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The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly – this week in Rhode Island
by Nancy Thomas Each Friday we feature some of the issues that make Rhode Island an interesting place to live, or captured our attention in a most subjective way. If you have recommendations of a topic to be featured, send it to us by Thursday of the week – [email protected] 1/17/2020 THE GOOD State of…
Read MoreHow To Sell A Home Without A Realtor
By Emilio DiSpirito, Realtor, DiSpirito Team of HomeSmart Professionals So, you want to sell your home? You will be doing a lot of things that real estate agents normally do; we accounted 185 steps on the listing end and 175 steps on buyer end that a Realtor takes for homeowners. The homeowner will be relying…
Read MoreURI Basketball game supports MAE Organization for the Homeless
The University of Rhode Island will partner with the MAE Organization for their Basketball game on Friday, January 31st. A portion of ticket sales for this game against VCU will go directly to the MAE Organization for the Homeless. Tickets are $35 (made payable to The MAE Organization), and the game is at 7pm at…
Read MoreThe spirit of Christmas – alive in this Pawtucket business
In a quiet corner of Pawtucket, the spirit of Christmas was alive and well on Sunday, when Joey “Cash” DeBarros, owner of SIK Support is Key Clothing gave out the results of his Christmas Toy Drive to community children. From 1 to 5pm, there were free toys for children, a raffle for four bikes and…
Read MoreYou can’t get there from here…
Without direct parking, access to the Cambridge Innovation Center proved to be a hurdle too high to jump By Nancy Thomas for ConvergenceRI.com Rebecca Webber, general manager of the Cambridge Innovation Center in Providence, is quite the spokesperson for the new building, known as the CIC building, more commonly known as the Wexford Center. After…
Read MorePawtucket Middle Schools Launch “Get Fit”
Bristol County Savings Bank President & CEO Patrick J. Murray, Jr. will announce a $20,000 donation for the launch of the “Get Fit” after school fitness program at Pawtucket middle schools. Get Fit Program Details: · 14 week program from November 2019 to May 2020 (two 7-week program sessions) · Program will run 2 days…
Read MoreTOP STORY OF THE WEEK – Mutual Aid? It’s not so great – by Michael Morse
By Michael Morse This story was liked and shared all around the region. A lively discussion about such a serious topic. Mutual Aid? Sounds great, but it’s not. What it is, is one city or town saving money on the backs of other cities and towns. What it isn’t is some precursor to a nifty…
Read MoreMutual Aid? It’s not so great!
By Michael Morse Sounds great, but it’s not. What it is, is one city or town saving money on the backs of other cities and towns. What it isn’t is some precursor to a nifty little consolidation of services plan that will save taxpayers millions while providing the same or better level of Fire/EMS services.…
Read MoreThe Good, The Bad, and the Ugly
Opinion The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly The Good To everything there is a season The turning of the Seasons are dramatic New England. We mark our lives in four quarters; four sets of clothes; four sets of indoor/outdoor activities; four groups of holidays. This week, autumn/fall crept in quietly, except for a tornado…
Read MoreThe Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
This past week in Rhode Island The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly The Good Models/actresses just say ‘no’ An educable moment. Using the images of famous people to market your business is a no-no. National models and actresses, including adult entertainers are suing the Cadillac Lounge for unauthorized use of their images for advertising…
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