Firecracker Eggplant – Alison Mountford

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By Alison Mountford, contributing chef, RINewsToday ACTIVE TIME – 15 TOTAL TIME – 30 SERVES – 6 as a side dish Intro: Firecracker sauce toes the line between buffalo sauce and teriyaki. It thickens and glazes whatever you put it on while it cooks – and it is so simple to make. We love this…

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RI Veterans: Did you know? 18-8-22 (Mortgage Life Ins, Victory Day update…) – John A. Cianci

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by John A. Cianci, Department Veterans Service Officer, Italian American War Veterans (ITAM) Last week’s column covered Service-Disabled Veteran Insurance and those veterans collecting service connected  eligible for FREE insurance: https://rinewstoday.com/ri-veterans-did-you-know-11-08-22-victory-day-insurance-events-discounts-john-a-cianci/. This week’s topic will be for Veterans’ Mortgage Life insurance (VMLI) offered by the VA for veterans. One feature unique to this mortgage insurance, veteran’s service connected…

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RI Weather for August 18, 2022 – John Donnelly

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by John Donnelly, meteorologist We’ll have to wait a few more days for anything like a decent rain. The 18 drops we had yesterday won’t cut it. Cloud cover will be diminishing as the low pressure center continues towards the gulf of Maine taking with it any chance for further rainfall. Expect an afternoon high…

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Ron & Jen’s Great Escape – 8-17-22 – Ron St. Pierre & Jen Brien

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by Ron St. Pierre and Jen Brien, commentary Elvis was a drug addict, too It’s pretty insane…when you stop and think about all the talent that’s been taken because of drug and alcohol dependency. Countless actors, actresses, musicians, writers, etc., etc… Today I was reading about Elvis. Unreal. That guy was 42 when he died…

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RI Weather for Aug. 17, 2022 – John Donnelly

Wednesday weather map.

by John Donnelly, meteorologist Some morning rain courtesy of low pressure paying a closer visit off the east coast on it’s slow tour of the western Atlantic waters. Much needed rain should be ending by early afternoon with stratus cloud cover hanging in there through the evening before thinning and breaking. Tight temperature range with…

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ART! Members shine at DeBlois Gallery’s 38th Annual Members Show

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Photo: Newport Pell Bridge, Fran Leyenberger Over 16 artists are featured at the DeBlois Gallery’s 38th Annual Members Show. The show runs through August 28th and the gallery is located at 134 Aquidneck Avenue, in Middletown. Gallery hours are Wednesday through Sunday, 1-5pm. From June to December 2022, member artists and friends are working together…

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Pawtucket Hall of Fame inductees named – event includes RINewsToday writers

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Pawtucket Hall of Fame Committee announces 2022 Pawtucket Hall of Fame Inductees and Person of the Year Award  – the honors go to 2 RINewsToday writers, Dr. Michael Fine and Jack Partridge, and the special guest appearance of past honoree, and current RINewsToday writer, Ron St. Pierre. The Pawtucket Hall of Fame Committee proudly announces this…

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It’s Sour Grapes! – Tim Jones

Sour grapes comic strip by thomas thomas.

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,…

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Business Beat: Diane Landry, joins Engel & Völkers as Real Estate Advisor

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Luxury Rhode Island real estate brokerage gains community leader Engel & Völkers of East Greenwich announced today that Diane Landry has joined its brokerage as a real estate advisor, bringing her background in sales, customer service and community relations to this new role. Diane received her real estate license in 2006 after working in export…

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Networking Pick of the Week – Summer Fun at Iggy’s

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Our networking pick of the week is the Central Rhode Island Chamber of Commerce Summer Fun Networking presented by BayCoast Mortgage Company. The event will be held at Iggy’s Boardwalk at Oakland Beach this Thursday, August 18th from 5 to 7pm. The Chamber says, get your toes in the sand with a drink in your…

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