Archive for January 2022
In the Arena – Joe Paolino Jr. and Dr. Luis Daniel Munoz
Each week Joe Paolino, Jr. interviews people of interest on his program, “In The Arena”. The show airs at 7am on Sundays on ABC6. This week Paolino talks with Dr. Luis Daniel Munoz, a resident of Pawtucket, who is running for Governor of Rhode Island. Munoz talks about economic hardship and government systems. They talk…
Read MoreUnnoticed COVID Hotspots? – Jeff Gross
by Jeff Gross, contributing writer With Omicron cases spiking, very little, if any, transmission sources are now talked about. It is the same old vaccinate, vaccinate, booster, booster messages, times 10. Back in the initial COVID days the supposed experts looked at transmission sources and rates of virus life on various materials for COVID –…
Read MoreYour RI Weekend Weather Wrap – Jan. 8/9, 2022 – John Donnelly
by John Donnelly, meteorologist Saturday 1/7/22: High pressure builds in behind the storm giving us clear skies but cold air comes along for the ride. Afternoon highs around 30 from morning lows in the teens with a northwesterly breeze, dropping chills down to the single digits. Plenty of sun, but most of its energy will…
Read MoreHope may be a powerful motivator in reducing COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy
Fueled by the recently identified Omicron variant, COVID-19 surges are being seen around the U.S., and one of the reasons cited are low vaccination rates. While more than 51 million cases of COVID-19 have been reported in the U.S. by mid-December, and over 800,000 people having died since January 2020, people’s reluctance to get vaccinated…
Read MoreYour Coronavirus Update – Jan. 8, 2022
RHODE ISLAND & VICINITY U.S. District Court Judge Mary S. McElroy did not bar the state from enforcing the vaccine mandate imposed by the Health Department requiring healthcare workers to be vaccinated. Eleanor Slater Hospital on Thursday reported 28 patients had tested positive for the virus, totaling about 14% of the facility’s roughly 200 patients.…
Read MoreWindWinRI career pathway training program
The North Kingstown Chamber of Commerce awarded a Real Jobs RI Workforce Solution Grant to continue and expand their WindWinRI Offshore Wind Energy Career Training Pathway System North Kingstown Chamber of Commerce announced they have been awarded a Real Jobs RI Workforce Solutions Grant from the Department of Labor and Training to continue and expand…
Read MoreFriday Fishing Hunting off-season, 1/7/22 – Jeff Gross
by Jeff Gross, contributing writer With small game season nearing its end and warm weather fishing a long way off, hopefully this column will give some positive aspect to this out of control world. With a healthy snowstorm on our doorstep today it is the first real good indicator of winter weather. Ice fishing is…
Read MoreNEW: Rhode Island COVID-19 guidelines for schools
Gov. McKee and the RI Department of Education on Thursday announced new COVID-19 guidance for Pre-K-12 schools which adopts the latest CDC guidance and will protect the health of school communities while keeping students in school. “My Administration has been committed to keeping students in the classroom where they are safest and where they learn…
Read MoreYour Coronavirus Update – Jan. 7, 2022
(updated throughout the day) RHODE ISLAND & VICINITY Dr. Philip Chan, RIDOH, says he is optimistic we will see a steep, sudden and significant decrease by the end of January if other countries’ experiences can be used as a model. _____ COVID-19 Testing and Vaccination Updates in Advance of Adverse Weather In response to the…
Read MoreGriefSpeak: What’s your relationship with your grief? – Mari Nardolillo Dias
By: Mari Nardolillo Dias Relationship: “The way in which two or more people or things are related” Maressa did not blink during our two hour entire session. She was wide-eyed and in shock as I waited for her to exhale. Her breaths were a series of short inhales as she spoke in a whisper, as…
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