Governor Gina Raimondo, DOH director Dr. Nicole Alexander-Scott and RIDE Commissioner Angelica Infante-Green gave the weekly COVID press briefing today at 1pm. Today’s data is as follows: There are 121 new cases of COVID-19 and 86 people are hospitalized. Nine are in intensive care units and five people are on ventilators. Hospitalizations are trending downward […]
Natalie Andrus Fleming is a school psychologist based at the Asa Messer Elementary school in Providence. On Wednesday, September 16, the third day after schools partially reopened in Providence, one of two cities in RI that were not approved for full in-person reopening due to high COVID-19 rates, Fleming said she was directed to stop […]
If you live in Providence, it may seem as though we’re always finding a reason to mourn. For what’s happening across the country, here in the state, and internally as we all grapple with a pandemic that is six months in with no signs of letting up. On Friday, we found another reason to mourn, […]
On Saturday evening, a crowd gathered at the Rhode Island Supreme Court to honor the life of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg, who died of complications due to cancer on September 18. Motif photographer Josh Bronto (https://linktr.ee/JoshBronto; @sorryaboutyoureyebrows)was on the scene to capture the poignant event.
There is no shame in feeling the need to reach out for help or needing to talk through personal issues, regardless of how big or small they may seem to others. There are always people willing to help, whether they be a friend or an anonymous stranger. The Samaritans of Rhode Island have been providing […]
Steve Ahlquist is the founder of UpRiseRI.com. He’s a reporter and photographer who has become a force for shining a light on stories other local media in Rhode Island seem to be unable to cover with the kind of nuance these complex issues sometimes demand. I became aware of Steve after my theater seized onto […]
Governor Gina Raimondo, Dr. Jim McDonald, and RIDE Commissioner Angelica Infante-Green gave the COVID press briefing today at 1pm. State leadership announced today Rhode Island conducted almost 8,500 tests yesterday, with the governor claiming it as a banner day. DOH reports the percent positive rate of tests is at 0.7%. The reported rate has been […]
Professional Drinking in the Time of COVID-19 Phillipe and Jorge are glad to see Governor Gigi “Knock it Off” Raimondo continuing to take tough stances on people and businesses from saloons to schools that are not engaging in best practices to thwart the eruption of more cases of COVID-19. The one that has attracted a […]
Aries: Your ruler, Mars, goes retrograde this month. Mars brings energy, while retrograde you might be rethinking about how, why and the ways you use your energy. A lot of conversations take place where you give voice to your ideas. A change in life direction, diet, exercise may be on the menu. You get creative. […]