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In the News… quick recap of the week ending May 10, 2025
RHODE ISLAND & VICINITY
Heads of Brown Health & Care New England say the doctors from Anchor are all welcome to join them – they are working on opening up to the 25K without doctors. 7-800 patients looking have gone to Care New England.
Two Ten Oyster Bar in So. Kingstown is open again after renovations post-fire
T. F. Green ends attempt to privatize TSA
Patriots explanation of their aircraft being seen in Guantanamo is that Omni Air, a charter company used by the federal govt occasionally uses the Patriots planes for transport if they are not being used for days at a time
RIFC opening game a 0-0 score on a successful day at Centreville Bank Stadium in Pawtucket
Charter Care Hospitals (Rog. Wms and Our Lady of Fatima) are pledged support by Gov. McKee and the Speaker and Senate President
Bard College to lay off 116 in Great Barrington, MA
Santander Bank is closing the branch on Federal Hill that was robbed – the only closure in RI, but 16 in total in New England.
Johnson & Wales eliminates 81 jobs
Scarborough North and Salty Brine State Beaches will be open Saturdays and Sundays through Memorial Day when all beaches open to the public for the season
New low-fare Dominican airline Arajet announced its arrival in New England, with flights from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to the DR on sale now under $200
RI congressional delegation says $251 million in RIDOT funds have been “unfrozen” for RI
State House lit this week in blue and white for Nurses Week
Providence Community Health Centers to lay off 70 – they were in budgetary crisis before this
Fox Point Hurricane Barrier Gates set to be reinstalled as part of the Barrier renovation project with traffic disruption from May 12 through June 13.
Butler Hospital confirms it will hire temporary staff if staff strike
RI Treasurer’s office has issued Request for Proposals for banking and cash management services
Youth Soccer Day TODAY at RI Football Club in Pawtucket with reduced food costs and swag items
Aspen Aerogels with plans to build a main plant in the East Bay area in RI, posts a loss of over $300M
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NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL
More than 20% of Newark’s air traffic controllers “walked off the job”. United Airlines removed nearly three dozen round-trip flights from its Newark schedule per day
Warren Buffet says he will retire at the end of this year – names Greg Abbel to succeed him
Sovereignty won The 151st Kentucky Derby – every horse in the Derby has some genetic link to Secretariat
Boca Chica Village Beach has been officially renamed to Starbase City, Texas, following a vote by SpaceX employees and local residents to incorporate the area
Ukraine & US sign rare mineral deal
At least 15,000 USDA employees accept voluntary resignation offer
Brazilian police prevented a bomb attack at Lady Gaga’s free show on Rio de Janeiro’s Copacabana beach.
Target ends most self-checkout lines due to increased shoplifting
31% of IRS auditors have left employment
High lead levels in Milwaukee causes some schools to close
Pres. Trump says he wants to reopen Alcatraz
Pres. Trump announces 100% tariff on non-US movies as film industry ‘dying’
Washington, DC may be the site of the next NFL draft – live on the Washington Mall
The Pope Mobile is being renovated, per Pope Francis’ directions, to be a health clinic for children in Gaza
President signs EO to ban gain-of-function research funded by US in China
Harvard’s federal money is on hold until it agrees to list of recommendations – school says it will continue to fight against over-reach
Met Gala a fashion feast
Professor of History and Slavic Studies Ethan Pollock has been appointed dean at Brown, succeeding Professor of Engineering and Physics Rashid Zia ’01, who will go on sabbatical
President says he will pay money to those who want to self-deport and provide free transportation home, with the possibility of return
RITE AID files for bankruptcy for 2nd time
SKYPE has shut down
Party City has a new owner and plans to reinvigorate the brand, reopen some stores, and website
NIH Director Dr Bhattacharya says the agency stopped beagle experiments on the NIH campus — and that PETA sent him flowers.
New Canadian PM Mark Carney comes to the White House
Lamborghini yacht partially sinks off coast of Miami – with social media influencers on board. No injuries among the 32.
Tyson Foods to eliminate petroleum-based dyes from its food products by the end of this month
Weight Watchers files for bankruptcy
A 7 year old drives his 9 year old sister to McDonalds to get a Happy Meal
Temu stops deliveries from China to US
2nd Navy ship lost off aircraft carrier
U.S. Surgeon General appointed – Dr. Casey Means. Author, Good Energy
1st papal vote on Wed – black smoke. 2nd and 3rd papal vote reported together – black smoke
Over 80 anti-Israel, free-Palestine protesters arrested at Columbia University library
North Dakota has a small measles outbreak
Judge Jeanine Pirro picked as top prosecutor in DC – appears as commentator on Fox News
Bill Gates pledges the majority of his wealth to the Gates Foundation
Golden Globes will now have a “Podcast” category
Pope Leo XIV has been chosen – a 69 year oldAmerican from Chicago, went to Villanova, served as a missionary in Peru and in Rome worked with Pope Francis on Bishop selection.
28 US cities show signs of “sinking”, most notably: Chicago, Dallas, Columbus, Detroit, Fort Worth, Denver, New York, Indianapolis, Houston and Charlotte
Former US Supreme Court Justice David Souter dies at 85
Portugal plans to expel some 18,000 foreigners living in the country without authorization, a minister said Saturday in the buildup to their national election.
Trans military members will be out of the service in June
Air traffic for Feb. 2025 down 4.6% from Feb. of 2024
Former first lady Michelle Obama says she is now in therapy to help her decide what the next phase of her life is
Tufts student from Turkey arrested for anti-Israel publications, who has been held at an immigration center in Louisiana for 6 weeks is now out on bail.
Mayor of Newark arrested as he and a congressman and woman and protestors stormed a federal prison in Newark, demanding to look inside. They later said that conditions were good, prisoners were well fed and the place was clean.
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PASSINGS
Regina Partridge, 84, fine artist from Providence
Jill Sobule, 66, singer, in a house fire
Scarborough North and Salty Brine State Beaches will be open Saturdays and Sundays —
How nice of the state to open and charge admission — otherwise we wouldn’t be able to go there and walk or sit in the 50 degree temps and cool off in the second week of May. Which is to say, the second week of May is not beach season — so maybe stop the money grab? And in typical state fashion, it probably cost more to open and staff the cloudy cool sand pits than any revenue that was gotten. And the state’s magnificent work at Sand Hill Cove — forget aboud it.
You make a point!