Archive for August 2019
A Reading from Pat – September 1, 2019
The Futurist gives us her thoughts on September… A Reading from Pat – September 1, 2019 By Patricia Glynn-Olson, The Futurist Well everyone, I do hope I am not the only one who felt the summer went by in a blink! As September opens my key phrase is going to sound conflicting – save your…
Read MoreThe Good, The Bad, and The Ugly – this week in RI
Our list… The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly The Good Memorial Hospital Plans have been announced that Care New England, which owns the expansive, and now largely empty, former Memorial Hospital, is moving towards developing 50% of the campus property into a Veterans Wellness Center with residences. It’s a start to repurposing this area,…
Read MoreThe good, the bad and the ugly…this week in RI
Opinion The good, the bad and the ugly…this week in RI The good Hasbro Two thumbs-up stories in two days from Pawtucket home-based Hasbro. Yesterday it was the $4 Billion purchase of Peppa Pig and preschool brands – and the day before it was their industry-changing news that they will begin to phase out the…
Read MoreThe good, the bad, and the ugly.
A week in review…8/2/19 The good Charlestown Festival & Blessing of the Fleet – two events celebrating everything that makes Rhode Island great. Without the focus on alcohol and late hours. Ocean State Job Lot – kudos for their 2nd round of discounts for education-bound. First for people heading back to college – Second, this week,…
Read MoreThe good, the bad, and the ugly…
Editorial. Aug 9-16. The good, the bad, and the ugly… The good Outdoor fun. Events, and festivals, and concerts – oh my! There have been literally so many events that we’ve taken to scheduling them, so we don’t look like a cultural event promotion newsletter. But make no mistake about it, the last two weeks in…
Read MoreNew bridge in Providence, David Brussat
New bridge in Providence By David Brussat, Architecture Here and There The new pedestrian and bicycle bridge in Providence has nudged me out of my lane. Its design is modernist. I like it. This does not compute. I’d still prefer a traditional bridge, such as the one inspired by the Pont des Arts in Paris…
Read MoreItalians & Their Mark in RI
Special documents to be taken out of the vault. Andiamo! Italians & Their Mark in RI Join the Rhode Island State Archives for Gallery Night on Thursday, August 15 from 5-9 p.m for a free and open to the public evening, for the exhibit, “Andiamo! Italians Make their Mark in Rhode Island,” the current exhibition…
Read MoreWakefield Endless Summer III
First there was RiverFire…. Wakefield Endless Summer III In Wakefield, we all know about the wonderful new event – it’s RiverFire, of course – and it happens regularly throughout the summer. Well, move over RiverFire, and make room for Wakefield Endless Summer III – affectionately known as the Big One! Giving a shout out to…
Read More53rd year of the Washington County Fair
Festivities start tonight – with a bang! The 53rd year of the Washington County Fair – Starts Tonight Opening with a bang – tonight – with fireworks! Owned and operated by the volunteers of the Washington County Pomona Grange, the Washington County Fair, a non-profit organization, has been a great New England tradition for the…
Read MoreRI Weather Today, Wednesday 8/14/19:
Misty morning RI Weather Today, Wednesday 8/14/19: By Jack Donnelly Some lingering mist that should break up and evaporate after sunrise, and accompany a morning low in the upper 60’s. Humidity will remain through early afternoon, as some drier air will drop down from the north which will help break up some of the afternoon…
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