Archive for March 2021
Vote! Red, White & Brew Coffeehouse, Champion of DD Community, in FedEx Contest
Champion of RI Developmental Disabilities Community Competing, Helping A Cause North Smithfield, RI—Red White and Brew Coffeehouse, together with its complementary business, the Budding Violet is competing in this year’ FedEx Small Business Grant Contest. Michael Coyne is the sole small business owner representing the Developmental Disabilities community of Rhode Island (RIDDC). Michael, who has autism, is…
Read MoreSticky Sesame Chicken Wings w/Cucumber Mango Salad – Anthony Salemme
By Anthony Salemme, contributing chef Serves 4 Easy to make Asian restaurant style food at home with a refreshing side salad. Wings 3 pounds frozen chicken wings salt and pepper Sticky Sauce 2 cloves garlic, minced ½ cup soy sauce ¼ cup hoisin sauce 1 Tablespoon fish sauce 1 Tablespoon fresh ginger, grated fine 3…
Read MoreJudge: RI Risking Noncompliance – Must expand DD budget
By Gina Macris, Developmental Disability News Rhode Island will not be able to meet a 2024 deadline for complying with a 7-year-old civil rights agreement unless it begins allocating money now to attract an adequately-paid, skilled workforce to serve adults with developmental disabilities in their communities. So says Chief Judge John J. McConnell, Jr. of…
Read MoreYour RI Weather – Today, March 18, 2021
by Jack Donnelly, meteorologist Low pressure rolls in from the southwest and delivers some afternoon rain that will last into the night before ending as snow light snow during the hours before sunrise Friday. We’re not done with Winter just yet. Morning lows in the mid 30’s will be followed by afternoon highs in the…
Read MoreYour RI Weather Today – Wed, March 17, 2021
by Jack Donnelly, meteorologist Your St. Patrick’s Day forecast: Some high pressure drives away the cloud cover, but then passes to our southeast and allows for cloud cover to spread over the area later in the day in advance of the next storm system. The southwesterly flow will also bring us some warmer air, welcome…
Read MoreIf it’s Wednesday…it’s Sour Grapes!
by Tim Jones, 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. Sour Grapes is currently published in multiple newspapers in Rhode Island, Massachusetts,…
Read MoreTarget Shooting. It isn’t just a guy’s sport anymore! – Jeff Gross
by Jeff Gross, contributing writer Top Photo: Kelly Ann The RI Fish and Game Protective Association (RIFGPA) for the first time in its 100 years plus existence elected their first female line officer: Cara Woloohojian. Cara is pictured with retiring Secretary Andy Dickson. Andy was the Secretary for an exemplary 20 years, so Cara has some…
Read MoreModerna begins study of vaccine in children, 6 mos-12 yrs
Enrolling 6,750 healthy pediatric participants less than 12 years of age in the U.S. and Canada Moderna Inc., a biotechnology company pioneering messenger RNA(mRNA) therapeutics and vaccines, today announced that the first participants have been dosed in the Phase 2/3 study, called the KidCOVE study, ofmRNA-1273, the Company’s vaccine candidate against COVID-19, in children ages…
Read MoreCranston-Providence ATV Task Force – “none of us are safe until all of us are safe”
A Press Conference between Providence and Cranston Mayors and police chiefs was held on Tuesday to let the public know what had transpired from a joint meeting the night before about the ATV issues plaguing both cities. Mayor Hopkins of Cranston & Chief Winquist and Mayor Elorza and Chief Clements of Providence addressed a small…
Read MoreYour RI Weather Today – Tues, March 16, 2021
by Jack Donnelly, meteorologist Winds should continue to die down somewhat, but we’ll still get some gusts around 20 mph that’ll drag wind chills down to an uncomfortable range during the day, with afternoon highs in the upper 30’s and morning lows again in the teens. Cloud cover will increase through the day as low…
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