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Posing for a shot in front of the holiday spirited Big Blue Bug (L-R) are Lambri Zerva, Iway project manager; William “Chuck” Alves, deputy director; New England Pest Control owner Steve Goldman; Frank Corrao, deputy chief engineer, construction operations; and Raymond Castigliego, resident engineer.
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Michigan, California and Wisconsin all claim Paul Bunyan and his Big Blue Ox, the University of Kentucky claims Big Blue Madness during basketball season, but little Rhode Island is the only state to claim the Big Blue Bug. The Big Blue Bug, or, as he is officially named, Nibbles Woodaway, is the giant blue termite that sits atop Route 95 South in Providence, R.I. It is the unofficial mascot for the state, the invention of the Goldman family, the owners of New England Pest Control. For more than 70 years, New England Pest Control has helped the locals control their insect infestations. For nearly 30 years, the company has been much better known for its distinctive landmark hovering over the highway. Nibbles has been a Rhode Island institution since 1980, giving Hasbro’s
Mr. Potato Head a run for his icon money. Some 58 ft. long, 9 ft. tall and weighing in at two tons, the termite is known throughout the nation. From movies (“Dumb and Dumber”) to cartoons, to TV and newspapers, architecture, design literature and more, the Bug has caused joy, smiles and more than a few car accidents. RIDOT Pulls the Switch Every year before Dec. 1, the bug is lit up with a special ceremony for Christmas. This year, for its 17th Annual Holiday Lighting, the Big Blue Bug honored the engineering Iway team at Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT). During construction of the nearly finished $610 million highway that has improved traffic dramatically throughout the state’s capital since it was opened in phases two years see RIDOT page 8