Archive for November 2021
Omicron COVID-19 variant calls for nations “acting fast, early, hard and strong”
Omicron. It is the name chosen from the Greek alphabet to identify the latest strain (B.1.1.529) of concern of COVID-19. While there are cautions that the world not overreact, at first glance the variant identified in the South African region seems to be easier to transmit and its response to the vaccine is not yet…
Read MoreYour RI Weather, Nov. 26, 2021 – John Donnelly
by John Donnelly, meteorologist A low pressure system moves through the area with light rain continuing through late afternoon and ending with a few light snow showers mainly to the western elevated half of the state. No accumulation expected, just a preview of Winter. Lovely. Daytime highs reach only the mid 40’s with evening lows…
Read MoreGriefSpeak: No GPS for Grief – Mari Nardolillo Dias
By Mari Nardolillo Dias “I never knew grief felt so much like fear” (CS Lewis) The term “uncharted territory” is often used to describe grief. Oftentimes the phrase is thrown around as a cliché. We need to describe how it feels to be in a place that we have never been before. For those of…
Read MoreGet your holiday(s) on! Outdoor Christmas Tree lighting at RI State House
This year, there will be two Christmas trees on display at the Rhode Island State House. A 12-foot Douglas fir from Henry’s Christmas Tree Farm in Scituate will be outside the State House facing Francis and Gaspee streets – and – an 18-foot artificial tree will be on display inside the State House. The Douglas…
Read MoreShop here, there, and everywhere
You started early – many shopping yesterday – on Thanksgiving. You know who you are – those sitting in a big over-stuffed chair after that turkey dinner, phone in hand, spent nearly $6 billion doing online shopping. But today it starts in earnest – 1, 2, 3 – shop! Today is known as Black Friday…
Read MoreFriday Hunting Primer – 11/26/21 – Jeff Gross
by Jeff Gross, contributing writer Happy Post Thanksgiving to all you folks. I hope your tables were filled abundantly and you were surrounded by family and friends. To those friends of mine who lost their spouses or partners I hope family and friends gave you comfort and warmth and good company throughout the day. Thanksgiving…
Read MoreYour Weather Today, Nov. 25, 2021 – John Donnelly
by John Donnelly, meteorologist Thanksgiving Day 11/25/21: We’ll wake to morning lows just above freezing with sunshine that will diminish as cloud cover increases through the day. Afternoon temps will rise to the normal range in the low 50’s with a light west-southwesterly breeze. A frontal system developing over the Great Lakes begins to…
Read MoreThis Thanksgiving – we are grateful for YOU!
Who are we thankful for? We are thankful for YOU, our readers. We’ve increased our readership this past year, and you’ve let us know what you want to read more about – and we’ve tried to meet your expectations. Last year we a daily column called “Your Coronavirus Update…” – and in 2021 that column…
Read MoreRI Veterans: Did you know? 25 November 21 – John A. Cianci
by John A Cianci, Department Veterans Service Officer, Italian American War Veterans (ITAM) Photo: 2003, Baghdad Thanksgiving With the Troops – Rhode Island Captain Missing Thanksgiving Dinner with Family RINEWSTODAY reached out to local Rhode Islanders who are currently on active duty and duty prevents them from being home for Thanksgiving with their family.…
Read MoreRhode Island Slow Pitch Softball Hall of Fame Class of 2020/2021 – John Cardullo
by John Cardullo, sportswriter The Rhode Island Slow Pitch Softball Hall of Fame welcomed 52 new inductees on Saturday, November 20, 2021. This was a combination induction celebration that brought together the class 2020 and 2021 together after last year’s postponement due to the pandemic that gripped the world. Warwick’s Crowne Plaza served as the…
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