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In the news… for Nov. 26, 2022
RHODE ISLAND & VICINITY
Cadillac Lounge in Providence – deadly stabbing of man from Fall River – hearing held closed club for a few days – reopened now
World AIDS Day is Dec. 1st – red scarves will be part of a public art installation at the pedestrian bridge in Providence
Boston Globe’s new editor, Nancy Barnes, takes over; was an executive with NPR.
Coventry HS Football is being investigated – it involves photos taken in the boys’ locker room and shared
Women’s Soccer eliminated from NCAA tournament
Area home sales have risen 6%
An SUV drove into a Hingham Apple store, killing one and injuring over a dozen
Homeless advocates demonstrated inside the RI State House, yelling “shame” to those in the building and demanding immediate housing for those unsheltered, living outside
HARI, Hospital Assoc. of RI has released cautions about holiday family gatherings as RSV and COVID and FLU are major concerns while hospitals are overloaded
The five RI locations approved for recreational cannabis are:
- Aura of Rhode Island in Central Falls.
- Thomas C. Slater Center in Providence.
- Mother Earth Wellness in Pawtucket.
- Greenleaf Compassionate Care Center in Portsmouth.
- RISE Warwick in Warwick.
RIPTA has made an arrangement with bus drivers’ union to allow retired drivers to return to employment
Brown University’s Olympia Pichardo becomes first female to be selected for Division I baseball
Soccer stadium in Pawtucket has a new PR person – Mike Raia (former PR consultant to Gina Raimondo)
Boston will open a community center in Devens next month as an emergency intake center for migrants where up to 60 families or 125 people could be offered temporary shelter.
Seamen’s Church Institute held its annual free Thanksgiving Day meal – serving over 100
Seven RI school districts have been awarded $347,659 in federal funds through the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act Education for Homeless Children and Youth –
- Newport – $53,145
- Middletown – $50,000
- Providence – $50,000
- Warwick – $50,000
- North Kingstown – $49,788
- Woonsocket – $49,426
- West Warwick – $45,299
Providence two hours of free parking to promote shoppping in designated commercial districts throughout Providence is in effect Residents and visitors are encouraged to download the free Passport Parking app which can be found on the City’s PVD311 mobile app or downloaded from the App Store or Google Play. Users can also manage their parking online at passportparking.com.Two hours of free parking will be offered every day from 10:00AM until 9:00PM through December 31, 2022, in the following commercial districts:
- Angell Street
- Atwells Avenue – Bradford Street to Knight Street
- Spruce Street – Dean Street to Acorn Street
- Dean Street – Atwells Avenue to West Exchange Street
- Acorn Street – Spruce Street to Atwells Avenue
- Bradford Street – Atwells Avenue to Jones Street
- Bond Street – Atwells Avenue to Spruce Street
- Broad Street – Public Street to Montgomery Street
- Downtown Providence – bounded by Fountain Street, Memorial Boulevard, Weybosset Street, Empire Street and Friendship Street (from Dyer Street to Dorrance Street)
- Hope Street – Rochambeau Avenue to Blackstone Boulevard
- North Main Street – Thomas Street to Park Row
- Olneyville Square – Route 10 to Sydney Street and Delaine Street to Atwood Street to Magnolia Street
- South Main Street – James Street to Packet Street
- Point Street – From Eddy to East Franklin Street
- Thayer Street – Bowen Street to Waterman Street
- Wayland Square – East Angell Street/Angell Street to Gano Street and Wayland Avenue from Angell Street to Pitman Street
- Waterman Avenue
- Wickenden/Ives – Wickenden Street at Benefit Street to Ives Street at Preston Street
Pope Francis named Bishop Henning to 2nd place at Diocese of Providence – will replace Bishop Tobin when he retires in 2023 – there is mandatory retirement at 75.
On Tuesday, the State Properties Committee is set to vote on a proposal to turn an unused state building on Hartford Avenue in Providence into a shelter with 16 beds. The plan involves up to $200,000 in renovations of the former Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities & Hospitals building and finding a private operator to run it.
Deputy Chief Thomas A. Verdi retires. Maj. Oscar Perez has been promoted to the deputy chief position, which also holds the rank of commander. Perez will oversee the department’s operations. Meanwhile, Detective Capt. Timothy O’Hara has been promoted to major.
Boston’s Pine Street Inn served 2,000 Thanksgiving meals to homeless
Warwick Mall holiday sales very slow – mall not congested on day after Thanksgiving. Mall manager says it’s because sales started Nov. 1.
Prospect Medical Holdings the CharterCARE Health Partners system – which, in addition to Roger Williams in Providence and Fatima in North Providence, includes Blackstone Valley Surgicare in Johnston, CharterCARE Medical Associates in Providence, Charter-CARE Home Health Services in Providence, Roger Williams Cancer Center in Providence, Southern New England Rehabilitation Center in North Providence and St. Joseph Health & Dental Center in Providence – will be acquired by The Centurian Foundation.
CoastSnap, a program that tracks shoreline change by having visitors to 3 beaches take a photo of the shore and upload it, on site, to an app that will track the shore changes over time, is now active. Locations are: East Matunuck, Misquamicut and Latham Park, Barrington.
TODAY is Small Business Saturday – Shop RI
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NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL
Student Loan relief applicants who are approved are being notified by government, even though the program is blocked by the courts
COP27 decides to set up a “Loss & Damage” Fund to repair climate change from richer countries to poorer countries – many say the summit had many missed opportunities such as transitioning more aggressively from fossil fuels, no aggressive emissions cutting – there could be more than a 2 degree warming in planet
Ukrainians in areas without power and water are being evacuated for the winter to other areas
One of two giant pandas given to Taiwan from China, has died
CBS News decided to “pause” their activity on Twitter out of an abundance of caution – less than 24 hours later, they were back on Twitter.
Bob Iger is back as CEO of Disney as the board took out Bob Chapek, credited for issuing many dramatic changes at Disney having to do with critical race theory, etc.
A Christmas Story House is up for sale in Cleveland – offers being requested, no price listed
NYC store fronts were debuted for Christmas – 150th anniversary of the event
15 million people took the survey about Donald Trump returning to Twitter on Twitter – 52 to 48% saying yes
Carnival Cruise Lines say all on the ships must wear masks and all must be vaccinated
Jay Leno released from the burn center on Tuesday, Nov. 22 – scars on his neck and arm were visible, though he seems in good spirits
3 more mass killings in the last week in America. Gay Club, college apartment, and Walmart the most recent.
Antibiotic shortage leaves parents scrambling to find prescribed amoxicillin
The Providence Journal has ended use of all freelance writers through the end of the year – they will then “regroup” to decide on moving forward – this is considered to be a parent company, Gannett, action around the country
Brett Favre being investigated for influence on concussion drug link – with millions of redirected federal funds towards research. Favre is a major investor in Prevacus.
China notes its first death from COVID in months
A new COVID variant has been identified, sparking concerns for a winter surge
Kyiv residents say this will be the worst winter of their lives
Thanksgiving cost of food away from home increased 5.8% this year over 2021 — versus 9.8% for a standard grocery trip – leaving restaurants packed for families getting a Thanksgiving meal
The number of U.S. adult handgun owners carrying a loaded weapon almost doubled in a four-year period
The majority of people who carry loaded weapons — 7 of 10 — said they do so as protection against other people.
Saudi Arabia executed 17 people by beheading by sword.
President Biden is worth $9 million. He owns a couple homes in Delaware worth $4 million.
36 recreational marijuana centers will open in NY by end of year
Dr. Fauci’s last day of work was 2 days before Thanksgiving
Narcan vending machines are showing up on college campuses and where other groups gather
HP will cut as many as 6,000 jobs
From Department of Energy Resources, the average price for a gallon of home heating oil last week was $5.78, with a high of $6.27 and a low of $5.30 – down 10 cents week over week, but are still 74 percent higher than a year ago when customers with oil furnaces were paying $3.34 per gallon.
Student loan payments deferred – again – until June/July 2023
US to send Ukraine another $400M
Rising defiance in China as crowds of police seek to detain iphone factory workers due to a COVID lockdown – this may slow down iphone deliveries to US
Charles Schultz’ Snoopy comic strip is 100 years old
Mall of America had to be closed at capacity on Friday – reports that most malls were very full – either for shopping or out of tradition
Twitter planning various color of checkmarks denoting businesses, government, individuals, etc.
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PASSINGS
Jason David Frank, 49 – played the Green Power Ranger
Cissy Marshall, 94 – wife of Justice Thurgood Marshall