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WOONSOCKET – Most area residents who showed up for a “mix and mingle” event with Congressional District 1 candidates at the Millrace Kitchen event center said they gained a new

One Rhode Island small business — focused on making gluten-free pasta — wants to help feed those impacted by the Russian aggression in Ukraine.

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5/19/2021 Local business owner rediscovers her roots at Riverzedge Arts Jade Shaver of Woonsocket, 29, a former participant at Riverzedge Arts, stands with Artistic Director Brad Fesmire in front of the organization’s studio at 196 Second Ave. Shaver, who is getting ready to open a cake shop and bakery later this year, said Riverzedge Arts had a big influence on her teenage years. (Breeze photo by Lauren Clem) WOONSOCKET – For Jade Shaver, a Woonsocket resident and soon-to-be owner of her o...

Pawtucket On Saturday, May 8, Pawtucket-based TEN31 Productions will host a magical afternoon at the Roger Williams Park Botanical Center, 1 Floral Ave. in Providence, with their Wonderland in the Gardens event featuring live-action “Alice in Wonderland” characters based on Sir John Tenniel’s original sketches from the 1865 edition. From 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. people are invited to this family-friendly event to see talking characters including the Chesire Cat, Alice, the White Rabbit, the M...

4/28/2021 Geri’s Bluffing Boutique sets down roots on Main Street Geri’s Bluffing Boutique owner Geraldine Barclay-King is pictured in her new location at 285 Main St. (Breeze photo by Lauren Clem) WOONSOCKET – A local business that started as a holiday pop-up last November has now become the latest addition to Main Street’s storefronts. Geri’s Bluffing Boutique, a clothing and home décor boutique offering imported and locally made African design, has a new location at 285 Main St. O...

RIPTA Hero  RIPTA Operator Eldora “Ellie” Giblin this week received a formal commendation by the board for stopping her bus and coming to the aid of man who seemed ready to jump off the Henderson Bridge.   Giblin, a RIPTA driver for nine years, was driving Route 33 toward East Providence on April 3, when she stopped en route to talk to a man who had one leg over the railing of the bridge.   Giblin said she was nervous but knew she had to take action because even though other cars had pul...

Thursday, April 22, 2021   View Larger + Art dealer and retailer Geraldine Barclay-King has brought Africa to Woonsocket. Now, she has moved her African-themed shop Geri’s Bluffing Boutique to 285 Main Street this spring. "Clothes talk to you, say things about you," says Barclay-King. "My West African roots show in what I wear and the items in my home." Though she started mostly with apparel, she has expanded to gifts, fashion accessories, and home decor from Africa along with handmade items...

4/7/2021 Outdoor concert series to return to Woonsocket this summer Terrance Simien and the Zydeco Experience appear at the Levitt AMP summer music series in 2019. Organizers say the outdoor concert series will return, with some changes, to River Island Art Park this year. (Breeze photo by Charles Lawrence) WOONSOCKET – After a year on hiatus due to the pandemic, the Levitt AMP summer concert series is set to return to River Island Art Park this summer. Meghan Rego, director of resource devel...

12/30/2020 Businesses faced closure, struggled to adapt in 2020 Nick and Elaine Markopolous, of Hudson, Mass., are served by Justine Dancuse, of Woonsocket, outside Christopher’s Kitchen & Bar in May. (Breeze file photo by Robert Emerson) Pandemic spurs new activity in some sectors There were few sectors harder hit by the COVID-19 pandemic than the small business community, where protective measures disrupted a way of life for thousands of business owners across the state. In Woonsocket, rest...