Pleasant music at the airport and a great firehouse chef

Michael Delaney, The Providence Journal
·2 min read

Hello everyone!

All kinds of travel can be stressful these days, jet travel included. So if you are going to be at T.F. Green Airport soon, some of your stress might be reduced by the sound of live violin and piano music. Journal reporter Donita Naylor and photographer David DelPoio spent some time at the airport recently to hear the pleasant sounds. David did photos and a video of a gentleman named Edgar Edwards who was entertaining the crowd at the airport terminal. See some photos and hear the music at providencejournal.com.

Edwards, of Warwick, says "music is good for the soul. It awakens memories and touches the heart."
Edwards, of Warwick, says "music is good for the soul. It awakens memories and touches the heart."

A longtime business here in Providence is the Bell Funeral Home. It is the subject of a story and video in today’s Sunday Journal and on providencejournal.com. It has been housed in an ornate Victorian building for many decades. It is currently owned by Christine Cardoza, who has worked at the business since she was a teenager.

Christine Cardoza, the current owner of Bell Funeral Home at 571 Broad St., grew up in the home and has worked there since age 13.
Christine Cardoza, the current owner of Bell Funeral Home at 571 Broad St., grew up in the home and has worked there since age 13.

Indefatigable Journal food editor Gail Ciampa travels all over the state doing stories about restaurants and searching out recipes and all other types of food stories for our Wednesday pages. One story recently was about Providence firefighter Dan Rinaldi, who is a nationally known chef. He has appeared on many TV shows, including "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno." He is currently featured on the PBS show "The Great American Recipe," where he showcases Rhode Island dishes like calamari. Dan was in a picture I took last year for a photo page about the city's new firetruck, Special Hazards 1.

Dan Rinaldi won his first cooking contest in 2002 when Tabasco held a competition for firefighters after 9/11.
Dan Rinaldi won his first cooking contest in 2002 when Tabasco held a competition for firefighters after 9/11.
The new Special Hazards 1 truck with its crew, from left, Billy Mahoney, Dan Rinaldi, Ryan Sullivan and Capt. Chris Lannan, with some of the gear carried in the truck.
The new Special Hazards 1 truck with its crew, from left, Billy Mahoney, Dan Rinaldi, Ryan Sullivan and Capt. Chris Lannan, with some of the gear carried in the truck.

And is it possible, at long last, that COVID-19 is winding down ? The last major testing centers in Rhode Island were closed this week. Right up until recently, there were long lines all over the state for people to get tested for the nasty virus. Let’s hope that we don’t see scenes like that ever again.

People seeking COVID testing at the Dunkin' Donuts Center on Dec. 29, 2021, line up next door outside the Rhode Island Convention Center.
People seeking COVID testing at the Dunkin' Donuts Center on Dec. 29, 2021, line up next door outside the Rhode Island Convention Center.

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Stay safe and have a good week, and  have a happy Fourth of July!

Michael Delaney

Director of Photography

The Providence Journal

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