Archive for May 2021
Espresso Chocolate Chip Pound Cake w/Espresso Chocolate Glaze – Anthony Salemme
By Anthony Salemme, contributing chef This is an intense mocha flavor and a light fluffy cake – Happy Mother’s Day! Cake ½ cup butter ½ cup coconut oil 5 eggs 2 cups turbinado sugar 6 ounces dark chocolate chips 1 cup buttermilk 3 Tablespoons instant espresso 3 cups flour 2 ½ teaspoons baking powder 2…
Read MoreWickford Art presents Re-Composed Classics exhibit
NOT a forgeries show…instead Wickford Art presents Re-COMPOSED CLASSICS This June, the Wickford Art Association (WAA) will introduce a NEW exhibit through Re-Composed Classics where member and non-member artists exhibit works based on classic pieces but re-invent them through modifications to media, subject, and more. By encouraging artists to deconstruct known works by others in…
Read MorePawtucket to reopen Fire Station 1 and new Public Safety Complex
City Announces Dedication to Upgraded Public Safety Facilities As a part of the City of Pawtucket’s continued focus on the safety and security of our residents, the City has announced the dedication to a new, state-of-the-art public safety complex on the east side of the City along with the refurbishment, renovation, and reopening of the…
Read MoreYour RI Weather Today – May 6, 2021
by Jack Donnelly, meteorologist A break in the wet weather pattern, today will be rain free! Some clouds will be present through the ebay, but lots of sun will be visible and temperatures will be seasonably mild, morning lows around 50 and afternoon highs in the mid 60’s with a light northwesterly breeze.
Read MoreFree heart health screenings at all CVS MinuteClinics in US, May 9-15
Offering free heart health screenings during National Women’s Health Week at MinuteClinic locations nationwide to help make preventative care more accessible CVS Health, with corporate offices based in Woonsocket, today announced new initiatives to support women’s health and wellness in May, including offering no-cost heart health screenings from May 9 through May 15 at MinuteClinic…
Read MoreAmerican Girl at 35. Empowering a Generation of Girls—One Story at a Time
Brand brings back the original six characters that started it all. Today, American Girl, a cornerstone in the Mattel portfolio of purposeful brands, kicks off its yearlong 35th birthday celebration with the reintroduction of its original historical characters—Samantha Parkington™, Kirsten Larson™, Molly McIntire™, Felicity Merriman™, Addy Walker™, and Josefina Montoya™. Since 1986, the cherished brand…
Read MoreIf it’s Wednesday – it’s Sour Grapes! – Tim Jones
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 MoreYour RI Weather Today – May 5, 2021
by Jack Donnelly, meteorologist Frontal system works through the area with light rain continuing through afternoon and drizzle lasts into the evening before all is said and done. A raw and wet day, morning lows in the upper 40’s and afternoon highs in the mid to upper 50’s with a light breeze shifting from northeasterly…
Read MoreMay is Mental Health Month – a workshop for community leaders…
Bridging the Divide to Emotional Wellness: Building and Sustaining a Community-Based Support Program is a workshop/webinar for community health workers, community organizers, neighborhood and faith leaders. It will be held, virtually, on: Monday, May 17th, 20211:00 pm – 3:00 pm Do you work or volunteer on the front-lines in your community? Join the Mental Health…
Read MoreYour Coronavirus Update – May 4, 2021
Photo: VP Kamala Harris and Sect of Commerce, Gina Raimondo will come to Rhode Island on Wednesday – specific plans not yet announced RHODE ISLAND & VICINITY Pawtucket will be holding vaccination clinics at their two public high schools to vaccinate the students over 16 years old. Clinics are scheduled at Shea High School on…
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