Monday, July 04, 2011
It's not the Fourth of July without a parade and fireworks, and Rhode Island will celebrate today in grand (and sometimes noisy) style. But what's left behind may be dangerously ignored - lots of trash plus some potentially dangerous pollutants and toxins.
Monday, July 04, 2011
Last week the U.S. Department of Education unveiled a new Web site that provides information on the cost of U.S. colleges. The three most expensive colleges were all in New England. Bates, Connecticut College and Middlebury topped the list with an annual cost that exceeds $50,000. Often, this data sends shivers up the spines of parents and causes families to cross great colleges off their lists.
Monday, July 04, 2011
If you have walked downtown near Kennedy Plaza any time in the past month, you have probably noticed the gradual transformation of the Bank of America Skating Center into a huge mural of a tree. Occupying the entire rink, this “mural” is a large-scale temporary Tape Art Installation and has been a work in progress for the past three weeks to honor the 375th Anniversary of the City of Providence.
Saturday, July 02, 2011
Stylish and statement sunglasses can make anyone feel like their playing dress-up. What else makes you look like a demure Hollywood starlet (or a hung over rock star) than the simultaneous effort to avoid and acquire attention. And iconic stars agree: in 1976, punk queen Patti Smith insisted, “My sunglasses are like my guitar.” On the subject of his ubiquitous shades, rock star Bono declared: “Without them, I’m an amorphous mass.”
Saturday, July 02, 2011
While many Rhode Islanders will remember Rocky Point as a place to stroll, sit, and spoon, now it's a place... to walk. The beloved, iconic amusement park is again open to the public, and a crowd recently took the first official stroll along Rhode Island's newest public pathway. On one side of the recently paved one-mile trail lies a sweeping, unobstructed view of Narragansett Bay. On the other, a 6-foot-high chain-link fence shields the remains of the former Rocky Point Park gateway and the crumbling, hulking World's Largest Shore Dinner Hall.
Saturday, July 02, 2011
Baseball fans and all Rhode Islanders alike now have extra incentive to root for PawSox pitching this summer. The Red Sox AAA affiliate will team up with Rhode Island Food Bank and The Citizens Bank Foundation to make a $75 donation for every strike out this season, up to a total of $75,000.
Saturday, July 02, 2011
Thinking out loud…while wondering how many people I actually know might have helped Whitey Bulger stay on the lam…
Friday, July 01, 2011
It was a big day last week for 75 Rhode Island career and technical students who participated in the SkillsUSA Championships. The students from eight of RI's career and technical schools joined more than 5,000 students who competed in 94 occupational and leadership skill competition areas. 15 students placed in the top 10 in their fields.
Friday, July 01, 2011
You've already got your red white and blue guides to Fourth of July-themed events statewide, as well as in Newport and Bristol, but there's more to this holiday weekend, and we've got five must-dos to fill out your days off.
Friday, July 01, 2011
With the weather warming up, the water is looking better and better. Have fun in Rhode Island's many pools and waterparks, and be safe while doing it!
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