By RORY SCHULER Gas station attendant and Korean War veteran Mario Coletta saved his pennies and eventually opened his own gas station on the Brown University campus in 1962. The full service station had a cigarette vending machine in one corner. Sixty
more
By RORY SCHULER
|
10/14/21
|
By DANIEL KITTREDGE "For me, he's the ultimate competitor. A true king of kings, conqueror of all." That's how Cranston native Rich Pellegrino described seven-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady in a recent post on Instagram. And it's the vision he had in
more
10/7/21
|
Showcase Cinemas, a world leader in the motion picture exhibition industry, recenty announced a multi-million-dollar renovation to its landmark Showcase Cinemas de Lux Warwick on Quaker Lane. The theater is expected to launch its XPlus premium large
more
10/7/21
|
By JOHN HOWELL From the day that Comprehensive Community Action opened the Everett C. Wilcox Family Health Center in 2005, CCAP executive Director Joanne McGunagle believed they would be squeezed for space. She was right, and now with the acquisition of
more
By JOHN HOWELL
|
9/23/21
|
By PETE FONTAINE One of the state's most historic non-profits - the Rhode Island Antique Fire Apparatus - has two missions for this Sunday's annual Fire Truck Show. First, there will be many, many fire apparatus from yesteryear on display at
more
By PETE FONTAINE
|
9/23/21
|
By ROB DUGUAY Typically, when it comes to making anything, the more time it takes the better the result. It's usually noticeable when something is hastily created versus being done deliberately. For the Providence pop rock trio The Dust Ruffles, this is
more
By ROB DUGUAY
|
9/16/21
|
The Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISCA) is accepting applications for artists for 2022 exhibitions at the Block Island Airport Gallery and GREEN SPACE Gallery at Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport. The galleries are a partnership
more
9/9/21
|
Citizen Preparation classes for U.S. Naturalization will be held at the Warwick Public Library starting Sept. 25. Participants will practice vocabulary, learn the necessary civics content, and work on interview skills using the N-400 application form.
more
9/2/21
|
Wholeheartedly endorsed The City Council gave unanimous first passage Monday night to a zone change enabling Centerville Builders of Warwick to proceed with plans for ten duplex-style single story condos on 3.3 acres at 686 Sandy Lane. Each of the 20
more
9/2/21
|
By JOHN HOWELL Arguing that it complied fully with requested information and that legislation signed into law on July 9 contained no retroactive provisions, MedRecycler has appealed a Department of Environmental Management denial of a license to operate
more
By JOHN HOWELL
|
8/19/21
|