Saturday, August 14 at the Convention Center Rhode Island Riveters vs DC Rollergirls Providence Roller Derby’s Rhode Island Riveters clash with the DC Rollergirls All-Stars at this season’s next home bout. On August 14, the DC Rollergirls travel team, the DC All-stars, depart from the nations capital and arrive on the Rhode Island Riveters home turf. There will not be time to exchange pleasantries. …
Just about everyone who stops by Joe’s business asks the big question. . . how did it all happen? Joe’s mom will tell you it all started with a childhood passion, and a couple of old fruit boxes. For years Joe owned and ran a small antique shop, Joe’s Quality Junk in Johnston, Rhode Island. Every now and again, he’d …
It’s great to see local companies getting national acclaim! Local design company, Nail, gets a mention on Brand New, a very popular blog about corporate and brand identity work. All I could think of when reading this article is that the last name Rock is right next to the word Lobster. Nail has won lots …
Join a group of women leaders next Wednesday, February 3rd, for their season kickoff event. The Unconference is where women gather to discuss leading on their own terms. The theme “Be Visible” will spotlight how we can all be more visible in 2010. Register online at www.MySoulAtWork.com. The psychological, scientific, feministic, economic and developmental dynamics …
Lieutenant Governor Elizabeth Roberts spoke yesterday at the launch of a pilot program for a public cord blood bank — the first public cord bank in all New England — which will support research on the benefits and potential therapies of stem cells from umbilical cord blood. Practically speaking, no option had previously existed for …
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But I’m still happy they chose in state design professionals for other areas of the project. when you are looking to generate creative executions that prove just how creative your city is, you decide that there is no firm in your city creative enough to do it. So you hire a company 1,066 miles away. …
Just saw this tweet about Moo setting up US operations in PVD. Design + Technology = Yay! From the press release: MOO.COM, a London-based online stationer that makes unique, highly customizable printed stationery for small businesses and individuals, today announced plans to open an office in Providence, Rhode Island. The office will be focused on …
The day after receiving this book, I saw Robin on the Today show and it really motivated me to read it. Her appearance on that show made it seem like the book would have a lot of new information that I hadn’t heard of before. Unless you’re living under a rock, you’ve heard all the …
Practices are at night in South County. Go to the site: providencerollerderby.com to get more details about becoming a ref!br /
We’re giving away two of Leslie Sansone’s Walk at Home exercise DVDs @ Momma’s Review. For a rundown on what’s up for grabs and how to enter, be sure to check out Momma’s Review today!
For those of you looking for great vegan options, Kafe Lila is a locally-owned cafe in the Grant building on Main Street in Pawtucket. In addition to sandwiches — try the butternut squash — they have coffee, espresso, cold-brewed iced coffee, baked goods, homemade ice cream, and many vegetarian and vegan options on the menu …
Luke @ MAKE points us to this neat trick up at Inhabitat: Design students Jeffrey Gerlach and Andrew Stanley have instituted an informal furniture catch-and-release program. With just a few steps, they have discovered a way to construct a clever and stylish Adirondack chair using Department of Public Works roadblocks that are simple, easy-to-assemble, and …
Come see Pulp 45, Soul Reapin 3, Broke Down Serenade, amp, Calamity. 21 and over w/ID. Free Parking in attached Garage. Doors 7pm, February 13,The Grant Building, 250 Main Street, Pawtucket, RI 02860
Milk and Cookies Gallery, 250 Main Street (in the Grant), Pawtucket RI is proud to present the artwork of Jason Mayoh and the bands: Sweet Thieves, Lolita Black, and Cowgirl. Tales of Rocky Point Park will open December 19th at 7 pm. This show features original artwork from an independent comic book chronicling the strange …
Scrabble S.I.T. Pillows $22.68 These 3 gorgeous Twill Pillows are hand screenprinted by the owner of H2F with Scrabble inspired designs. One S, one T and one I come standard. Typically 12″ square, but I’ve been known to mix it up and do 14″ pillows when stock allows. You can now special order an H …