Archive for September 2021
6,000 CVS locations ready to go with boosters for eligible populations
CVS Health (NYSE: CVS) today announced that, following approval from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) based on guidance from the organization’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), select CVS Pharmacy and MinuteClinic locations are now offering the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 booster shot to eligible populations beginning today, Friday, September 24. Following guidelines set…
Read MoreYour RI Weather Today, September 24, 2021 – John Donnelly
by John Donnelly, meteorologist Our slow moving cold front will squeeze out some rain basically all day with the chance for embedded thunderstorms during the midday hours. Rain will last off and on through the evening hours before the front passes an winds shift to northwesterly, cutting things off and dropping the dew points. We’ll…
Read MoreKnuckles Nelson – Waking Up: From the Wrestling Ring to the Yoga Mat – John Cardullo
By John Cardullo, sportswriter Waking Up – From the Wrestling Ring to the Yoga Mat is the real-life story by Rhode Island’s own Professional Wrestler, Knuckles Nelson, A.K.A. Brendan Higgins. I met a young Brendan Higgins back in 1979, when I was just out of school and trying to find my way in life, and…
Read MoreGriefSpeak: Loss of an Adult Child – Mari Nardolillo Dias
By: Mari Nardolillo Dias Vilomah: a Sanskrit word: “Against a natural order.” As in, the grey-haired should not bury those with black hair. As in our children should not proceed us in death. If they do, we are vilomahed.” (Duketoday.edu). We have words for loss of spouse (widow, widower); loss of parent (motherless daughters/sons, fatherless…
Read MoreCDC Director goes beyond CDC Advisory Panel recommendations on boosters
Booster shots have now been recommended by the CDC’s Advisory Panel which issued its statement late yesterday. CDC’s Director, Dr. Walensky, went beyond the panel’s recommendations to broaden recommendations to groups that were originally to be considered. The advisory panel to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – the ACIP – made its recommendations…
Read MoreFriday Fishing Tips – Jeff Gross
by Jeff Gross, contributing writer Fishing Tip 09/24/2021 As the Fall is here and the freshwater fishing is improving, here is an often overlooked matter on your boat, kayak, or canoe. Certain safety equipment is essential and mandatory. Every Watercraft must have a life jacket onboard. However, in anything under 16 feet the boat will…
Read MoreNEW: Leading state arts advocate, Randall Rosenbaum, retiring after 27 years as RISCA Executive Director
State Arts Council announces longtime Executive Director to retire at year’s end Randall Rosenbaum served as the state’s arts advocate for nearly 3 decades Providence—After 27 years of service as the leader of the RI State Council on the Arts (RISCA), Executive Director Randall Rosenbaum today announced his retirement. He will serve until the end…
Read MoreYour RI Weather Today, Sept. 23, 2021 – John Donnelly
by John Donnelly, meteorologist A cold front well to our west presses into high pressure in place and gives us some gusty southeasterly breezes during a partly cloudy day. Muggy morning lows around 70 followed by highs in the upper 70’s and the chance for rain after midnight. There could be a passing light shower…
Read MoreThe Big One, a small moment in time – Michael Morse
by Michael Morse, contributing writer This week marks the 83rd anniversary of The Big One, The Hurricane of ’38. I don’t think it had a name, but it didn’t need one; the stories told by people who survived it are precious. There’s something about a big storm that brings people together and creates an air…
Read MoreYour Coronavirus Update – Sept. 23, 2021
Photo: AARP RHODE ISLAND & VICINITY Discover Newport has opted not to hold in-person networking events for the next several months due to the uptick in COVID. The RI Children’s Museum will close for building renovations MBTA cracking down on non-mask wearers – $50 fine Providence Firefighters estimate 10% of their employees will not get…
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