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« February 15, 2008 | Today | February 19, 2008 » February 18, 2008Tonight: Open mike with community choral groupPeople can take the microphone tonight starting at 7 as Unisong, the community choral group, holds open-mike night at The Media & Performing Arts Center, The Met School, 325 Public St., Providence. You can get involved with the monthly community singing session that organizer Jodi Glass calls “bringing together people of different cultures, generations, genders and musical experience in order to learn from each other and have a good time making music.” The event is free and experience is not required. For information, go to www.unisong.net. Posted by Mike McKinney at 6:45 PM | Comment Providence house fire deemed suspiciousPROVIDENCE -- Five adults and six children escaped unhurt early this morning when a fire of suspicious origin partially destroyed their 2½-story house at 15-17 Waverly St., in the West End, fire officials said. A sixth adult, an older woman, was taken to Rhode Island Hospital to be examined for possible smoke inhalation, according to fire officials and the police. Fire Department Battalion Chief Joseph Desmarais, who commanded the firefighting effort, said the house has a suspected illegal basement apartment -- he described it as “well-finished” -- and said the discovery of the apartment is expected to be referred to the city Department of Inspection and Standards for enforcement action. Two people living in the basement apartment managed to squeeze through a standard-sized basement window in order to reach safety, he said. The house also was the apparent location of a daycare center. There was a daycare sign in the window and on the first floor there were a number of playpens, cribs and highchairs. The occupants were left homeless because the extent of damage makes the house uninhabitable, Desmarais said. But a representative of the Rhode Island chapter of the American Red Cross came to the scene to help them with temporary lodging and other assistance. -- Journal staff writer Gregory Smith The police identified the owner of the house, who lived on the first floor, as Antonia Ferrera, 43. The second-floor tenant was identified as Garnite Descollines, 39. “We believe the first-floor rear porch is where the fire began,” Desmarais said. The volume of fire and the likely point of origin make the blaze suspicious, Desmarais said. A fire investigator pronounced the fire as suspicious and took debris samples for evidence of an accelerant. The fire was called in at 4:30 a.m., and Desmarais said firefighters “did an outstanding job” by halting the flames before they took down the entire structure. As it is, the fire destroyed the two-story porch at the rear and took down the rear portion of the house itself. “It went into the first and second floors and consumed some of the contents, too,” he said. Flames scorched a 6-foot fence at the rear of the dwelling and melted the vinyl siding on a neighboring house. There also was extensive smoke and water damage to what remains of the structure, he said. Posted by Mike McKinney at 6:20 PM | Comment Little b-r-r-r-r-r, plenty of action at Newport Winter fest
Several activities finish at 4 and 5 p.m., but, weather permitting, you can go skating from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. at Sovereign Bank Family Skating Center. You get a $2 discount with button on one session of skating. Call (401) 846-3018. From 5 to 6 p.m., there's a wine tasting presented by Greenvale Vineyards at Brick Alley Pub, 140 Thames St. The wine tasting presentation is upstairs. Presentation is $5 per person/$3 w/ button. Proceeds to benefit Aquidneck Island Land Trust. At 6 p.m., there's the Candlelight Tour of Belcourt Castle at 657 Bellevue Ave. $18 for all ages, $1 off w/button. Tour is one hour. Not for children under 5. Reservations needed (401) 846-0669 or www.belcourtcastle.com At 7 p.m.. there's "Pete Seeger: The Power of Song" at the Jane Pickens Theatre, 49 Touro St. The theatre has a full array of great refreshments and more for sale! Movie $7 w/button. Also at 7 p.m, there's family night at The Rhino Bar & Grille, 337 Thames St. Parents can enjoy dinner and a Wine Tasting in the Rhino Bar while kids eat their free M&M sundaes watching "Happy Feet" in the Mamba Room 7pm showing. Wine Tasting: $7/ $5 w/button. Kids Movie Sundaes and Movie: $3/$1 w/button. (401) 846-0707. The festival runs through Sunday. Check the schedule of what's coming. -- projo.com staff writer Michael P. McKinney Posted by Mike McKinney at 4:29 PM | Comment Photo: It's a warm Feb. 18, but no record-breaker
It was warm out there for Feb. 18 -- but not record-breaking warm. The record temperature for the Providence area on this day remains 72 degrees, set in 1981, according to the National Weather Service' s office in Taunton, Mass. The temperature peaked at 61 degrees today. Posted by Mike McKinney at 4:17 PM | Comment Providence police looking for robber of Savers MartPROVIDENCE -- The police are looking for a “strong-arm robber” in a dark-colored Hyundai who held up Savers Mart, 871 Elmwood Ave., Elmwood, and fled with a reported $1,450. Amir Kattan, 24, a clerk, told the police that a man walked into the store shortly after 8 p.m. Sunday, asked to buy two cigarettes and handed him a dollar bill. When Kattan opened his cash register to make change, the man jumped the counter, knocked Kattan against the wall and barked, “I’m loaded. Don’t do nothing stupid.” The man then scooped the cash from the register, ran out and left in a dark four-door Hyundai with Rhode Island license plates. When someone uses his physical might rather than a weapon to steal something, the police call it a strong-arm robbery. The suspect was described as white, with salt and pepper hair and scruffy facial hair, and in his late 30s or early 40s. He was said to be muscular, about 6 feet tall and 200 pounds, and wearing blue jeans, a black leather jacket, black leather gloves, a black baseball cap and large silver sunglasses. -- Journal staff writer Gregory Smith Posted by Mike McKinney at 4:09 PM | Comment Oster trial: Sides rest, closing arguments tomorrowPROVIDENCE -- The bribery and conspiracy case against ex-Lincoln Town Administrator Jonathan F. Oster could go to the jury on Wednesday, after the prosecution and defense rested their cases today. Both sides are due for closing arguments tomorrow in Providence County Superior Court. Both have been arguing over admissibility of evidence not directly related to the four counts against Oster, who served as town administrator from 2000 to 2002. And Judge Gilbert V. Indeglia had promised the defense he would provide the jury with instructions on how it can legally consider a videotape of a meeting between Oster and Robert R. Picerno -- the former Lincoln Planning Board member who has since pleaded no contest to bribery and conspiracy -- on Feb. 16, 2002. The state has said the tape is crucial to its case. The judge has predicted the case will go to the jury on Wednesday. Oster faces two counts of bribery and two counts of conspiracy in the case. The state alleges that he and Picerno attempted to extort bribes from would-be buyers of town-controlled land known as the H&H Screw Co. site on Route 116. The state says Picerno collected the payoffs while Oster was to get the town to sell the land for $105,000. Read about Friday's testimony. -- projo.com staff writer Michael P. McKinney, with reports from Journal staff writer John Hill Posted by Mike McKinney at 3:47 PM | Comment Photo: Adding a presidential touch to penne at URI
Posted by Andrea Panciera at 3:38 PM | Comment Police suspend search after student contacts friend
PROVIDENCE -- After a Johnson & Wales University student who was reported missing contacted a friend by phone yesterday, the Providence police are no longer worried that either she or her boyfriend is in immediate peril and have suspended the active search for them. Amy Scott, 21, of New Jersey, and boyfriend Daniel Querzoli, 22, of East Bridgewater, Mass., were last seen around Thursday night at her 521 Angell St. apartment in Providence when they borrowed a car from one of Scott’s roommates, the police said. Scott called a friend from a pay phone yesterday, and the friend noticed the call was coming from a 309 area code, said Detective Sgt. Carl Weston, the case's lead investigator. The police said the telephone she called from is in McLean, Illinois. "The friend said Amy was very cryptic as to where she was and what she was doing. Amy said she was OK and still with Dan, the kid she left with, but she was very brief," Weston said today. He added that the friend reported that Amy said, "We're fine." Weston said Scott also said that she did not want to stay on the phone too long because the call might be traced by the police. While it was initially thought they had left with no money, Weston said the police have since learned that Querzoli has access to cash. The police would not be more specific. The police have asked that anyone with information call (401) 272-3121. -- projo.com staff writers Michael P. McKinney and Brandie Jefferson, with reports from Journal staff writer Gregory Smith Scott’s mother called the police to report her daughter missing. Under most circumstances, Weston said earlier, police wouldn't start a search so soon, but, he said, there were some odd circumstances that led the police to act. The police described Scott as Caucasian, 5-foot-7, 105 pounds with wavy red hair and Querzoli, a student at Bridgewater State College in Massachusetts, as 5-foot-10 to 6 feet tall, with medium build and brown hair. The police put out a nationwide missing-persons alert for Scott, describing her as a "endangered missing person," Weston said. No bulletin was put out on Querzoli because his father has not reported him missing. At the same time, the police put out a "try to locate" on the car that was borrowed from one of Scott's roommates. The car they drove off in is a 2004 silver Honda Civic with New Jersey plates -- RUF20X. The Providence police all day Saturday, that night and on Sunday searched the city, especially looking near water in case the car they were in had gone into water. Officers also looked up and down streets and in lots -- anywhere the car might have been left. The police sent out an alert to all officers in the city. The police canvassed stores where the two might have gone and for hours the police went over surveillance video at the stores. Scott’s mother told the police that it was “completely uncharacteristic” for her daughter to be gone without contacting anyone, Weston said earlier. Posted by Mike McKinney at 2:18 PM | Comment Warwick family to reap benefits of 'Extreme Makeover'The Silva family of Warwick was sent away for a week this morning. When they come back, they should be returning to a rebuilt house. At 8 a.m., the crew from the TV show "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" showed up at the home of Doreen and Kenny Silva and their five children. The family was informed that it would be going to Disney World for a week. The Silvas have two biological children, both of whom have autism, and three adopted children, who also have special needs. Kenny Silva works for Warwick’s sanitation department. Work on the project is expected to begin on Wednesday and be completed on Sunday. Oldport Homes of Portsmouth is the primary builder on the job, although numerous companies and volunteers are also participating. -- Journal staff writer Bryan Rourke Posted by Andrea Panciera at 1:34 PM | Comment Beef now under recall has been served in R.I. schoolsRhode Island schools have served beef from a California slaughterhouse that is now subject to the largest recall in the United States, according to Andrea Bagnall Degos, spokeswoman for the state Department of Health. And at the moment, there is food from an August shipment that’s on hold, she said. The U.S. Department of Agriculture yesterday ordered the recall of 143 million pounds of beef from Hallmark/Westland Meat Co., which is the subject of an animal-abuse investigation. The recall affects beef products dating to Feb. 1, 2006, the federal agency said. The company provided meat to various federal programs. The Health Department is also checking grocery and wholesale inventory. So far, Bagnall Degos said, the Department knows that Shaw's and Whole Foods did not receive product from this company. It’s important to remember, Bagnall Degos said, that “there’s a low potential for illness.” The recall was not due to any reported or suspected illness, but because the companies handling of the animals violated health regulations. An undercover video showing crippled and sick animals being shoved with forklifts led to the largest recall in the United States. There's now a scramble to find out if any of the meat is still destined for school children's lunches. -- projo.com staff writer Brandie M. Jefferson, with reports from Associated Press Secretary of Agriculture Ed Schafer said his department has evidence that Westland did not routinely contact its veterinarian when cattle became non-ambulatory after passing inspection, violating health regulations. "Because the cattle did not receive complete and proper inspection, Food Safety and Inspection Service has determined them to be unfit for human food and the company is conducting a recall," Schafer said in a statement. A phone message left for Westland president Steve Mendell was not returned yesterday. Agriculture officials said the massive recall surpasses a 1999 ban of 35 million pounds of ready-to-eat meats. No illnesses have been linked to the newly recalled meat, and officials said the health threat was likely small. Officials estimate that about 37 million pounds of the recalled beef went to school programs, but they believe most of the meat probably has already been eaten. "We don't know how much product is out there right now. We don't think there is a health hazard, but we do have to take this action," said Dr. Dick Raymond, USDA Undersecretary for Food Safety. Federal officials suspended operations at Westland/Hallmark after an undercover video from the Humane Society of the United States surfaced showing crippled and sick animals being shoved with forklifts. Two former employees were charged Friday. Five felony counts of animal cruelty and three misdemeanors were filed against a pen manager. Three misdemeanor counts - illegal movement of a non-ambulatory animal - were filed against an employee who worked under that manager. Both were fired. Authorities said the video showed workers kicking, shocking and otherwise abusing "downer" animals that were apparently too sick or injured to walk into the slaughterhouse. Some animals had water forced down their throats, San Bernardino County prosecutor Michael Ramos said. No charges have been filed against Westland, but an investigation by federal authorities continues. About 150 school districts around the nation have stopped using ground beef from Hallmark Meat Packing Co., which is associated with Westland. Two fast-food chains, Jack-In-the-Box and In-N-Out, said they would not use beef from Westland/Hallmark. Most of the beef was sent to distribution centers in bulk packages. The USDA said it will work with distributors to determine how much meat remains. Federal regulations call for keeping downed cattle out of the food supply because they may pose a higher risk of contamination from E. coli, salmonella or mad cow disease since they typically wallow in feces and their immune systems are often weak. Upon learning about the recall, some legislators criticized the USDA, saying the federal agency should conduct more thorough inspections to ensure tainted beef doesn't get to the public. "Today marks the largest beef recall in U.S. history, and it involves the national school lunch program and other federal food and nutrition programs," said U.S. Sen. Tom Harkin, chairman of the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry. "This begs the question: How much longer will we continue to test our luck with weak enforcement of federal food safety regulations?" Advocacy groups also weighed in, noting the problems at Westland wouldn't have been revealed had it not been for animal right activists. "On the one hand, I'm glad that the recall is taking place. On the other, it's somewhat disturbing, given that obviously much of this food has already been eaten," said Jean Halloran, director of food policy initiatives at Consumers Union. "It's really closing the barn door after the cows left." Posted by Brandie Jefferson at 1:18 PM | Comment 'But wait! There's more': Road would be 'Ginsu Way'Here's some cutting-edge legislation. An unnamed street in Warwick would become "Ginsu Way" if state Rep. David A. Caprio, D-Narragansett, has his way. The bill is "in honor of the Warwick company, Dial Media, that turned a simple little knife into an infomercial icon," Caprio's news release out today says. The bill would "christen" as Ginsu Way the unnamed street on the west side of Bald Hill Road "at that certain location known as 1775 Bald Hill Road." Caprio said he introduced the bill in the General Assembly at the request of Rhode Island resident Ed Valenti, who helped open Dial Media. That's not all or, in the words of Caprio's statement echoing the Ginsu ad campaign of yesteryear, "But wait! There's more." Ginsu knives, according to Caprio, were initially marketed as Eversharp, which never quite, um, cut it with the public. Since then, as Ginsu brand, the knives have become a big seller. Caprio hails a duo -- NBC affiliate broadcasting executive Vaenti and an AAMCO transmission franchise owner Barry Becher -- with opening the direct-marketing advertising agency Dial Media. The agency would "soon redefine direct marketing" by using product demonstrations and "high-intensity sales language," the release says. Consider such urgency-packed gems as "this is a limited time offer, so call now!" or the line "act now and you'll also receive ... ." Caprio goes on to say that Ginsu Knives, the Miracle Slicer and Miracle brought to the public by the agency's marketing "are part of American culture, a little bit of American that was born right here in Rhode Island." -- projo.com staff writer Michael P. McKinney Posted by Mike McKinney at 12:31 PM | Comment Green traffic for Jan. at lowest level in 4 years
Passenger traffic at T.F. Green Airport dropped again last month as the airport recorded its lowest January total since 2004. For the month, 345,465 travelers landed or boarded flights at Rhode Island's largest airport, a 2.1-percent drop from the same period last year. In January 2005, 380,622 passengers used Green Airport, 9.2 percent more than last month. The Rhode Island Airport Corporation announced the January numbers one week before Kevin Dillon is set to arrive as the agency's new director. Dillon, in a brief visit to Rhode Island last month, promised bold moves to reverse the airport's slump, The Providence Journal reported. He has his work cut out for him. In December, Green Airport recorded 354,641 passengers, 5.6 percent fewer than the same period in 2006 and 17.1 percent fewer than in December 2004. Last year, Green Airport moved 5.02 million passengers, down 3.5 percent from 2006. That decline followed a 9-percent drop the year before. For more business-related news, please visit the Biz Blog at projo.com/business. Posted by Benjamin N. Gedan at 11:56 AM | Comment Scattered power outages, North Kingstown to JohnstonAbout 2,900 people were out of power as of 11 this morning. That included about 750 from Cranston, 400 from Johnston, 800 in Pawtucket, 265 in North Kingstown, and 475 in Warwick. But those numbers are changing constantly. “Things are a little dynamic,” Jackie Berry of National Grid said. “Virtually all of these outages are weather related.” The National Weather Service is calling for winds gusting upwards of 40 mph throughout the day. Barry says trees and tree limbs are to blame for most of the power outages. What’s happening, she said, is an outage is called in, crews go out to fix it, “and as soon as they finish, another one is called in. The numbers are all over the place.” -- projo.com staff writer Brandie M. Jefferson Posted by Brandie Jefferson at 11:55 AM | Comment Gas prices bump back upGas prices climbed three cents last week after falling for the five previous weeks, according to AAA Southern New England. The average price for a gallon of regular, unleaded gasoline is $3.019 per gallon at the self-service pump, according to AAA's weekly survey. A year ago at this time the average price of regular, unleaded gasoline in Rhode Island was $2.239. Posted by Jack Perry at 11:23 AM | Comment Traffic Alert: Tractor trailer off the roadA truck on the side of Route 95 is tying up traffic this morning. A Journal editor on her way to the office says it’s off the side of the high-speed lane of the northbound side of the roadway in West Greenwich. She said it looked like the cab had jackknifed, and is flanked by emergency vehicles. Traffic is slow all the way to Exit 8, near the Route 95 and Route 4 split. Posted by Brandie Jefferson at 10:45 AM | Comment Candidate Obama's wife to campaign in R.I.Michelle Obama, Sen. Barack Obama’s wife, is coming to Rhode Island. A statement from the presidential hopeful’s campaign says she’ll be here on Wednesday. Michelle Obama has ties to Rhode Island that go beyond the March 4 primary. Her brother, Craig Robinson, is men’s basketball coach at Brown University. The campaign has not yet said where she'll make an appearance. Sen. Hillary Clinton has announced her plans to visit on Sunday, Feb. 24. -- projo.com staff writer Brandie M. Jefferson Posted by Brandie Jefferson at 10:41 AM | Comment Westerly School committee member in court todayA Westerly School Committee member who faces two felony counts of fraud is scheduled to appear in court today. An elderly couple told the police they wrote Dominic DiFazio's company -- Dom DiFazio Contracting -- two checks totaling more than $2,700 to replace the windows in their house. According to a police report, both checks were cashed the day they were written – Sept. 4 and Sept 7 -- but the work was never done. Police Chief Edward A. Mello described the couple, Harold and Florence Plympton, as "more than patient" and DiFazio as "less than patient," refusing to turn himself in when he was arrested during a budget retreat on Nov. 17th. He is scheduled to be in Superior Court, Wakefield, this morning for a pre-trial conference. He pleaded not guilty in January. Earlier this month, a judge filed a misdemeanor fraud charge against DiFazio for allegedly writing a bad check to A-1 Rolloff Disposal. He pleaded not guilty, and will have the charge expunged from his record if he stays out of trouble and pays $100 to the victims-of-crimes fund. -- projo.com staff writer Brandie M. Jefferson Posted by Brandie Jefferson at 9:41 AM | Comment Rhode Island man dies in ski accidentKILLINGTON, Vt. — A Rhode Island skier has died after crashing into a tree at Killington Ski Resort. Police say Kirk W. O’Brien, 44, of Cumberland, caught an edge of his ski in the snow, lost control and struck a tree off the Bittersweet trail Sunday at 10 a.m. O’Brien, who was wearing a helmet, suffered massive head trauma. Police say he was lifeless when emergency personnel arrived and was pronounced dead on the way to the hospital. Family and friends say O’Brien was an expert skier who started skiing at age 9 and had skied around the world. -- The Associated Press Posted by Brandie Jefferson at 8:37 AM | Comment What's open, closed on Presidents' DayIt's Presidents' Day and you won't get your mail, but you can go out for a beer. Click here for a listing of what's open and what's closed. Posted by Jack Perry at 8:32 AM | Comment Download today's front pageA story on the memorial park planned for the Station fire site leads today's Journal. Download file Posted by Peter Phipps at 8:26 AM | Comment Check out the Venus Fly Traps at Roger Williams ParkThere's really no denying it; Venus Fly Traps are pretty cool. If you'd like to get your hands on one -- for your kid's educational purposes, of course -- here's your chance. During February school break, which starts today, the Botanical Center at Roger Williams Park will be giving guided tours daily through its carnivorous plant collection. Storyteller Len Cabral will be on-hand after the tours to share his stories, and the gardens will also be hosting scavenger hunts. Today only, the first 100 kids 14 and younger will get their own Venus Fly Trap. If you're nice, maybe they'll even let you feed it. For more information, call (401)785-9450 -- projo.com staff writer Brandie M. Jefferson Posted by Brandie Jefferson at 7:35 AM | Comment Video prompts largest recall of beef in U.S.LOS ANGELES, Ca. -- An undercover video showing crippled and sick animals being shoved with forklifts has led to the largest beef recall in the United States and a scramble to find out if any of the meat is still destined for school children's lunches. The U.S. Department of Agriculture yesterday ordered the recall of 143 million pounds of beef from a Southern California slaughterhouse that is the subject of an animal-abuse investigation. The recall will affect beef products dating to Feb. 1, 2006, that came from Chino-based Westland/Hallmark Meat Co., the federal agency said. The company provided meat to various federal programs. Secretary of Agriculture Ed Schafer said his department has evidence that Westland did not routinely contact its veterinarian when cattle became non-ambulatory after passing inspection, violating health regulations. "Because the cattle did not receive complete and proper inspection, Food Safety and Inspection Service has determined them to be unfit for human food and the company is conducting a recall," Schafer said in a statement. -- The Associated Press A phone message left for Westland president Steve Mendell was not returned Sunday. Agriculture officials said the massive recall surpasses a 1999 ban of 35 million pounds of ready-to-eat meats. No illnesses have been linked to the newly recalled meat, and officials said the health threat was likely small. Officials estimate that about 37 million pounds of the recalled beef went to school programs, but they believe most of the meat probably has already been eaten. "We don't know how much product is out there right now. We don't think there is a health hazard, but we do have to take this action," said Dr. Dick Raymond, USDA Undersecretary for Food Safety. Federal officials suspended operations at Westland/Hallmark after an undercover video from the Humane Society of the United States surfaced showing crippled and sick animals being shoved with forklifts. Two former employees were charged Friday. Five felony counts of animal cruelty and three misdemeanors were filed against a pen manager. Three misdemeanor counts - illegal movement of a non-ambulatory animal - were filed against an employee who worked under that manager. Both were fired. Authorities said the video showed workers kicking, shocking and otherwise abusing "downer" animals that were apparently too sick or injured to walk into the slaughterhouse. Some animals had water forced down their throats, San Bernardino County prosecutor Michael Ramos said. No charges have been filed against Westland, but an investigation by federal authorities continues. About 150 school districts around the nation have stopped using ground beef from Hallmark Meat Packing Co., which is associated with Westland. Two fast-food chains, Jack-In-the-Box and In-N-Out, said they would not use beef from Westland/Hallmark. Most of the beef was sent to distribution centers in bulk packages. The USDA said it will work with distributors to determine how much meat remains. Federal regulations call for keeping downed cattle out of the food supply because they may pose a higher risk of contamination from E. coli, salmonella or mad cow disease since they typically wallow in feces and their immune systems are often weak. Upon learning about the recall, some legislators criticized the USDA, saying the federal agency should conduct more thorough inspections to ensure tainted beef doesn't get to the public. "Today marks the largest beef recall in U.S. history, and it involves the national school lunch program and other federal food and nutrition programs," said U.S. Sen. Tom Harkin, chairman of the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry. "This begs the question: How much longer will we continue to test our luck with weak enforcement of federal food safety regulations?" Advocacy groups also weighed in, noting the problems at Westland wouldn't have been revealed had it not been for animal right activists. "On the one hand, I'm glad that the recall is taking place. On the other, it's somewhat disturbing, given that obviously much of this food has already been eaten," said Jean Halloran, director of food policy initiatives at Consumers Union. "It's really closing the barn door after the cows left." Posted by Jack Perry at 7:12 AM | Comment 4 deaths at Nantucket nursing home linked to virusNANTUCKET -- Four recent deaths at a Nantucket nursing home are being blamed on a respiratory virus typically found at day care centers. The patients ranged in age from 71 to 96. They died over the span of a week, with the last death occurring Feb. 10, according to the Cape Cod Times. Officials at Our Island Home nursing home say the virus is the most common cause of pneumonia among infants and children under 1, and is rarely found in nursing homes. The nursing home's administrator Pamela Meriam said the virus has been contained and no more patients have been infected. -- The Associated Press Posted by Jack Perry at 7:05 AM | Comment Weather: Could be better, could be worseYou can leave your winter coat at home today, not your umbrella. Rain is the word today, on and off with periods of thunderstorms. The National Weather Service is forecasting a high temperature today just shy of 60 degrees with high winds gusting up to 37 mph. It's pretty mild, but not nearly as warm as the record temperature for this day, 72 degrees in 1981. More rain, and maybe snow, are on tap for early tonight, when the temperature drops to 30 degrees. Tomorrow should start dry out, but rain may return later in the afternoon when the temperature hits 40 degrees and west winds gust as high as 30 mph. For updates throughout the day, check projo.com's weather page. |
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