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In the news… local and national news items of note
RHODE ISLAND
COVID
The Warwick Tax Office that was closed due to a COVID outbreak is now open.
Risk level in RI has returned to “low”.
Eleanor Slater Hospital reported over 20 cases of COVID, after deciding that unvaccinated workers could return to work.
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RI Public Defender Lara Montecalvo has been selected to be a judge in the 1st US Circuit court
Providence proposes raising property taxes by 4%
Elderwood Nursing Home will close – being the 5th to do so in a year or so in RI
RI home prices rise 14%
Rep. Maria Cimini has been named the director of the RI Office of Healthy Aging
DJ Matty in the Morning at Boston’s KISS 108 has retired
Henry Winkler gave the commencement address at New England Tech
Waterfire will have 13 lightings in total, 7 full and 6 (4 remaining) of them partial. https://Waterfire.org/schedule
Kelly Ramirez will leave the Social Enterprise Greenhouse as its CEO
Fidelity to add 1,000 employees nationwide
Brown offers 13 Ukranian students ‘advanced likelihood of admission’
UMass Law and Johnson & Wales University establish an accelerated undergraduate and law degree program. This is the 2nd for Johnson & Wales – the first is with Roger Williams Law School. The agreement allows JWU students to earn an undergraduate and law degree in six rather than seven years.
The Rhode Island College commencement will be at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center, the first time since 2019 on May 14th, with the address to delivered by Maria Ducharme, President of The Miriam Hospital and a 1987 RIC alumna.
Bernie Beaudreau is the new Director of the Senior Agenda Coalition
Bob Ballard to deliver commencement address at URI.
Almost $500k in court debt was waived in the second RI Court Debt Review event, hosted at the Nonviolence Institute, providing a fresh start for over 200 individuals.
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NATIONAL
COVID
Munich will hold Oktoberfest, back after 2-year hiatus from COVID.
Sen. Rand Paul says he will continue to investigate origins of COVID
San Francisco has returned to masking on public transportation.
Latin American countries releasing their restrictions.
Moderna Inc plans to build an mRNA vaccine manufacturing facility in Quebec as part of a 10-year partnership with the Canadian government to better prepare for future pandemics.
Pfizer BioNTech requests booster approval – children 5-11.
Moderna requests vaccine approval – children 6 mos to 5.
Biden has asked for $22 billion in COVID-19 funding because the US is running out of supplies for treatment
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US economy shrunk in last quarter.
James Corden leaving ‘The Late Late Show’ in 2023
Russia makes last minute bond payment to avoid default
VP Kamala Harris will deliver the commencement at US Coast Guard Academy in New London
Almost $500k in court debt was waived in the second RI Court Debt Review event, hosted at the Nonviolence Institute, providing a fresh start for over 200 individuals.
US Census data delayed again – when full count is given of US residents, it will already be 3 years old.
Incandescent lightbulbs will be replaced by more energy efficient light bulbs, according to the Biden administration.
World’s supply of sunflower oil “vanishes” as Ukraine war continues
Biogen CEO to step down after difficulty with Alzheimer’s drug, Aduhelm
Studies show up to 75% of Americans are not drinking enough water.
Speculation that Russia will declare war on Ukraine on or before May 9th, their Victory Day.
Some European reports, unconfirmed, that Putin will have cancer surgery, putting his #2 person in charge. Some have also said this will be the way he exits, not coming back after that surgery.
Air B-n-B makes a work from home, anywhere in the world, a permanent policy, with regular pay levels.
Passings
Naomi Judd, 76 years old
Video of note:
“I told him not to take on the world…he didn’t listen.” – Elon Musk’s mom – Musk went to the Met Gala because “my mom wanted to go”.