Archive for July 2021
Peach and Yellow Tomato Gazpacho – Anthony Salemme
By Anthony Salemme, contributing chef Printable recipe, bottom of page Serves 4 – 6 as a starter This time of year, in New England, peaches and tomatoes are ripe at the same time. 3 cups peaches, peeled and sliced (about 6 peaches) 2 pounds yellow tomatoes, seeded and chopped 1 yellow pepper, seeded and chopped…
Read MoreYour Coronavirus Update – July 29, 2021
RHODE ISLAND & VICINITY Yesterday, a joint statement by Gov. McKee, Education Commissioner Infante-Green, and Health Dept. director Alexander-Scott: “we strongly recommend that school districts set a policy that requires masking in schools this fall regardless of vaccination status in direct correlation with CDC guidance.” The statement went on to ask all public school departments…
Read MoreYour RI Weather Today – July 29, 2021
by Jack Donnelly, meteorologist We’ll start the day fair enough, some morning sun and a coolish low in the low 60’s. Cloud cover begins filtering in later in the morning and becoming overcast by mid afternoon with highs topping out in the mid 70’s and a southerly breeze as light rain begins moving in from…
Read More2nd Amendment Update – Jeff Gross
by Jeff Gross, contributing writer Photo: National Archives In Rhode Island, recently, a couple of anti-gun bills passed, as did a bill to force the RI Attorney General to document how gun crimes are handled/prosecuted from start to finish. The pair of anti-gun bills has one bill that increases the penalties for someone who buys a…
Read MoreRI Veterans: Did you know? 29 July 21 – John A. Cianci
by John A Cianci, Department Veterans Service Officer, Italian American War Veterans (ITAM) Free Membership for Traveling Discounts for Veterans Did you know as a veteran, veteran’s spouse or member of the Armed Forces you have access to numerous travel websites that could save you up to 40-60% on hotels, car rentals, flights, cruises, etc.? Many…
Read MoreRI Governor, Health, Education leaders: “required masking” in schools for students, staff, faculty – regardless of vaccination status
Governor Dan McKee, Education Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green, and Director of the Department of Health Nicole Alexander-Scott, MD, MPH today released an updated PreK-12 Health and Safety Guidance for the 2021-2022 School Year, which aligns with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) recent update to recommend universal mask use within school settings and issued…
Read MoreYour RI Weather Today – July 28, 2021
by Jack Donnelly, meteorologist Cold front leading cooler and still drier air washes through with some lingering early morning showers over the area. High pressure builds in and helps clean away what’s left of the cloud cover as the day progresses. Any upper level energy will have followed the front out to sea, so the…
Read More“Ron & Jen’s Great Escape” 7-28-2021 – Ron St. Pierre & Jen Brien
by Ron St. Pierre & Jen Brien Mask Mandate Mayhem To mask or not to mask is the daunting question Rhode Island’s school’s supers find themselves juggling and some want the state to step in. A state mandate requiring non-vaccinated students to wear masks would certainly allow supers to say to parents “here are the…
Read MoreYour Coronavirus Update Today – July 28, 2021
RHODE ISLAND & VICINITY Gov. McKee said he will follow the science, but right now he is not committed to changes in masks because we are so highly vaccinated and we are not in a high risk category. We are “in good shape” at this time, though, of course this could change in the future.…
Read MoreART! Roam Around Rough Point, Newport
A periodic opportunity to see Rough Point, its art, grounds at a time when you can just imagine what it was like for Doris Duke to live there – perhaps waiting for dinnertime – or looking out at the sunset – sculptured bushes, rolling lawns and all. “Roam Arounds” are held on some Saturdays –…
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