In the news… summary on 11/6/2022

RHODE ISLAND & VICINITY

HealthSource RI (HSRI). From now January 31, 2023, individuals can enroll, change or renew their health coverage at HealthSourceRI.com/OE or 1-855-840-HSRI (1-855-840-4774).

Coventry granted a zoning permit to a small Wiccan church, Horn and Cauldron, Church of the Earth, which was represented by the RI ACLU

Providence Design Catalyst program will provide qualifying already established Providence-based design businesses with $150,000 in grant funding capital in amounts between $10,000 and $15,000, in addition to business mentorship and professional development training to promote business growth.

East Providence concert and event venue to include outdoor amphitheater. Relationship with Live Nation for booking.

May 19/20 Taylor Swift will do 2 concerts at Gillette – has now expanded to 3 concerts – hotel rooms in the area selling out

Carolyn Rafaelian has started a new company, Metal Alchemist, similar jewelry line to Alex and Ani

Brown University’s Emily Oster’s article on declaring a “pandemic amnesty” printed in The Atlantic is making national news

Boston hospitals reporting 8 hours wait or more in their ERs – many patients leave without being seen

Pfizer may come out soon with a vaccine for RSV

NBC10’s Patrice Woods inducted into the New England Music Hall of Fame

Bus driver strike averted

Wiccan Church permit given in Coventry with intervention by ACLU

Police investigating an anti-Semitic note left at Brown Univ’s Hillel program building – an arrest has been made, and the suspect is not a member of the local universities in Providence community

The head of the “MBTA” in Boston is retiring

Boston Children’s Hospital postponing elective surgery for the time being due to RSV

UPS will hire 600 in Rhode Island

3 new residential halls for Brown University will be constructed on Brook Street – they will be “themed” with like-minded people living together – the 3 themes are “sustainability” – “religious and spiritual identities” – and “civic engagement”.

Trader Joe’s is now open on the East Side of Providence – in the Wickenden area

RICAS scores are here: https://www3.ride.ri.gov/ADP/ – reading scores have fallen slightly – math scores rose slightly – the link is searchable from school to community to statewide.

Dredging of the upper Providence River beginning this week

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NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL

The International Red Crosswill develop a digital emblem/logo known the world over as it enters country after country providing aid.

Today is the New York City Marathon – 56,000 registered

5G Street Towers described as monoliths are being erected throughout NYC, mostly at street corners, to connect the city to internet – with fiber cables running underground as well

Air pollution is keeping children home from school because of the risk from air pollution – many complaining of stinging eyes and breathing difficulties – parents are being told to keep children in the home and to all wear masks if they leave their home

US is flying supersonic bombers over Korean peninsula

5 states do not participate in the lottery – Utah, Nevada, Hawaii, Alaska and Alabama

Portland, Oregon is working on an ordinance that would make sleeping outdoors in a tent illegal and they would be cited with an option to attend a diversion program.

Auto repossessions are increasing dramatically – up to 15,000 a month

FBI has warned of “broad threats” to synagogues in New Jersey

Ukraine nuclear power plant is operating on backup with 15 days fuel left

US sends $400M more to Ukraine

Modern Healthcare reportssome primary care physicians will drop seldom-seen patients. That’s a problem for those who postponed doctor visits during the pandemic.

NYC is going to open 2 25-bed psychiatric hospitals, specifically to deal with subway issues of mentally ill and violence

Dr. Walensky at CDC got rebound COVID, a few days after recovering – she had received Paxlovid

Wuhan plunged back into lockdown almost three years after first Covid case with 800k in quarantine amid spike in cases

Chief justice Roberts delays Donald Trump turning over tax returns

The courts rule that the TSA may maintain their mask rules.

Twitter will lay off 50% of its workforce, giving them 3 months severance.

North Korea launched a missile which landed just next to their border with South Korea

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PASSINGS

Joseph Agostinelli, former chief of staff for Govs. Sundlun and Paolino

Tori Andreozzi, 32, tragically injured as a child, she and her mother worked on behalf of drunk driving causes

Aaron Carter, 34, rapper, actor, brother of Nick Carter

Robert Clarkin, 83, former Providence City Council member

Louie Escobar, 84, Escobar Cornmaze

George T. Marshall, Rhode Island, founder of Flickers

Julie Powell, 38, food blogger inspired of Julie & Julia movie about Julia Child, of cardiac arrest

Migos Rapper Takeoff, 28, in shooting in Houston