Archive for December 2021
Hasbro Children’s Hospital first in region to treat children (0-11) with monoclonal antibodies
Photo: Lifespan Hasbro Children’s Hospital held a virtual press conference to address COVID-19 treatment in children. Noting that they are the first hospital in the region to get emergency use authorization monoclonal antibody treatments, treatments are currently underway for children of all ages. Last week the FDA expanded emergency use authorization of two monoclonal antibodies…
Read MoreSale this weekend at Stages of Freedom
Stop by Stages of Freedom this Saturday and Sunday, from 12-4 pm for some great holiday shopping with unique items. Weekend shoppers will receive 20% off most books, unique paintings and prints, picture frames, dishes, vinyl, and other small antiques and collectables in the store. All proceeds go to fund swimming lessons for Black and…
Read MoreURI tells students to go home as soon as possible. But, they are fully open with no change in exams.
On Friday, students received an email from URI administration telling them to go home as soon as possible, but beginning with saying they are fully open and do not expect to shirt to remote or change exam schedule. Here is their memo: URI is fully open and we do not expect to shift our final…
Read MoreRI Veterans ask public for last donations and items to take to Kentucky’s tornado area – John A. Cianci
by John A Cianci, Department Veterans Service Officer, Italian American War Veterans (ITAM) Rhode Island Veterans Ongoing Drive for Supplies for Kentucky Veteran and Families in Need of a Helping Hand After Tornado. Members of the American Legion Post Berard Desjarlias Post #88 have been collecting desperately needed items for Kentucky tornado victims. The…
Read MoreNew Pawtucket High School would combine Shea, Tolman, Career Tech at McCoy Stadium site
Ad Hoc Subcommittee Votes Unanimously To Recommend School Committee Move Forward With New Pawtucket High School Campus Concept Concept would create a state-of-the-art new high school with integrated Career Technical Education pathways on city-owned site of former McCoy Stadium Members of the Ad Hoc Subcommittee To Study High School Academic Complex voted unanimously to recommend…
Read MoreYour RI Weekend Weather Wrap – Dec. 18/19, 2021 – John Donnelly
by John Donnelly, meteorologist Saturday 12/18/21: A decent Winter storm rolls through further north than it needs to be to give us real winter weather. We will instead see mainly a mixed of rain and snow that will eventually change over the rain in the afternoon before ending later in the night. A nearly uniform…
Read More$4M emergency shelter patchwork. #SleepOutRI claims victory – “more action planned”
Photo: Plan calls for more beds at Cranston’s Harrington Hall, run by Crossroads RI, the state’s largest shelter, currently licensed for 112 men – photo: Homeless Shelter Directory Funding announced for 130 emergency shelter beds and wrap around housing services through 4 providers – expansion of Harrington Hall, use of a facility on Benefit Street…
Read MoreGriefSpeak: Mercy’s Musings – Mari Nardolillo Dias
By: Mari Nardolillo Dias (Written by Mari as told by Mercy) Most of you know me as the grief therapy dog at GracePointe Grief Center. Many of you know through social media that I just had my first birthday, which I like to think makes me wiser. I am getting the gist of this grief…
Read MoreGet your Holiday(s) on! – Westerly Hospital’s Lights of Love
The Westerly Hospital Auxiliary has officially kicked off its 37th annual “Lights of Love” campaign which invites the community to remember or honor a loved one and to support Westerly hospital and the caregivers that touch the lives of thousands to provide hope, healing and recovery. This year’s “Lights of Love” is dedicated in memory…
Read MoreYour RI Weather Today, Dec. 17, 2021 – John Donnelly
by John Donnelly, meteorologist A dry cold front passes in the night and brings dew points down about twenty degrees forcing the relative humidity through the floor. The resulting low level dryness will keep cloud development to a minimum through early afternoon. Another system developing over the south-central US will force high cloud cover our…
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