RI Dominican Parade & Festival – Manny Ramirez, Grand Marshal

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Rhode Island Dominican Parade officials announced that parade’s Grand Marshal will be former Major League Baseball (MLB) Player Manny Ramirez. The parade will be Sunday, August 7th, starting at 10am. Live music from noon to 8pm. The Tribute to Our Youth and our Local Talent, the Annual Dominican Cultural Parade kicks off a day of entertainment.…

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Burn with Kearns: 7 Elements of Fitness – Kevin Kearns

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By Kevin Kearns, Burn with Kearns The 7 elements of fitness. Why you need them in your daily programming. How they can affect your overall health over 40 I love working out! As well I should as I’ve been doing it for 40 years now! Holy crap! That’s like 2 lifetimes. Over the years my philosophies…

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RI’s (final) crack-down on ATVs sets example for nearby cities – Taunton increases enforcement of ATV/bicycle laws

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Mayor Shaunna O’Connell and Police Chief Edward J. Walsh report the City of Taunton will be increasing enforcement of state laws and City ordinances pertaining to the use of all-terrain vehicles and bikes in an effort to crack down on reckless and unsafe operations, especially in the area of Hopewell Park. The Taunton Police Department, with…

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July 4th in the Ocean State – Fireworks, music, more

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(will be updated – send us events we should tell people about. New/changes are in RED) NOTE: There are MANY private events – restaurants and clubs hosting their own events – let your fingers do the googling or facebooking to find some near you. RIPTA will run on its holiday schedule on Monday, July 4th,…

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Burn with Kearns: 7 elements of fitness – Kevin Kearns

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The 7 elements of fitness and why you need them in your daily programming and how they can affect your overall health over 40 I love working out! Might as well, I have been doing it for 40 years now – holy crap! That’s like 2 lifetimes. Over the years my philosophies and styles have changed.…

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First fire lighting at family-friendly Wakefield RiverFire

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The Wakefield Village Association announces the 2022 Wakefield RiverFire summer event series. The first fire lighting is on Thursday, June 23rd from 6 to 10pm on the Saugatucket River in historic, downtown Wakefield and continues every Thursday evening until August 18th. Enjoy the serene views of the Saugatucket River, as the sun peacefully sets, and…

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In the news… summary for June 19, 2022

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RHODE ISLAND & VICINITY Top of the Bay has closed until spring of 2023, due to lack of staff 7 Stars Bakery’ employees will move to unionize Starbucks in Warwick will move to unionize Boston MBTA on reduced schedule due to concerns of safety Portsmouth, RI has approved Flock cameras for the community – that…

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