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The Big Problem no one is talking about – Nick Landekic
By Nick Landekic Here we go again. Few people want to talk about it and we all wish it was gone. Unfortunately we are experiencing another major COVID surge, the second largest of the pandemic. COVID is still a serious threat, with millions becoming infected, tens of thousands hospitalized, and about 1,500 dying every week.…
Read MoreART! White and Green Mountains – Exhibit and Artist Talk with Nick Paciorek
For our fall show, we’re turning northward: specifically to the Green and White Mountains and unique artwork focusing on these grand views and celebrating a long tradition. In the first half of the 1800s, artists traveled from all over to paint landscapes in both the Green and White mountains. They portrayed a dramatic wilderness and…
Read MoreWho needs more frequent COVID Boosters? – Nick Landekic
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Read MoreRemembering Nick Steel – a unique celebration of life – Brendan Higgins
Remembering Nick Steel by Brendan Higgins
Read MoreYour COVID risk depends on who, and where, you are – Nick Landekic
By Nick Landekic, contributing writer to RINewsToday Photo: RI photographer Jason Michalski President Biden wants the COVID national state of emergency to end on May 11. People can say and wish anything they want, but numbers don’t lie. The declaration is not based on scientific developments but unsupported wishful thinking. The facts show we’re not…
Read MoreMythbusting COVID – Nick Landekic
by Nick Landekic, special to RINewsToday There is a great deal of confusion, misunderstanding, and outright disinformation circulating about COVID. It’s costing people their lives. Here are some common myths and the realities behind them. Myth #1: The pandemic is over. Reality: The COVID pandemic is not over. Over 254,000 Americans died of COVID last…
Read MoreCOVID is now a Pandemic of older people – Nick Landekic
By Nick Landekic We are all tired of dealing with COVID, and desperate to return to normalcy. The unpleasant truth is the virus is not yet done with us. With the year-end holidays upon us and infection rates rising across the country, the stark new reality is COVID is now a pandemic of older people.…
Read MoreRhode Island’s hospitals risk collapse. Our safety is again in danger – Nick Landekic, opinion
by Nick Landekic, opinion to RINewsToday Rhode Island’s Hospitals Are Overwhelmed and Our Safety Is – Once Again – In Danger Rhode Island’s hospital system is once again strained to the point of breakdown. Recent experiences report 9 to 12 hour waits for care at emergency rooms at Miriam, Rhode Island, and Hasbro Children’s Hospitals –…
Read More“Why is Rhode Island doing so badly in handling the COVID pandemic?” – Nick Landekic
By Nick Landekic, special commentary to RINewsToday Rhode Island has the unfortunate distinction of having both the highest rate of new COVID cases at present, as well as the highest rate of total cumulative COVID cases per capita of all states since the start of the pandemic – and a poorly performing economy. We are…
Read MoreIn the Arena – Joe Paolino, Jr. and RI Senate President Dominick Ruggerio
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 Senate President Donald Ruggerio They talk about COVID and its impact on Rhode Island, the infrastructure money coming to the state, working with Governor McKee, the…
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