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McKee Administration Receives $1M Planning Grant From U.S. Commerce Department’s Economic Development Administration

McKee Administration Receives $1M Planning Grant From U.S. Commerce Department’s Economic Development Administration

Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration awarded a $1 million statewide planning grant to the McKee Administration. The planning grant is part of the Biden Administration’s $3 billion American Rescue Plan funding to support the President’s Build Back Better Agenda. These are the first EDA American Rescue Plan grants announced. “I’m grateful to U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina[Read More…]

by — October 21, 2021 — 0 comments — Business
Kobi Dennis' Haircuts & Heritage: "It's More Than A Cut" Dedication & Ribbon Cutting

Kobi Dennis’ Haircuts & Heritage: “It’s More Than A Cut” Dedication & Ribbon Cutting

  While knowing barber shops have served as special places among African Americans since the 19th Century, a dedicated team of community leaders have created a safe space for inner city youth to get a free haircut and life lesson from someone who looks like them. As the Haircuts & Heritage Project’s website address states, it’s more than a cut.[Read More…]

by — September 18, 2021 — 0 comments — Business, Civil Liberties
Just What Are We Celebrating? The "Bally's Twin River" Groundbreaking. An Economic Bomb For Small Business?

Just What Are We Celebrating? The “Bally’s Twin River” Groundbreaking. An Economic Bomb For Small Business?

“We are not a scarcity …. Moving forward on any economic opportunities good for     Governor McKee Most of the money lost on casino gambling around the country, up to 80 percent, comes from households earning less than $50,000 a year, according to a report in the Christian Science Monitor Twin River / Bally’s leverages their monopoly on gaming[Read More…]

by — September 17, 2021 — 0 comments — Business
Willow Tree Poultry Farm Recalls Chicken Salad & Dip Products Due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination

Willow Tree Poultry Farm Recalls Chicken Salad & Dip Products Due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination

  Willow Tree Poultry Farm, an Attleboro, Mass. establishment, is recalling approximately 52,022 pounds of various chicken salads and dip products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically hard white plastic the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The ready-to-eat (RTE) various chicken salads and dip items were produced on August 10, 2021[Read More…]

by — August 26, 2021 — 0 comments — Business

Mayors Grebien & Rivera Announce Kick-Off Of Joint 2021 Restaurant Weeks

  Today Mayor Donald R. Grebien and Mayor Maria Rivera announced that Pawtucket and Central Falls would be partnering once again to host joint Restaurant Weeks from August 27th to September 19th. Following in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, both cities will work to support the local restaurants and celebrate the diversity of the communities by highlighting the amazing cuisine that[Read More…]

by — August 11, 2021 — 0 comments — Business
RI Legislative Black and Latino Caucus Calls For Accountability

RI Legislative Black and Latino Caucus Calls For Accountability

Demands A Commitment To Minority Owned Businesses After Report Details Years Of Non-compliance The Rhode Island Black and Latino Caucus, chaired by Rep. Karen Alzate (D-Dist. 60, Pawtucket), is calling for a commitment from the governor to uphold state law by awarding 10 percent of state contracts to minority and women owned Rhode Island businesses. The call from the Caucus[Read More…]

by — July 26, 2021 — 0 comments — Business
Haven't Visited The Wakefield Village Association RiverFire Summer Event Series Yet? There's Still Time!

Haven’t Visited The Wakefield Village Association RiverFire Summer Event Series Yet? There’s Still Time!

  The Wakefield Village Association (WVA) is proud to host the rekindling of the 2021 Wakefield RiverFire Summer Event Series. From the first fire lighting on June 24th, on the Saugatucket River in historic, downtown Wakefield, till it’s conclusion on Thursday evening August 19th, the Series features performers, local artisans, and an opportunity to support South County’s Community Center, The[Read More…]

by — July 25, 2021 — 0 comments — Business
CDC Investigation Notice: CDC warns Of Salmonella Infections Linked To BrightFarms Brand Sunny Crunch Salad

CDC Investigation Notice: CDC warns Of Salmonella Infections Linked To BrightFarms Brand Sunny Crunch Salad

  A CDC food safety alert regarding a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Typhimurium infections has been posted: https://www.cdc.gov/salmonella/typhimurium-07-21/index.html  Key points: Eight people infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Typhimurium have been reported from two states (Wisconsin and Illinois). No hospitalizations or deaths have been reported. Interviews with ill people and traceback information show that BrightFarms brand Sunny Crunch salad may be contaminated with Salmonella and making people sick.[Read More…]

by — July 15, 2021 — 0 comments — Business

Grand Opening of Charlie O’s Tiki Tavern! Eat Fish! Love Life!

  This Friday, July 16, 2021 from 5pm to 7pm, George’s of Galilee will be unveiling the new Charlie O’s Tiki Tavern.  Charlie Samaras, know as Charlie O, is very excited to resurrect the charm and hospitality that he brought to Charlie O’s when he first purchased it in 1990. “I am so proud to be able to see my[Read More…]

by — July 14, 2021 — 0 comments — Business
Give Thanks! Celebrate! Island Thursdays Are Back! Alchemy! July 3rd!

Give Thanks! Celebrate! Island Thursdays Are Back! Alchemy! July 3rd!

 

by — June 28, 2021 — 1 comment — Business
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