Archive for June 2022
NEW: Moderna announces new booster that is Omicron variant specific
Moderna announces new booster that is Omicron variant specific Moderna, Inc., a biotechnology company pioneering messenger RNA (mRNA) therapeutics and vaccines, today announced new clinical data on its Omicron-containing bivalent COVID booster candidate, mRNA-1273.214, containing mRNA-1273 (Spikevax) and a vaccine candidate targeting the Omicron variant of concern. A 50 µg booster dose of mRNA-1273.214 met…
Read More“Time for America to rebrand itself based on what we truly value…” – Matthew McConaughey
One of the most unique presentations from The White House press room happened yesterday when Uvalde, Texas native, actor Matthew McConaughey, took to the podium to discuss his week in his hometown, where he spent time with the families of those lost to the mass shooting. He was in Washington to meet with local political…
Read MoreBoston Celtics championship run is just like the good ol’ days! – John Cardullo
by John Cardullo, sportswriter At the start of the 2021-22 NBA Basketball season, not much was being said about the Boston Celtics chances to make a run at the Championship title. It was for good reason, longtime General Manager and Celtic legend Danny Ainge resigned, with Celtic Coach Brad Stevens being tapped as his replacement.…
Read MoreForeign baby formula has arrived in Rhode Island
Baby formula from the United Kingdom and Australia is approved and determined to be a healthy alternate formula for use in the United States. (This shipment is expected to help mitigate the impacts of the ongoing, national formula shortage.) The first batch of formula includes Kendamil Classic, Kendamil organic formula, and seven types of Bubs…
Read MoreRoy Boy’s Clam Shack & The Frozen Cow Ice Cream Shoppe; best of both worlds – Brendan Higgins
by Brendan Higgins, contributing writer North Kingstown has a new Clam Shack, but it’s much more than just a place for incredible seafood. Roy Boy’s Clam Shack and the Frozen Cow Ice Cream Shoppe (formerly Nana’s Ice Cream) are located at 6710 Post Road in North Kingstown. They opened on March 22nd. The owners are…
Read MoreRI Weather Today, June 7, 2022 – John Donnelly
by John Donnelly, meteorologist High pressure still in place, yet beginning to recede as a cold front begins to approach the area from the west with cloud cover the main result during the day, some overnight rain showers towards the dawn. Morning lows in the upper 50’s with afternoon highs in the upper 70’s with…
Read MoreBankNewport awards $10,000 to Southern RI Volunteers for aging adult services
BankNewport is pleased to announce that it has awarded a $10,000 grant to Southern RI Volunteers (SRIV), the leading provider of volunteer resources for non-profit organizations throughout Southern Rhode Island for nonprofit agency sites that address basic needs for senior clients at those agencies, children and families. The grant will support SRIV’s independent aging adult…
Read MoreIt’s Sour Grapes! – Tim Jones
by Timothy Jones, cartoonist ___ Tim Jones is the creator, artist and writer of the widely popular, self-syndicated comic strip, “Sour Grapes” – a comic about “Aesop”, a miserable flying dog and his odd friends, all living in a problematic and troubled world. Sour Grapes is currently published in multiple newspapers in Rhode Island, Massachusetts,…
Read MoreART! Oil paintings by Janet Alling at HopeHealth offer beauty, joy, comfort for all
by Nancy Thomas Photo: Summer Vacation #2, 2014 oil on llinen, 24 x 36″m Janet Alling With flora as subject matter and through aesthetic explorations Alling says she conveys the importance of balancing many elements to create a harmonious whole. “Plants/flora are inherently beautiful, in classic or strange ways. I find there is no need to…
Read MoreCranston Mayor Hopkins says “everything is on the table” to meet city’s fiscal challenges
MAYOR HOPKINS IMPLEMENTS BUDGET STRATEGIES TO MEET FISCAL CHALLENGES Cranston Mayor Kenneth J. Hopkins has announced a series of initiatives that his administration is undertaking to meet budget challenges resulting from the pandemic and structural cost increases that Cranston will face in the months ahead. He said, “While the budget that starts July 1st is…
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