Month: April 2020

COVID-19 Archive: RI Historical Society and Providence Public Library are collecting stories from the coronavirus

The coronavirus has brought with it feelings of loneliness. Social isolation, social distancing … every word after social translates to not seeing others and not leaving your home. We’re all feeling the effects of the quarantine and experiencing the tough transition into this new lifestyle.  Here’s where Becca Bender, archivist for the Rhode Island Historical […]

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Yo, It’s Not Stoner Rock Bro: Cold rock a party!

Slightly Stoopid On warm days you can enjoy the stoopid haze on sun-burnt beaches or rocking sweaty bodies at late night house parties. There is nothing stupid about the icky-sticky sound synergy that vibrates through everyday life, everyday people and every instrument of Slightly Stoopid. Hailing from Ocean Beach San Diego, Slightly Stooped can be […]

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Crisis Standards of Care Reviews Ordered at All RI Hospitals

Reviews of “Crisis Standards of Care” documents from all hospitals in RI have been ordered by the Department of Health (DoH), according to a statement by its director, Dr. Nicole Alexander-Scott, at the governor’s press conference on Apr 17. Such documents set out rules for rationing limited resources, such as intensive care unit (ICU) beds […]

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