Archive for August 2021
Friday Fishing Tips – Jeff Gross
by Jeff Gross, contributing writer As we all know it is summer grilling season. Some of those great trout we all enjoyed catching this spring are still in the freezer. A friend mentioned some years ago that he grills his trout by adding some onions and some lemon and dill to the cavity of a cleaned trout. …
Read MoreYour RI Weather Today (Henri info) – August 20, 2021 – John Donnelly
by John Donnelly, meteorologist Some leftover ‘troughiness’ will keep us in the clouds after some early coastal fog. There may be a chance for some light passing showers mainly in the afternoon, but a drop or two may be felt from mid morning on. Morning lows in the low 70’s followed by highs in the…
Read MoreGriefSpeak: Looking in the rear-view mirror – Mari Nardolillo Dias
By: Mari Nardolillo Dias Looking in the rear-view mirror- Caution objects may be closer than they appear “I must go down to the seas again, For the call of the running tide Is a wild call and a clear call that May not be denied; “(John Masefield, 1902, from ‘Sea Fever’) A dear friend coined…
Read MoreProposed $50,000/day fine against RI for Civil Rights Consent Decree Noncompliance – Gina Macris
By Gina Macris, Developmental Disability News The US. Department of Justice has proposed fines up to $1.5 million a month against the state of Rhode Island for failing to comply with a civil rights consent decree protecting adults with developmental disabilities during the last seven years. The proposed fines are part of a preliminary filing…
Read MoreDoom and gloom – Michael Morse
by Michael Morse, contributing writer I feared it was a fool’s mission and I think most of us thought so too. But we listened to our government and sat back as we invaded Afghanistan. Osama was there, we were told, and we had to get him. Sending the armed forces to capture a criminal seemed…
Read MoreBreaking: COVID-19 Booster Shots for all Americans – what you need to know:
Wednesday, public health and medical experts from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released the following statement on the Administration’s plan for COVID-19 booster shots for the American people. “The COVID-19 vaccines authorized in the United States continue to be remarkably effective in reducing risk of severe disease, hospitalization, and death, even…
Read MoreNursing homes to require all workers be vaccinated – state/fed new rules
The federal HHS program is developing new regulations requiring nursing homes to require that all of their workers be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of participating in the Medicare and Medicaid programs. This new policy, announced by an address of President Biden on Wednesday afternoon. The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) also…
Read MoreACLU: Surveillance cameras in Cranston, Pawtucket, Woonsocket clandestine and concerning
ACLU OF RHODE ISLAND STATEMENT ON INSTALLATION OF VEHICLE SURVEILLANCE CAMERAS IN CRANSTON, PAWTUCKET AND WOONSOCKET “The installation of surveillance tools that directly impact the privacy of Rhode Island residents and others driving through the communities where they are installed is disturbing in itself. But the clandestine nature by which the cameras were placed, and…
Read MoreScallop and Pineapple Ceviche – Anthony Salemme
By Anthony Salemme, contributing chef Serves 4 as a starter This Summer may be starting to wind down, however this chilled appetizer or main course is very satisfying. Serve with tortilla chips and maybe some guacamole – and you have a meal. 12 ounces sea scallops, muscle removed and sliced in half 1 cup pineapple,…
Read MoreRI Veterans: Did you know? 19 August 21 – John A. Cianci
by John A. Cianci, Department Veterans Service Officer, Italian American War Veterans (ITAM) PAWS Act Await President Biden’s Signature Did you know the VA does not pay for PTSD service and or emotional dogs? Did you know a service dog is trained to stand in front of, or behind, their handler to fend off crowds or approaching people?…
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