Dodge the I-195 Fooddoggle – David Brussat

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by David Brussat – Architecture Here and There, contributing writer Yesterday’s Sunday Journal describes the growing dispute between Providence restaurants and the I-195 Redevelopment District Commission, which wants to use state money to finance a food pavilion in the park at the west end of the Van Leesten Memorial Pedestrian Bridge. Restaurateurs oppose using public…

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Veterans: Learn to Quahog – this Saturday

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Photo: The quahog thrives in the muddy sands of estuaries. (Courtesy: NOAA) This Saturday, “Learn to Quahog – Veterans Edition” will be held on Saturday, July 30th from 1300-1600 hours at North Kingstown Town Beach. This event is for service members, Veterans and their families. Everything that you need to learn how to catch, shuck,…

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Business Beat: Customized employment for people with disabilities

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Seven Hills Rhode Island, based in Woonsocket, has implemented and improved upon a unique system of job placement for members of the Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities community here in Rhode Island. With funding from a Person-Centered Supported Employment Performance Program (PCSEPP) 3.0 grant from The Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals (BHDDH), they’ve…

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Rhode Island has employment gains but lags US in jobs recovery

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Rhode Island’s job market has improved, with four major industry sectors having regained all jobs lost during the pandemic, according to the Rhode Island Key Performance Indicators (KPI) Briefing for the second quarter of 2022, released today by the Center for Global and Regional Economic Studies at Bryant University and the Rhode Island Public Expenditure…

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GriefSPEAK: Mari’s Musings – Mari Nardolillo Dias

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By: Mari Nardolillo Dias Rock a bye baby on the treetop When the wind blows the cradle will rock When the bough breaks, the baby will fall And down will come baby, cradle and all. The conundrum of Roe vs. Wade is not clear cut. At least not to me. It is no surprise that…

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RI Weather for Fri, July 29, 2022 – John Donnelly

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by John Donnelly, meteorologist Warm and a bit drier for the most part, until winds shift to southwesterly ahead of another front with low pressure squeezed out ahead. This low will trigger some rain showers and embedded thunderstorms later in the evening and overnight hours. Morning lows around 70 rise to around 90. ___ John…

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Jorge Vega Devastation Incorporated – Brendan Higgins

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By Brendan Higgins, contributing writer He is turning a lot of heads in the world of MMA. He is supremely confident. He wants to be World Champion. He is a natural talent. He is extremely well-trained. He fights out of Team Santos Fighting Academy. He has an infectious smile, but don’t be fooled. This man…

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RI Veterans: Did you know? 28-07-22 – Veterans Day event – John A. Cianci

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by John A. Cianci, Department Veterans Service Officer, Italian American War Veterans (ITAM) Photo: Veterans Benefits Administration Did you know Rhode Island is the only state to celebrate the state holiday, V-J Day or Victory Day? Did you know Victory Day is a state holiday in Rhode Island, observed on the second Monday in August. It commemorates…

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ACLU sues Pawtucket so candidates can post their yard signs now

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The ACLU is suing Pawtucket over sign restrictions and asking for a restraining order in court today. Seeking to vindicate the free speech rights of political candidates and their supporters, ACLU of Rhode Island cooperating attorney Richard A. Sinapi filed a federal lawsuit late yesterday challenging a Pawtucket ordinance that bans the posting of political signs on…

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