First prison-associated COVID-19 death in RI
RI experienced its first COVID-19 death associated with the state prison system among either staff or inmates, the Department of Corrections confirmed to Motif. In a statement dated Monday, December […]
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The Court: Art in Play
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A Shot in the Arm: COVID-19 vaccine approved for use in RI, starts arriving
Approval was granted this morning at an emergency meeting of the Vaccine Sub-Committee at the RI Department of Health (RI DoH), conducted virtually, to begin administering vaccines against COVID-19. According […]
RI Health director tests positive for COVID-19, governor in quarantine
“Earlier today [Saturday, December 12], Rhode Island Department of Health [RI DoH] Director Nicole Alexander-Scott, MD, MPH, tested positive for COVID-19. This was identified through routine testing. She is asymptomatic […]
Businesses Allowing Customers without Masks Due to Mistake
Readers have told Motif about a number of restaurants and other businesses allowing customers without masks during the COVID-19 pandemic because the operators mistakenly believe state government requires them to […]
Hey, Jerky!
What do you get for the foodie who’s tried it all? The answer is easy: gourmet jerky from The Newport Jerky Company! This Aquidneck Island cult favorite turns out homemade […]
Comfort and Joy: Show your sweet side with sugar cookie gifts
An unexpected and economical gift is a holiday mix of your favorite treats! Mix the dry ingredients and package them with cute labels and holiday themed instructions. If you have […]
Well Seasoned Shopping
Gabrielle Halliday is a seasoned chef who moved from Rhode Island to the wilds of Houston, Texas, where the budding entrepreneur started Seasoned, an online marketplace for BIPOC business owners […]
Pandemic Food Babies: A mosaic of new offerings at Hope and Main
What do woodfired pizza, vegan comfort foods and Mediterranean cuisine (with a Middle Eastern flair) all have in common? They are three of Hope and Main’s new food businesses, or […]
Winter in the Stars: What does astrology say the season holds for us?
This year on December 21, 2020, the Sun enters Capricorn and winter begins with a bang. Tough guy Mars squaring off with the great destroyer Pluto sends an ugly signal […]
Student-Led Summit Tackles UN Global Challenge: FOOD
Hack For Global Good, the annual student-led hackathon produced by Rocky Hill Country Day School in East Greenwich, returned for its third year this fall, reimagining what a two-day face-to-face, […]