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The Park's open house this weekend was attended by Spectacle Live staff Sara Shevlin, Brandon Caron, and Pete Lally, as well as Charlie Nelson, the grandson of the Park's original founder.
Keeping Cranston’s Historic Park Theatre alive with live performance
For almost 100 years, Rhode Islanders have had the chance to see a movie or a show at the Historic Park Theatre on Park Avenue. This fall, Spectacle Live will keep the tradition going. The … more
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FUN FOR EVERYONE: General manager Robert Farrell invites families to join the fun at Meadowbrook Lanes.
After 70 years, Meadowbrook Lanes still has fun to spare
It was immediately clear the last official Saturday of this summer was no beach day. The morning began with rain and continued into an equally drippy afternoon. Anybody expecting the wet day to … more
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Live, from Warwick...
Elly McGuire is looking for her greatest second chance. In 1978, she met Dan Rowan — one of the hosts of Rowan and Martin’s Laugh-In and the former boss of Saturday Night Live … more
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BEING SILLY: All ages got to have fun at the annual Camp Carnival where campers can pie their favorite counselors.
Welcoming Week
The Greater Providence YMCA is on a mission next week to welcome people from around the world and across the state. That’s the reason for wall-size global maps at the Y’s six branches as … more
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STILL MOVING AROUND: Byron, in red, leads her band, Stillhouse, in a performance.
Rocking Pawtuxet to repair the park
On Saturday at noon, local bands will take to the stage to make a lasting mark on the village of Pawtuxet. The second annual You Rock the Neighborhood Music Fest will be held at Pawtuxet Park to … more
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GETTING READY FOR THE FIRST DAY: The CCAP staff was abuzz at 1090 Cranston St. all day Thursday as young patients flooded the exam rooms. One young patient’s mother anxiously awaits the end of her daughter’s appointment.
Filling the need, and a bunch of cavities
The Ocean State has far more tiny teeth than the requisite dental providers needed to keep them clean and healthy. By mid-morning, the ladies stationed outside the Cranston Street Community … more
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START IN YOUR OWN YARD: The Shuster family who live in the Riverview section of Warwick has started a pollinator pathway by planting wildflowers. These orange perennials are a favorite of bees.
Saving pollinator habitats one backyard at a time
Pollinator Pathway, a country-wide nonprofit organization advocating for pollinators, is connecting habitats one backyard at a time. Right here in Rhode Island, the Warwick Wildlife and Conservation … more
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The monument commerating the site includes a 3D reproduction of the artwork from the original poster.
Missed the live show… but Woodstock still resonates today
I never made it to the Woodstock festival, billed as “Three Days of Peace and Music.” Something I regret today. Still in our early teens, my friends, “the Arctic … more
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PAGE AND STAGE: Comedian Charlie Hall has regaled Rhode Islanders with his multifaceted comic talents throughout his career.
Comic & Cartoonist
Rhode Island residents may recognize Charlie Hall’s name from his cartoons published in newspapers across the state, his comedy sketch show or his double act “Aging Disgracefully.” … more
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Gene with his award-winning WPRO Radio staff collecting more "Best of RI" awards.
Everyone knows Gene
On May 6, 2023, my fellow directors gave me the honor of inducting Gene Valicenti into the Rhode Island Heritage Hall of Fame, the most prestigious award that the state has to offer. In my … more
SCARF HAS A MIND OF ITS OWN: A sneaky pink scarf has a mind of its own at the magic show. It kept reappearing after Dillies seemed to successfully trap it in a briefcase several times.
Making a Difference
The bingo room at the Johnston Senior Center was at full capacity Wednesday for a performance by renowned illusionist Lyn Dillies. Each audience member was on the edge of their seat, unable to … more
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POTATO SALAD SEASON: Boston Salads, one of Eastland Food's customers, prepares and packages potato salads and other products to be sold in delis and supermarkets around New England.
It’s potato salad season!
Do you ever wonder where your food comes from? Or how the cabbage in the premade coleslaw gets from the farmer to the supermarket? Cranston’s Eastland Foods is the local linchpin of the produce … more
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MORNING TROUT: One patron of the John L. Curran Fishing Area in Cranston tries to reel in some trout using nightcrawlers as bait on a sunny Thursday morning.
GET A BITE
A s the summer weather takes over, it’s important to know that fishing in Rhode Island is not quite as easy as casting off … more
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Verrazzano’s Historic New World Voyage Reaches its 500th Anniversary
This year marks the 500th Anniversary of Giovanni da Verrazzano’s historic New World voyage and a European’s first documented visit to Rhode Island. This fact should not go unnoticed! … more
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HIS INSPIRATION: Detective Leclerc and his daughter Sofia share a moment at the State House Ceremony for the 2014 Torch Run for Special Olympics Rhode Island.
Special Olympics RI
He’s been a champion for the Ocean State’s Special Olympians for years. It was finally their turn to let Cranston Police Detective Eric LeClerc know how much they truly valued the … more
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This footlocker, found empty on a curb in Detroit, Michigan, was returned to the family of Lt. Frank M. Weiss. It is pictured here with memorabilia from his service during World War II.
Treasure Chest
Everyone is aware that the internet can have its negative impact on cybersurfers.  Just log in and you’ll see a widespread distribution of fake news, cyber-bullying, on-line threats, … more
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Heart transplant saves life of Foster resident Tommy Hardiman
By late November 2022, Tommy Hardiman’s diseased heart was failing so badly that his medical team at Tufts Medical Center in Boston feared he could soon die. For months, Hardiman, a Foster … more
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ERIN O’BRIEN
Yes, you can teach this old dog new tricks
In March I stood in front of the old mill and listened to the Pawtuxet River churning just beyond the brick building. Then I reached for the door with the sign, “Throat Punch Nation.” … more
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TALLER IN PERSON: Mark-Anthony Thompson advocated for Tourette Syndrome in front of members of Congress and their staff. He met with Sen. Jack Reed, and said that was one of his favorite parts of his trip to Washington D.C.
Young Mr. Thompson went to Washington
Mark-Anthony Thompson loves to play Fortnite, like most modern day teens. Some evenings you can hear him warning fellow players to watch out for snipers, legendary back bling and the impending … more
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Workplace the best classroom for Dave Levesque of Brewed Awakenings
He’s a successful businessman. He’s highly opinionated. And he’s someone that has had a very unique pathway to achieving his goals.  As a freshman at Central … more
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