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NORTH PROVIDENCE – Tired of being told that a new animal shelter is right around the corner, a group of local advocates is planning a rally to draw attention to the situation. Karen Vaillancourt, who is organizing the event with Cathy Lanni, said that while the topic of a new shelter has been spoken about since at least 2014, appropriate money “has yet to be set aside and used to build a proper, to-code animal shelter in North Providence,” and an architect experienced in building state-of...

The Providence Journal NORTH PROVIDENCE — Brian Cervini felt the urge to get a coffee as he navigated his Saturday afternoon in typical fashion.  Cervini, a master of auto body repair, had attended to a smashed Toyota SUV in the North Providence shop. Later, he had urged a colleague to go home to his family. Cervini would take care of the closing chores.   Off to Cumberland Farms he went.  There, in the store on Smith Street, a young man with a history of violence and no previous contact...

34 Things to Do, Hear and Watch in May View a majestic full-moon ritual, take a hike with friendly goats, create a fairy garden and more fun happenings this month. (And no, theyre not all on Zoom — huzzah!) April 30, 2021 Our Top Picks  Juried Hybrid Show Why: It’s been a transformative year, to say the least, and the Pawtucket Arts Collaborative’s latest show features work that depicts transformation in its varied forms. See how local artists in a range of mediums take on the illuminati...

Betsy Biesenbach Special to The Roanoke Times Last March, Bre Vassar, chair of Roanoke’s Historic Garden Week in Virginia tour, had already begun lining up volunteers to open their homes and gardens when the 2020 tour was canceled due to COVID-19 restrictions. “It was a little depressing,” she said, since she had already been working on the project — which is sponsored by the Roanoke Valley Garden Club and the Mill Mountain Garden Club — for several months. ...

NORTH PROVIDENCE – The 787 Restaurant and Lounge, in the former Oki’s space at 1270 Mineral Spring Ave., is no longer allowed to open on weekends if the owners don’t have a police detail in place, expanding on a previous requirement for a police presence. Town Council members, several clearly reaching the limits of their patience with the establishment after numerous complaints from neighbors, made the requirement last week. “When is 787 not going to be on agenda anymore?” Council Pre...

4/6/2021 Plans show where the self-storage facility would go near the Lorraine Mills in Pawtucket. PAWTUCKET – Self-storage facilities appear to be all the rage in Pawtucket and elsewhere due in part to impacts from the pandemic. One self-storage facility is proposed at 602 Mineral Spring Ave., and officials have confirmed that another one is planned for a former medical building previously owned by Memorial Hospital at 555 Prospect St. On April 20 at 6 p.m., the City Planning Commission wi...

PAWTUCKET For Josh Burgoyne and Korn Suom, 2020 started off gloriously. The couple married in January and embarked on a three-week tour of Southeast Asia.  They returned home to Rhode Island in time for a pandemic. Despite the odds, their three-year old Mings Asian Street Food truck business is doing OK. In May they hope to open their Sando takeout window at their home base of Lorraine Mills at 500 Mineral Spring Ave., in Pawtucket..  The couple is upbeat as they talk about the year and t...

NORTH PROVIDENCE – The town will host its first vaccination clinic for senior residents Friday, Feb. 19, at the North Providence High School cafeteria, working off a list of residents age 75 and older compiled in Town Hall and at the North Providence Mancini Center. Mayor Charles Lombardi said he expects quite a number of people to come off the waiting list before Friday after hearing that many have been able to get COVID-19 vaccines through CVS or Walgreens. The town’s clinics will be in t...

4 Spots to Bite Into a Breakfast Sandwich in Rhode Island Start your day off right with a yummy breakfast sammie from one of these local spots. February 18, 2021 This article was created in collaboration with Rhode Island Commerce. Rise and shine! Check out these local spots and bite into a delicious breakfast sandwich.   Rebelle Artisan Bagels This Providence shop hand rolls their bagels, which are made with brewer’s grade malted barley for a distinct taste and perfect texture. Build your o...

NORTH PROVIDENCE – The town will host its first vaccination clinic for senior residents Friday, Feb. 19, at the North Providence High School cafeteria, working off a list of residents age 75 and older compiled in Town Hall and at the North Providence Mancini Center. Mayor Charles Lombardi said he expects quite a number of people to come off the waiting list before Friday after hearing that many have been able to get COVID-19 vaccines through CVS or Walgreens. The town’s clinics will be in t...