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Share this article Share this article ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Feb. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, the St. Anthonys Triathlon has decided to reschedule the weekend of events for the 38 th annual race to fall, Oct. 1-3, 2021. "This was a difficult decision to make but the safety of our athletes, volunteers, sponsors and fans is of the utmost importance to St. Anthonys Hospital and to our Triathlon team," said St. Anthonys President Scott Smith. "We will continue to mo...

12/30/2020 Local leaders reflect on silver linings, share hopes for 2021 Jocelyn Legare, a nurse, and Ha Tran, a CNA, at Saint Antoine Residence in North Smithfield are pictured in front of the nursing home in April. (Breeze file photo by Lauren Clem) The past year was one of the most difficult on record for the communities of northern Rhode Island and southern Massachusetts. In the first couple months of 2020, it was impossible for most residents to imagine the challenges that would lie ahead....

    There is, after all, a lot that didnt happen as a result of the pandemic, and just as much wed like to forget. Festivals and traditions that were canceled. People we didnt see, or saw less of – far less. Friends and loved ones who died.   For many of us, the pandemic feels like we were shipwrecked and marooned on an island – only without the benefit of mangos and pretty birds. Were waiting for the vaccine ship to arrive – we hear its in the neighborhood – but ev...

Apple Wins a patent that supports the rumor theyre developing their own Search Engine that could replace Google In late October a major news site reported that Apple was stepping up its efforts to develop its own search technology as US antitrust authorities threaten multibillion-dollar payments that Google makes to secure prime placement of its engine on the iPhone.   The Financial Post further noted that "In a little-noticed change to the latest version of the iPhone operating system, iOS 1...

12/16/2020 Kayla Rainville of Woonsocket said her stepson, Jordan, is often frustrated with distance learning. WOONSOCKET – It’s been nine months since the country started its grand experiment in virtual learning due to the dangers of the COVID-19 pandemic, and many families report the system just isn’t working for them. The causes are many – lack of child care, spotty internet access, isolation, depression, and a need for personalized learning are among those often cited in School Comm...