Entries from March 2009
North Providence, RI- The Valley Breeze and Citizens Bank recently sponsored the Rhode Island statewide spelling bee held on Saturday, March 21st at North Providence High School for the third consecutive year. The spelling bee began with 30 spellers but after 15 rounds of stiff competition Ellis Dacono of Barrington, R.I., clinched the title. The [...]
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The Pawtucket Fireworks Committee will be holding it’s Annual Spring Breakfast on Sunday, April 19, 2009 from 8:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at Spumoni’s Restaurant, 1537 Newport Ave., Pawtucket. Tickets for the event are just $10.00 for adults, $5.00 for children with children under five years of age free.
The Pawtucket Fireworks Committee raises funds annually [...]
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PAWTUCKET, RHODE ISLAND – March 25, 2009
Narragansett Bay Insurance Company announced that Richard “Rick” Grisolia has joined the company as Chief Marketing Officer, and will assume responsibility for the company’s sales and marketing on April 6th. With over 25 years of marketing, sales, and underwriting experience in personal lines insurance, he brings expertise in [...]
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8 WEEK COMPUTER CLASSES OFFERED
AT THE LEON MATHIEU SENIOR CENTE
DATE: March 25, 2009
PAWTUCKET, RI The City of Pawtucket, Division of Senior Services at the Leon Mathieu Senior Center, 420 Main Street, Pawtucket, RI. First floor Activity Room.
Beginning the week of April 12, 2009 the Leon Mathieu Senior Center will be offering “Introduction to Computers” [...]
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Pets are feeling the effects of this tough economy, too. In an effort to reach out to local pet owners and their furry friends, EPOCH Senior Living on Blackstone Boulevard made baskets full of dog goodies, including treats, coats, toys and more. The baskets were raffled off to community members, and EPOCH was able to [...]
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RDED Corp. presents a Step Competition entitled: Kingdom Step for Correct. Featuring youth step teams, community groups, surprise celebrity judges, & the NE areas own Gospel recording artists. Prizes & giveaways. Event will be held at: RDEM & Conference Center – 122 Benefit St., Pawtucket, RI. General admission tickets: $10.00 per person, group rate available also for 10 [...]
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Artists’ Exchange to Host
Summer Camp Open House
Cranston, RI – The Artists’ Exchange will host a Summer Camp Open House on Saturday, April 4, 2009 from 10am to 2pm. The day’s activities will include free craft making, face painting and improvisational theatre games in the Black Box Theatre. Admission is free.
Parents and kids can peruse [...]
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Bristol County Sheriff Thomas M. Hodgson is pleased to announce a $5,000 donation from Del Monte Pet Products and Milk-Bone in partnership with Stop & Shop toward the purchase of a new police dog for the Sheriff’s Office K-9 Unit. This donation is part of an on-going effort to support local law enforcement and security [...]
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Chris Bradley has brought 18 years of experience to Provider Insurance Group, joining the firm as a Senior Sales Specialist, Life, Disability and Annuities, in January. He most recently operated his own life insurance business, Bradley Financial Group, Inc., with a focus on individual policies and small business, for 12 years. Chris has extensive experience [...]
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Chairman Lynch points to hypocrisy in Carcieri’s caustic attack on President Obama
PAWTUCKET – Rhode Island Democratic Party Chairman Bill Lynch chastised Gov. Don Carcieri for criticizing the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act while simultaneously relying on the Federal stimulus package to balance the state budget.
The Providence Journal reported online about Carcieri’s remarks at a [...]
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