Archive for March 2020
Raspberry Cream Cheese Pull Apart Bread
by Anthony Salemme, contributing chef As the loaf bakes, the raspberry preserves caramelizes the outside edges while the cream cheese interior stays soft and tender. Recipe adapted from King Arthur Flour Dough 1 cup lukewarm water, enough to make a soft, smooth dough 2 cups King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour 1/4 cup unsalted butter, at…
Read MoreThe PLAN for Turnaround in the Providence Schools
New Superintendent of Providence Schools Harrison has submitted his plan to turnaround the Providence school system. A link to the 10-page plan is below. The plan addresses several major sections: First, “Our diverse communities will play a substantive role in charting a new path for Providence Public Schools. I will listen to and learn…
Read MoreMiddletown Succeeds in Securing Additional Fire Protection
The RI State Association of Fire Fighters is congratulating the Town of Middletown and Middletown Fire Fighters, Local 1933, the International Assoc. of Fire Fighters, AFL-CIO on the settlement of a multi-year collecting bargaining agreement. The agreement increases the staffing of the fire department and immediately allows the department to put in service an additional…
Read MoreCoronavirus Update – Today – March 19, 2020
INTERNATIONAL Nepal prepares for quarantine Cannes Film Festival postponed to October Coronavirus and the young – new research coming out that the young may be hit harder than previously thought Russia self-reports less than 50 cases NATIONAL National relief bill being passed in DC – two checks should be coming to those in need; more…
Read MoreRI Weather Today, Thursday 3/19/20:
By Jack Donnelly, meteorologist A low pressure system will quickly move through the area mostly to our south with rain likely from the predawn hours through the afternoon, embedded with pockets of heavier rain at times before clearing out and allowing for partly moonlit skies opening up by evening. We’ll have a tight temperature range…
Read MoreIf it’s Wednesday, it’s Sour Grapes…
by Tim Jones, contributing cartoonist Tim Jones is the creator, artist and writer of the widely popular, self-syndicated comic strip, “Sour Grapes” – a comic about “Aesop”, a miserable flying dog and his odd friends, all living in a problematic and troubled world. Follow Sour Grapes here: Twitter @sourgrapescomicInstagram @sourgrapes2017www.sourgrapescomic.com
Read MoreRI Weather Today, Wednesday 3/18/20
By Jack Donnelly, meteorologist High pressure moves across New England to our north, which will allow light winds to shift from northwesterly to southerly from morning to afternoon and eventually bring us some warmer air. Cloud cover will increase as well, but of the higher stratus variety, so no precipitation is expected. Morning lows in…
Read MoreCoronavirus times & keeping your mental health
By Paul Gionfriddo, president and CEO, Mental Health America As the number of cases of COVID-19 increase, so does the associated anxiety. For the general public, the mental health effects of COVID-19 are as important to address as are the physical health effects. And for the one in five who already have mental health conditions…
Read MoreJOY, Today – A few minutes in Stockholm
By David Brussat, Architecture Here and There This eight-minute tourism video of Stockholm, the capital of Sweden, is part of an excellent series of such films produced by Expedia, the booking agency. For some reason, modernists seem infatuated by Stockholm, even though very little modern architecture appears, at least in this video – not even…
Read MoreCoronavirus Update – Today – March 18, 2020
INTERNATIONAL Louis Viton turning manufacturing to hand sanitizer to address shortage Australian supermarkets open early to allow elderly to shop and buy supplies Spain turning back cars at their borders. Rio de Janeiro’s Christ the Redeemer statue closes U.K. advises against all non-essential international travel for 30 days Contestants on Germany’s ‘Big Brother’ to be…
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