Archive for October 2024
Applebee’s anchor for Garden City in Cranston brings attention on restaurant fires
Photo, top: Silvia Louro, resident, Garden City, Cranston “I’m grateful everyone is safe and sound, and our firefighters are safe, “said Cranston Mayor Hopkins. That was the final word from a late morning gathering at the site of a “total loss” fire at the Applebee’s Restaurant at the far end of Garden City Shopping Center.…
Read MoreRhode Island Weather for October 17, 2024 – Jack Donnelly
by Jack Donnelly, meteorologist Low pressure will approach southern New England, but remain offshore, and the rain along with it. We will see some cloud cover as a result. Still on the cool side, with afternoon highs only in the upper 50’s from morning lows in the mid 30’s with a light northeasterly breeze. It’s…
Read MoreProvidence College accepts $1M grant from Lilly Endowment to engage children in prayer, worship
PROVIDENCE COLLEGE RECEIVES $1 MILLION GRANT FROM LILLY ENDOWMENT TO HELP ENGAGE CHILDREN IN CHRISTIAN WORSHIP Providence College (PC) announced today that they have been awarded a $1,094,746 grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to help establish “Come To The Table,” a program to enhance children’s participation in prayer and worship by supporting families in the…
Read MoreRI Veterans: Did you know? 17.10.24 (Columbus Day Parade, events, resources) – John A. Cianci
by John A. Cianci, contributing writer on veterans issues Thousands came out this week for the 39th Columbus Day Parade in Federal Hill. Grand Marshal, John A Cianci led the military and veteran contingent in his military dress blues. 39th Columbus Day Parade Grand Marshal Thank You Thanking all for the support and recognition being selected…
Read MoreTo Do in RI: Stages of Freedom’ Laboring for Freedom African American exhibit – Slater Mill
Image, above: provided by Stages of Freedom (NPS/Horrocks) Stages of Freedom’s newest exhibit, Laboring for Freedom: African Americans in the Blackstone River Valley, will debut this Friday, October 18th from 7 to 8pm at the Old Slater Mill, a National Historic Landmark, 67 Roosevelt Avenue in Pawtucket. Robb Dimmick and Ray Rickman will deliver remarks.…
Read MoreIt is what it is (10.16.24) – Jen Brien
by Jennifer Brien, contributing writer, commentary THE MELTING FACE GUY IN “RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK” Regardless of what side you’re on, people have had just about enough of politics. Even the die hards… they seem to be exhausted by it all. I can’t say for sure if this is a fact, but to ME,…
Read MoreState-of-the-art Casino Training Academy at CCRI, sponsored by Bally’s
CCRI Celebrates Grand Opening of New Casino Training Academy, Sponsored by Bally’s Corporation The Community College of Rhode Island today officially opened its Casino Training Academy, sponsored by Bally’s Corporation, a state-of-the-art home for the college’s newest training offering, Introduction to Table Games Dealer Training. CCRI Interim President Dr. Rosemary A. Costigan joined Speaker of…
Read MoreRhode Island Weather for October 16, 2024 – Jack Donnelly
by Jack Donnelly, meteorologist Northwesterly flow will be the weather driver today, with partly cloudy skies and cool temperatures through the day. Morning lows in the low 40’s and a bit cooler in some of the isolated valleys rising only to the low to mid 50’s with a northwesterly breeze gusting to 25 mph. It’s…
Read MoreYacht Club Soda releases latest drink, “Sour Grapes”, with Rhode Island cartoonist Tim Jones
YACHT CLUB SODA — THE OFFICIAL SODA OF RHODE ISLAND will now have a new product in its fun line of delicious club sodas – it’s called SOUR GRAPES! And yes, that is Tim Jones’ comic strip and Aesop, the main character, featured on their bottles. Yacht Club Soda is celebrating their 108th year –…
Read MoreOcean State Job Lot, customers, United Cajun Navy join in donating supplies to hurricane victims
Ocean State Job Lot Partners with its Customers & United Cajun Navy to Donate Essential Supplies to those Impacted by Hurricanes Helene and Milton Ocean State Job Lot (OSJL), the region’s premier discount retail chain headquartered in Rhode Island with 153 stores throughout New England, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania, this week began its efforts…
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