Higher risk for COVID? CDC and FDA recommend updated, bivalent booster

April 20, 2023
An older couple walking down a dirt road.

Following FDA regulatory action, CDC has taken steps to simplify COVID-19 vaccine recommendations and allow more flexibility for people at higher risk who want the option of added protection from additional COVID-19 vaccine doses. CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) met today to discuss these COVID-19 vaccine recommendation changes, and the associated implications and implementation. Although…

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We Cook! – Portuguese Stuffies and RI Quahog Week

April 20, 2023
Quahog week celebrates the delicious and rich flavor of quahogs on April 22 - 23.

From April 23-29, 2023, Quahog Week highlights the many restaurants, markets, fishermen, and food-based businesses committed to growing Rhode Island’s local food economy, with special emphasis on quahogs. Restaurants and markets across Rhode Island will celebrate this sustainable resource and its year-round availability by featuring a quahog dish on their menu. Quahog Week shines a…

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Rhode Island Weather, April 20, 2023 – John Donnelly

April 20, 2023
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by John Donnelly, meteorologist A weak trough of low pressure passes through the area giving us some afternoon cloud cover, but no ran is expected. We’ll have a bigger temperature range with morning lows in the upper 30’s warming to afternoon highs in the mid 60’s with a light westerly breeze. A “B+” day! ___…

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It’s Sour Grapes time! – Tim Jones

April 19, 2023
A woman and a dog enjoying a comic strip at a table.

by Timothy Jones, contributing writer, cartoonist _ This weekend! April 22-23, 2023 – Saturday & Sunday – Hynes Convention Center – Meet Tim! _ Originally from Attleboro, Massachusetts, Tim lives with his wife and two daughters in Smithfield, RI. He is a cartoonist, freelance illustrator, author and comedian. He is also a member of the…

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RI Black Film Festival

April 19, 2023
RI Black Film Festival, showcasing the rich culture of black filmmakers and their cinematic works.

by Ann Clanton, contributing writer Little Richard Doc, Bonnie BBlue and first black movie star, Lincoln Perry headline annual Black Film Festival The 2023 Rhode Island Black Film Festival, “Black Culture in Film”will run April 20 to April 23 at locations around Providence, including Pepsi Forum Auditorium, Johnson & Wales University,  Providence Public Library, and…

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