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The Pawtucket Parks and Recreation Division is hosting a number of free performances throughout the summer beginning Tuesday, July 6 and are tentatively scheduled to end Sunday, August 22, weather permitting. All performances begin at 6 p.m. and are open to the public. There are seven children’s performances taking place at Slater Memorial Park every Tuesday evening starting on July 6[Read More…]
The Cities of Pawtucket and Central Falls are taking action to appoint a Special Master for the property at the old Pawtucket/Central Falls Train Station on Broad Street through a filing in Superior Court. The cities hope that this move will allow the Special Master to take control of the property, preserve the deteriorating building, and report the current[Read More…]
BlockFi, a financial services company dedicated to tying the knot between cryptocurrencies and traditional financial and wealth management products, today announced a partnership with the most recent contestant on the hit ABC series “The Bachelor,” Matt James. BlockFi and Mr. James will collaborate on a number of initiatives to educate the public about cryptocurrency adoption, inform key audiences on the benefits[Read More…]
New Supermarket to Serve the Residents of Pawtucket PAWTUCKET- The City of Pawtucket is happy to announce that a new supermarket will be coming soon to serve the residents of Pawtucket and will be opening its doors in the City’s Woodlawn neighborhood, this summer. For several years, the 15,000 sf, former Ocean State Job Lot building on Pawtucket Avenue stood vacant. The City[Read More…]
New Jobs Will Be Based Out of the Company’s Smithfield Campus In his first jobs announcement since becoming Governor, Governor Dan McKee today announced that Fidelity Investments will create 500 new jobs at their Smithfield, Rhode Island campus over the next few quarters. The 500 new jobs will be part of a new Regional Center for Fidelity’s Personal Investing business. “I’m[Read More…]
We joined Mike Fleury, the Proprietor of Tomaselli’s Restaurant & Catering @ 693 Oaklawn Avenue in Cranston, to discuss their new concept: Wingin’ It Rhode Island! 11 Sauces .. Wings, Drummies, Tenders! And for the Vegan, Breaded Cauliflower Bites! 11 Sauces .. Buffalo .. BBQ .. Honey Mustard .. Pineapple Teriyaki .. Chili Lime .. Carolina Reaper .. Garlic Parmesan[Read More…]
After a long contentious debate, marked by LIUNA Union Robocalls .. alleged intimidation, including Union Officials staking out employee entrances, minimal pay raises. alleged improper pension payments, and finally, passing out highly inflammatory literature, Union Members have taken the next step in the decertification/participation in LIUNA Local 711. Having met the 30% benchmark, the National Labor Relations Board will conduct[Read More…]
Is it a case of “Paralysis Through Analysis”? Rival factions are beginning to emerge in the Rhode Island Restaurant Industry. And as a seemingly endless series of “C Suite” meetings occur, with little or no results, the Summer Tourism Season is in jeopardy, as restaurants around the state face critical staffing shortages. The Mother’s Day observance, which many[Read More…]
Just months off of a bitter dispute with Management and Laborers Local Union 711 – LIUNA, Twin River Card Dealers have filed paperwork with the National Labor Relations Board to formally sever ties with the embattled Labor Union. Allegations of improper pension fund accounting … cancelled health benefits … alleged discrepancies in pension payments that in some cases have spanned[Read More…]
We. Got. Legislation! A pioneering reengineering of Unemployment Laws that have knee capped the Rhode Island Business Community. Here is the actual realization of Rhode Island Restauranteur Dave Levesque of Brewed Awakenings! Find below links to conversations Rhody In Crisis! House Leader Blake Filippi On The Coalition! Dave Levesque/Brewed On Jobs Creation Dave Levesque – Proprietor: Brewed Awakenings Jobs Plan[Read More…]
He’s baaaack! Although, truth be told, did he ever really go away? Now Former Woonsocket City Council Chair John Ward made good on his promise to stay involved in Woonsocket affairs … albeit as a private citizen, today, with the release of his formal objection to the “reclassification” of Woonsocket’s RISE Academy from Mayoral Academy to Charter School status. Citing,[Read More…]
In a scheduling move that has even the most cynical Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) observer shaking their head, the Agenda for the influential Council on Elementary & Secondary Education was posted on 5:20 this evening (Friday) to include a review of the controversial application to transition Woonsocket based RISE Mayoral Academy to Charter School status. The Hearing will[Read More…]
Sudan: One Year of Atrocities Requires New Global Approach Investigations into Deliberate Aid Obstruction, War Crimes Needed As global and regional leaders meet in Paris to spotlight Sudan and mark the one-year anniversary of the country’s brutal conflict between Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and Rapid Support Forces (RSF), they should make clear that those responsible for ongoing atrocities and other[Read More…]
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