Cinco de Mayo Beef and Black Bean Enchiladas

May 5, 2022
Mexican enchiladas with guacamole on a plate.

By Chef Anthony Salemme Happy Cinco de Mayo Serves 6 Cinco de Mayo is more than chips and guacamole or tacos. This easy homemade enchilada sauce is better than anything you can get from a can. Enchilada Sauce 20 ounces tomato puree 2 ½ cup beef stock 3 Tablespoons vegetable oil 3 Ancho chili peppers…

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Newport Mansions free for Newporters & Naval Station families

May 5, 2022
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The Preservation Society of Newport County has brought back free admission for City of Newport residents. This includes personnel stationed at Naval Station Newport and their immediate family. Proof of residence or Naval Station ID is required. “We are excited to restore the free admission policy for residents of Newport,” CEO and Executive Director Trudy…

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In the news… local and national news items of note

May 4, 2022
A cup of coffee and a notebook on a desk.

RHODE ISLAND COVID The Warwick Tax Office that was closed due to a COVID outbreak is now open. Risk level in RI has returned to “low”. Eleanor Slater Hospital reported over 20 cases of COVID, after deciding that unvaccinated workers could return to work. _____ RI Public Defender Lara Montecalvo has been selected to be…

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Wednesday’s Sour Grapes! – Tim Jones

May 4, 2022
Four grapes comic strip.

by Timothy Jones, RI 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,…

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