read MorePenn Station post Cuomo – David Brussat
by David Brussat, Architecture Here and There, contributing writer Photo: Empire Station Complex, blue; Penn Station behind proposed new towers. (Community Board Five) Andrew Cuomo’s resignation, effective in one week, could provide an opening to rebuild Penn Station as designed by architects McKim Mead & White in 1910. Is the next governor, Lt. Gov. Kathy…
Read MoreTyler “My Time” Macari – John Cardullo
by John Cardullo, sportswriter For up-and-coming boxer Tyler “My Time” Macari is hoping his time is now and that he wants to make it known to everyone that he is here to stay! The plan wasn’t for Scituate’s Tyler Macari to try to make a career in the boxing ring. “I did start boxing when…
Read More20+ medical organizations strongly urge pregnant women to be vaccinated against COVID-19
Photo: Mother & Child, Gustave Klimt The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) had issued a new statement strongly recommending that all eligible persons, especially those who are pregnant or lactating, receive full COVID-19 vaccination as soon as possible. It also dispels rumors that vaccination has shown any adverse effects on fertility. Going further,…
Read MoreFriday Fishing Tips – Jeff Gross
by Jeffrey Gross, contributing writer This is about the time of the season that one notices fish spitting the hook readily on more than one occasion. Often this is caused by dull, bent or deformed hooks. Weakened hooks also can be a problem. One Yo-Zuri lure needed the hooks replaced on a recent trip to…
Read MoreYour RI Weather Today – Aug. 27, 2021 – John Donnelly
by John Donnelly, meteorologist High pressure has inched forward, literally, barely a breath of wind yesterday, but the temps can still lower a bit given atmospheric thinning, which can cap high temps to a certain level, in today’s case, the upper 80’s, after morning lows in the low 70’s. The wind will barely offer a…
Read MoreGriefSpeak: Positive comfort of your words – Mari Nardolillo Dias
By: Mari Nardolillo Dias “The beat of a heart is constantly moving in an up-and-down motion… The pulse of life is exactly what life is; the monitors depict life as it should be… Life is over when there is a flat line. If we have nowhere to go, no challenges to bring us up, no…
Read MoreRI Veterans: Did you know? 26 August 21 – John A. Cianci
by John A. Cianci, Department Veterans Service Officer, Italian American War Veterans (ITAM) Email: [email protected] or phone (401)677-9VET New VA Rules to Benefit Desert Shield/Storm and Other Veterans for Respiratory Conditions Did you know the VA just passed a new rule for veterans who have respiratory issues after returning from overseas deployments? Did you know the new rules applied could…
Read MoreRay Rickman announces run for District 3 State Senate seat
Photo: Rickman website Ray Rickman, longtime Civil Rights leader and child advocate has announced he will run for the District 3 Senate seat, being vacated as Sen. Gayle Goldin goes to Washington for a position with the federal government. In his announcement Friday afternoon, Rickman said he will focus on inequality in education as his…
Read MoreTomato, Bacon, Corn Tart with Bacon Gorgonzola Crumble – Anthony Salemme
by Anthony Salemme, contributing chef Makes 6 individual or 1 large tart The combination of all these ingredients tastes like the best grilled cheese, bacon and tomato sandwich but at a whole other level. 1 package Puff pastry sheets, defrosted 3 Beefsteak tomatoes, cut into a total of 6 thick slices, 1 for each tart,…
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