Archive for September 2021
Butter and Wine Braised Leeks – Anthony Salemme
By Anthony Salemme, contributing chef Serves 4-6 The feelings of Autumn are coming back into the kitchen. Leeks are coming out of the ground as I write this recipe. 4 leeks, trimmed of all the green, sliced down the middle and washed off 1 stick of butter 1 cup white wine 1 teaspoon fresh thyme…
Read MoreRhode Island Fashion Week
Photo:Yemi Sekoni, MBA – Founder & Creative Director RHODE ISLAND FASHION WEEK, Season IX, is a 3-day event of fashion, art and entertainment from Friday, September 24th through Sunday, September 26th. It is produced by Lights Fashion Philanthropy. It will be held at the Providence Career & Technical Academy at 41 Fricker Street in Providence.…
Read MoreBREAKING: FDA approves Pfizer boosters for 65+ and high risk. Once CDC confirms, could start immediately.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration amended the emergency use authorization (EUA) for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine to allow for use of a single booster dose, to be administered at least six months after completion of the primary series in: individuals 65 years of age and older; individuals 18 through 64 years of age at…
Read MoreRI Veterans: Did you know? 23 September 21 – John A. Cianci
by John A Cianci, Department Veterans Service Officer, Italian American War Veterans (ITAM) Veteran Administration news rules and interpretation that will impact Post-GI 911 monthly Housing Stipend paid to Veteran students Did you know the VA has a new rule that took effect in August requiring Post-9/11 GI bill users to verify he or she is attending…
Read MoreART! Art teachers show their own talent at Warwick Center for the Arts
Photo Credit: “Bev” by Anita Thompson from 2020 Rhode Island Open exhibit at WCFA September 17, 2021 – October 9, 2021 Art teachers have the unique gift of merging the intricacies of mathematics, the lyricism of language, and the lessons of history to create a new form of visual communication. This show celebrates those educators…
Read MoreRI has enforcement plan for October 1st healthcare worker vaccination deadline
Leading up to the October 1st vaccination deadline of healthcare workers, Governor McKee and the Rhode Island Department of Health announced what they refer to as “an enforcement strategy: for Rhode Island’s COVID-19 vaccination requirement for healthcare workers. “The enforcement strategy will help safeguard patients, residents, and staff by holding health professionals and facilities accountable…
Read MoreTO WORK: Roger Williams Park Zoo is looking for you – job fair TODAY
Roger Williams Park Zoo is holding a job and volunteer fair Wednesday, September 22, from 2 to 7pm, to fill part time and seasonal positions. Positions include support staff, maintenance, security, food service, guest relations, ride operators and parking lot attendants. Volunteer positions are also available for the Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular, which returns this fall. Careers…
Read MoreIf it’s Wednesday, it’s Sour Grapes! – Tim Jones
by Timothy 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 More“Ron & Jen’s Great Escape” 9-22-2021 – Ron St. Pierre & Jen Brien
Costly Trek Apparently, cash won’t be king any longer when it comes to crossing the Pell Bridge. The bridge connecting Jamestown and Newport will switch to all electric toll collection at the end of October. Tokens to cross the bridge disappeared a decade ago and drivers had a choice of getting an E-ZPass electronic transponder…
Read MoreYour RI Weather Today, September 22, 2021 – John Donnelly
by John Donnelly, meteorologist High pressure still in control, but with more low and mid level moisture in place driven by stronger southeasterly flow, dew points will be on the rise, making for a more muggy day. Not terrible, but not exactly a crisp start to the Fall season. Morning lows remain in the upper…
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