In an insane clusterf**k, the Arbiter Of Truth is asking the City of Providence to pony up $1.2 million/year to rent office space out of its downtown headquarters. •Providence Journal Company: 75 Fountain St., a five-story 194,915 square foot building completed in 1934 that is the current headquarters of the newspaper. Asking $9.75 million for […]
“Reading words” is his entire job description, but listening to Channel 10’s Dan Jaehnig mangle the English language is becoming almost unbearable. On today’s noon broadcast, following the egregious ‘First Birthdays’ feature, he asked that viewers making submissions tell him how to ‘pronounciate’ the name. I used to find him entertaining (my favorite so far
Sordid? Really? I think the the headline writer for The Providence Journal needs to get a grip, or start reading the articles. This AP story appeared on the front page of today’s edition; perhaps ProJo management is trying to goose circulation with show biz scandals. So here is what the ensuing “sordid” story basically boils
[youtube]rdP7ZbD6ZT4[/youtube] The Providence Journal’s 7 to 7 News Blog just launched a new feature at some point within the last two hours. In addition to printing the addresses of where newsworthy events took place, they have now also started providing maps. That means that with just one click you can find out where three people
While vetoing the marijuana-dispensary legislation, Republican Governor Don Carcieri expressed concern that it “…will no doubt result in increased usage, and will negatively impact the children of Rhode Island.” (The Senate and House both voted today to override the veto. Under the law, the Rhode Island Department of Health will license a non-profit compassion center
Only two days left to vote in Rhode Island Monthly’s Best of Rhode Island poll, the filling-out of which just reminded me that a) I know nothing about Newport, b) I know nothing about the East Bay, c) I really wish I were in Cumberland at the Ice Cream Machine right now, and d) I
Congratulations to Providence Monthly who will be celebrating their 150th issue this week. Complete disclosure — occasional Daily Dose “contributor” and malcontent, John Taraborelli, is a PM honcho. Although, to be honest, the only contribution I can remember him making was over a year ago when he declared himself the Dose ombudsman and proceeded to
The scene today down at Phoenix headquarters can only be imagined, but what a headache tomorrow morning when they all wake up and realize that news editor, Ian Donnis, has actually left the building. Ian has posted a farewell blog today at The Phoenix. He will be hard to replace. The need for a strong
All the confident opinions and public preening notwithstanding, we are surprisingly insecure here at the Dose and in need of heaping piles of external validation. The Providence Phoenix is accepting nominations for that ‘Best of…’ thing that they do. Click here to nominate ‘The Providence Daily Dose’ under the ‘Blog’ category. Take a little extra
Divine Providence, by far my favorite local publication, is switching to an online-only format after next week. Founder Eric Marion cites ad sales as the cause of the switch. For those of you unacquainted with the magazine, every Thursday it provided sixteen pages of news about the gays; the back cover of every issue was
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Attention assignment editors — I am speaking primarily to the local television stations, but The Providence Journal as well — start planning now for the story you are not going to repeat this year. I refer of course to the annual ‘First Baby of the New Year’ story. Remember what a depressing disaster it became
The Channel 10 Evening News reports that the Belo Corporation has put the Providence Journal headquarters building on Fountain Street and some adjacent parking lots, as well as a building on Kinsley Avenue, up for sale. It is unclear where the Providence Journal might continue operations should a sale go through, although presumably they could
And, oh yeah, your health insurance plan is on life support. For further proof that our for-profit insurance-based health care system is coming apart at the seams check out ABC6 News. They are running a segment on the ramifications of the Blue Cross Blue Shield/Care New England contract negotiations discussed here earlier. And how about
Man-about-town Dan White is one of the five finalists for the job of hosting Fox Providence’s new morning show, “The Rhode Show.” Right now he’s in second place, just behind a guy from New Hampshire. New Hampshire? Come on, we can’t allow a native to get beat by somebody from the Granite State. Also, you
‘Man dresses dog’ just bites. Of the three local television stations Channel 10 has been considered the best of the bunch for years. They have done some great reporting (notably Jim Taricani) helping to ferret out corruption and providing healthy competition for our one major newspaper. But for the last week or so, Channel 10
In Roman numerals, that is! Ha! To celebrate the thirtieth anniversary of the NewPaper (while gracefully skating by the fact that the Phoenix and the NewPaper aren’t the same thing), the Phoenix asked thirty local celebrities questions about stuff they like about Rhode Island. As a former Jane subscriber, I’m totally into the ‘asking people