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In the news…. today
RHODE ISLAND & VICINITY
Tidewater Landing soccer stadium and development was approved to move forward – the Governor issued a joint statement with the Mayor of Pawtucket in support of the project. The vote was a tie – with Gov. McKee casting the tie-breaking vote.
Work on the Lighthouse Hotel property in Galilee has been paused.
John O’Hurley will perform “A Man with Standards”, a one man show at Theatre by the Sea on Aug. 1. O’Hurley is a graduate of Providence College and best known for Peterman role on the Seinfeld show.
Seth Magaziner, candidate for congress, has tested positive for COVID, with mild symptoms.
New RI highway numbers on Route 95 will be installed, reflecting miles from southern border.
Fall River bridge will be raised for $17M, including all underwater structures – local talk is this is to make way for transportation of LNG tankards.
Westport, MA police report the large fork sculpture at the “fork in the road” had been stolen – about a week later it was recovered.
Narragansett Bay Commission paid $250K in ransom in cyberattack on its sewer system data
Anthony Silva, Gov. McKee’s ex-Chief of Staff was found not to have committed anything illegal, though showed poor judgement according to RI AG Neronha.
Criminal record expungement is available for possession of marijuana in quantities of less than 2 ozs – and will happen automatically or by request. Possession and home-growing of cannabis is now legal for adults aged 21 and older
Burrillville, RI town council president says the town will not allocate funds to confiscate guns or ammunition and is being referred to as a “2A Sancturary town”
July 22-30 – Newport Jazz & Newport Folk Festivals held successfully. Joni Mitchell was the surprise closing performer at the Folk Festival.
Pete Seeger was honored as the latest American musician to appear on a U.S. forever postage stamp.
RI veterans’ pensions now state tax free
Aaron Thomas, the former North Kingstown High School basketball coach accused of subjecting male student-athletes to naked “fat tests,” has been charged by way of criminal information with second-degree child molestation and sexual assault.
Bo Jackson covered all funeral expenses for Uvalde victims’ families,
Paul Rianna Jr., 48 signatures short, according to SOS office, is off the gubernatorial ballot.
15 year old shot and killed in Providence over the weekend, likely targeted
40 y.o. drowned in a kayak incident at Lincoln Woods over the weekend
The state’s Child Advocate, Jennifer Griffith, is on unexpected medical leave.
The RI Dominican Festival is set for Providence on Aug. 7th.
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NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL
Fires in California have spread exponentially and are, as of Monday morning, 0% contained on Monday changed to 10% controlled on Monday night, with 17,000 acres burned so far.
Student loan services have been told not to contact borrowers – by the federal government – as student loan forgiveness is still being considered.
San Diego returns to mask mandates for schools
Sen. Joe Manchin & Sen. Lisa Murkowski have tested positive for COVID and is isolating. He is fully vaccinated and boosted.
Italy is beginning to open its border to Afghan refugees who were left behind when US pulled out and they were unable to get out of the country – over 1,500 are expected to go to Rome, making a total of near 4,000.
Ghislaine Maxwell moved to low-security prison in Florid
NYC Triathalon cut in ½ due to weather
At the Moscow Chess event a young boy had his finger broken playing against a robot when the robotic arm grabbed his finger and would not let go – it took several people to free the boy. He returned the next day, finger in a cast, to finish the game.
Big Papi inducted into the Hall of Fame
The Pope is on a trip to Canada to apologize to the Indigenous people.
2 Americans were killed in Ukraine by a Russian shell – they were in their early 30s and one was of Ukrainian heritage
FedEx scaling back Sunday delivery in rural areas of US
Presidents of Harvard, Tufts and MIT all stepping down this year
Bannon found guilty of obstruction of Congress
17 people have been notified by the White House of being a close contact of Pres. Biden after he tested positive for Covid; so far, none of these contacts have tested positive for the virus.
According to STAT, burned out nurses are leaving hospital jobs and seeking remote roles in telehealth.
Doctors Without Borders and South Sudan’s health ministry are teaming up for the world’s first hepatitis E vaccine campaign in response to an outbreak of the virus in the East African nation.
AARP has collaborated with United Way Worldwide and 211 on an exciting pilot program called the Caregiver Outreach Program to expand services for a growing list of local 211 networks. The program will connect users to services and organizations in the community, simplify access to specialized help, and address basic necessities such as housing, food and employment.
40% of the new 84,500 USPS vehicles to be purchased will be electric.
CDC no longer reporting on COVID cases on cruise ships
Novavax vaccine now approved by CDC
Mark Zuckerberg sold his San Francisco home for $31 million.
Samantha Bee‘s television show was canceled.
Washington, DC mayor & NYC Mayor upset that homeless shelters are filling up with migrants being bussed from Texas border
60% of London workers have returned to work – the lure of air conditioning has been attributed as a major motivating factor to resistant at-home workers.
President Biden says at some point he will issue emergency powers to take control over climate emergency if Congress does not act.
Rep. Bennie Thompson of Jan 6th commission has COVID
“Leading COVID epidemiologists” explain: “You’ll be getting many COVID-19 boosters in the years ahead because that’s how the vaccines work.”
An entire town’s police department in Kenly, North Carolina, resigned in one day over the appointment of a town manager and work environment complaints claiming a hostile work environment.
PASSINGS
John Egan, 83, former PC basketball player
Paul Sorvino, 83, actor from Goodfellas and Law & Order
Olin Thompson, III, 40, of ALS – federal public defender in RI