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Festival Ballet pulls out all the stops this season

This Month 23 FAITHFUL POLITICS East Side clergy on the need in these times for both civility and political activism

31 FESTIVAL BALLET TURNS 40 A look at the upcoming season as the company celebrates its ruby anniversary

Community 9 The house of a civil rights icon is making a stop in Providence 10 A local knitting pioneer on the artistry of fiber

On the Town 47 Flavor of the Month: CAV carries on after the passing of a beloved owner 48 On the Menu: Fully Rooted Juice offers a fresh start to the new year

12 Dan McGowan’s cheat sheet on the 2018 election season

50 Restaurant Guide

Millennial RI is keeping a generation engaged in the future of the state

Close to Home

57 Calendar: Events you can’t miss this month

Every Month

42 Education: Will girls benefit from a co-ed Boy Scouts?

37 MILLENNIALS AREN’T GOING ANYWHERE

41 Home: Inside an art-filled home on Hope Street

East Sider 66 Prutha Patel vies for the title of most accomplished Providenizen under 30

6 Editorial and Letters 44 West of Wickenden: Gaining perspective while parenting

15 In the Know 17 Neighborhood News

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Inside the First Unitarian Church of Providence on Benevolent Street. Photography by Mike Braca

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EDITORIAL

Is a New Year’s Resolution the Solution? At the New Year, it finally feels like something positive is about to take place in our Capital City: the long-awaited cranes are about to deliver! It’s already started with a mini-boom in hotels. Traditional hotels are increasingly threatened by more nimble competitors like Airbnb and VRBO, but the ones going up downtown seem much more appropriate for Providence, designed as they are with longer stay options built in, ideal for project-based workers. New micro lofts and apartment buildings are being built to attract urban pioneers, and funky older buildings are being retrofitted for students. In terms of employment opportunities, new higher-paying jobs seem to be falling in line as well: a hundred from General Electric, 150 from Vistaprint, 300 from Virgin Pulse, 75 tech jobs from Johnson & Johnson and some

500 from international consulting giant Infosys. Recently, we’ve even been attracting our share of national attention as well. GQ named us America’s “coolest city” in 2015 while Inc. listed us as one of the four most interesting cities for attracting millennials along with Boston, Charleston and Orlando. There hasn’t been this much excitement since the old “Renaissance City” days when you-know-who was mayor, though this time it appears to be founded on something more tangible. And if Boston manages to land Amazon… well let’s not get too far ahead of ourselves quite yet. Though 2018 opens with a bit more optimism than normal, it still will include the annual January parade of state-of-the-city/ state speeches from our local politicos. We respectfully suggest that this year, the ora-

tors take advantage of the wind that seems to be building behind us and emphasize the “we’s,” not the “I’s.” While Speaker Mattiello and Governor Raimondo are both committed to attracting jobs here, now is the time to be equally committed to working together collegially. And while Mayor Elorza has exercised some much-needed financial restraint, he also needs to communicate his vision more skillfully to the City Council. January remains the season for new resolve. And given the menacing words flowing up from Washington, never has this resolve been more important. Let the future months be ones where we trade partisanship for partnership as we all come together in hopes that the winds of change are for real this time and will continue blowing in our direction.

with conversations over the fence with adults and children in the playground, has opened doors to building bonds of friendships. In my view, the addition of the garden to the tot playground has created a bridge to generational encounters that probably would not otherwise have happened. I have participated in conversations with young mothers, fathers and other grandparents. Making friends with younger adults is an enriching experience, which creates a much more inclusive community experience. The garden provides an opportunity to introduce children to where food actually comes from – from plants growing in the ground! I have shared many cherry tomatoes

with children who come up to the garden fence wondering what I am growing. It is extremely important to children growing up in cities to learn that not all food comes in packages from the grocery store. Establishing multigenerational and multi-interest parks is a worthy strategy for fostering a sense of neighborhood belonging, and a stronger sense of community well-being and cooperation. When communities share activity space, opportunities arise for consultation and developing a common purpose, and for creating relationships which are essential components for developing vibrant, consultative, flourishing and forward-looking neighborhood communities. -Marjorie H. Smith

LETT E RS My husband and I moved to the Summit neighborhood a little over two years ago. In reading East Side Monthly, I noticed the announcement of the new community garden being constructed within the boundaries of the tot playground on Ninth and Summit. As a lover of gardens and gardening, I was excited about the prospect of being able to meet neighbors through the garden. My husband and I attended our first Summit Neighborhood Association meeting, happy to learn plots were still available. Sharing an interest in gardening, most especially growing vegetables, has introduced me to people I would not otherwise have met. Sharing knowledge about gardening, along

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Rosa Parks’ House Comes to Providence

A partnership between Brown, an American painter and WaterFire is bringing a piece of history to the city By Kat Simonds

Photo by Fabia Mendoza

Once home to civil

rights icon Rosa Parks, the dilapidated, two-story house previously sat in the backyard of American painter Ryan Mendoza in Berlin. In early 2018, a unique partnership between Mendoza, Brown University’s Center for the Study of Slavery and Justice and WaterFire plans to bring the Rosa Parks house to Providence. Parks’ niece purchased the Detroit house for $500, sparing it from demolition, and then reached out to Mendoza for help restoring it. The painter had the fragile house shipped to Berlin, where he personally rebuilt much of the structure. Famous for refusing her bus seat to a white man in Montgomery, Alabama, in 1955, Parks’ subsequent arrest was a key turning point in the nascent civil rights movement. She continued her activism after moving to Detroit at her family’s behest in 1957. Like many cities across the North, Detroit drew Southern blacks with hopes of economic security and freedom from the indignities of Jim Crow. Yet the urban North presented its own subtler brand of injustice, and Parks became a strong advocate for housing equality there. This is a point of particular importance to the Center for the Study of Slavery and Justice at Brown, which is charged with unraveling the thorny implications of the Brown family’s involvement in the trans-Atlantic slave

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trade, as well as examining questions of systemic racism. Last summer, Mendoza contacted director Dr. Anthony Bogues to propose the partnership, which Bogues saw as very much in line with the mission of the Center. “The house in Detroit represented one feature of anti-black racism in this country, which is segregated housing,” says Bogues. “And so, for us, the question of the house and Mrs. Parks then gave us the opportunity to do what we think is necessary at this moment, which is to raise a set of questions about structural racism in America today.”

A lack of a large, covered space on Brown’s campus prompted the Center to reach out to WaterFire, whose newly opened arts center on Valley Street was ideal for protecting the fragile structure during winter. It is significant that the Rosa Parks house is slated to return to the U.S. via Valley Street, a main artery in an often neglected working-class Providence neighborhood. Bogues hopes that this choice in location will prompt dialogue about how “structural racism, as a legacy of slavery, continues to shape lives in Providence and New England.”

Once the agreements are finalized, the house is scheduled to display in Providence in early spring 2018 before being transported to a final undisclosed location. Through a series of programming, Brown and WaterFire hope to engage the Providence community in “hopefully hard conversations,” according to Bogues, around race, memory and memorials. Though Rosa Parks only occupied it for a short time, the fragile house – and the work to bring it to Providence – highlights lesser-known parts of her extraordinary life and tireless work for justice.

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Spinning a Yarn

Knitting guru and RISD alum Margery Winter speaks at Slater Mill By Amanda M. Grosvenor

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as the opening night Designer Salon speaker for Slater Mill’s Tenth Knitting Weekend (1/17– 1/22), the annual convocation for “knitters, fiber enthusiasts, and fiber arts practitioners.” Winter earned both her bachelor’s and master’s degrees at RISD and currently resides in Providence with her husband, painter Milo Winter. Her talk, “A Single Strand Comes Full Circle,” will share anecdotes about her years as editor in chief for Vogue Knitting, Family Circle Knitting and Verena Knitting, as well as her work for yarn companies Filatura di Crosa, Lion Brand and Berroco and developing the Adrienne Vittadini Yarn Collection. She will also discuss her more recent forays into evocative artwork that integrates the materials, techniques and lore of her artistic passion. Winter learned to knit and crochet by observing her grandmother, Ethel: “As I remember there were no words, only watching, copying and mastering. I was totally fascinated with the sticks, hooks and the infinite possibilities of a single strand of yarn fed from a pull skein of Coats & Clark knitting worsted from the five and dime.” She launched into knitting and sewing her own clothes and continued Celebrated local fiber artist Margery through her teen years Winter will discuss her work at Slater and beyond, but at RISD, Mill’s tenth annual Knitting Weekend she opted to major in

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painting. In 2014, following an eventful and successful career of more than 40 years, Winter returned once more to the canvas, experimenting with out-of-the-box material combinations of yarn, human and synthetic hair, paint, markers, and needle and thread. “My intent is to invite the viewer to experience the sensation of touch without actually touching,” she explains. “With the eyes, one can explore the fiber landscape, intuit the quiet fullness of felted wool, sense the weight and defiance of drape that knitted felted fabric embodies.” Her work is meant to communicate “what resonates with me about today’s cultural landscape and the magic that comes from manipulating natural and manmade materials.” Being able to speak at Slater Mill, a historic part of the Industrial Revolution, is especially powerful given Winter’s appreciation for and fascination with Providence’s rich textile manufacturing history. One series of her felted tapestries was meant to embody “the demolition, reconstruction and restoration of historical textile and jewelry mill buildings.” The loft at Imperial Place where she lives and works was once a part of Fruit of the Loom, and the company left its mark on the building in physically tangible ways: “Decades of machine oil stain the floor.” “We live amongst the ghosts of the Industrial Revolution,” she explains. “I work on my fiber art with primitive tools, very slowly and thoughtfully, while out my window I watch our district being transformed into a mecca for education and science” – what is now being referred to as Providence’s Knowledge District. To attend the ticketed designer salon and hear Margery speak on January 19, purchase tickets on BrownPaperTickets. com, keywords Knitting Weekend, or call 725-8638 ext. 108.

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An Eye on Election Year

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but election season is already in full swing. So what are the key races and issues that will define 2018? Here’s an overview. Governor’s Race The ideal scenario for Governor Gina Raimondo would be to sit back and relax with no credible Democratic primary threat while the Republican hopefuls spend the first eight months of the year trying to out-Trump one another, but that’s no guarantee. If former governor Lincoln Chafee challenges Raimondo in the primary, you can expect a bruising race full of negative ads that will leave the survivor vulnerable in the general election. (Former state representative Spencer Dickinson and activist Paul Roselli have also filed to run as Democrats, but both men have more work to do before they can be considered contenders.) On the Republican side, Cranston mayor Allan Fung and House Minority Leader Patricia Morgan have each kicked off their campaigns, while former representative Joe Trillo and businessman Giovanni Feroce say they’re eyeing the race as well. As the best known of the bunch, Fung appears to be the favorite, but he’s not loved by the more conservative activists in the GOP, which could create an opening for the other candidates. Lieutenant Governor’s Race It’s rare to see a race for the state’s number two job garner national attention, but the primary between incumbent Daniel McKee and State Rep. Aaron Regunberg has already been called a race to watch by CNN. The reason: McKee is considered a moderate Democrat whose support for charter schools has led to clashes with the teachers’ unions and Regunberg has the activist credentials that make progressives swoon. Even as the challenger, Regunberg

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probably starts out as a narrow favorite because of the support he’s expected to receive from most public employee unions, but McKee managed to win a three-way primary in 2014 without the backing of most labor leaders. The only Republican who has announced a campaign for lieutenant governor is Paul Pence of Warwick, but if any of the candidates for governor choose to move down the ballot, they’ll have a chance to become just the third Republican to hold the office since 1967. Mayor’s Race Mayor Jorge Elorza appears to be a heavy favorite to win a second term, in part because a lot of the strongest contenders are eyeing 2022 when City Hall will have an open seat. The one exception so far is community organizer Kobi Dennis, an African American Democrat who grew up on the South Side and now lives in Elmhurst. Dennis has a loyal following, but it’s unclear if he can raise the money needed to mount a serious challenge to Elorza. Other potential Democratic candidates include State

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Accompanied by their attorney, several Cushing Street neighbors stuck it out last month until after 10pm to appeal a City Plan Commission (CPC) decision to subdivide a property there into two lots, apparently to be converted into student housing. Reports one of the abutters: “Our lawyer (Beth Noonan) was allowed to present arguments but in the end while several mistakes were made in the owner’s initial presentation, there were not enough to meet the standard to remand. We lost.” While conceding the Board under the leadership of Marc Greenfield was at least professional in its assessment, they obviously were still disappointed. The new owners will not be allowed to tear down a historic garden house on the property which at least leaves them a smaller footprint. The abutting neighbors promise to wait and watch. But they do have a suggestion that applies to all of this: At the very least the Planning Department should be required to notify all abutting neighbors of cases involving subdivisions. In addition, zig-zag property lines, as was the case here, should not be permitted. To paraphrase what Robert Frost famously said about good fences, good and fair public policy makes good neighbors as well.

Several calls have come into our office asking about what type of building is going up at 169 Canal Street behind New Rivers. Based on the size of the giant crane perched next door, we know for sure it will be big. As reported to us by Christopher Ise, principal planner for the city, the building will be 15 stories high and will include 162 studios, 29 studio pluses and 12 two-bedroom units for a total of 203 apartments. Meanwhile a second building of the same height is being proposed for construction next door by the same owner, which is proposing 162 one-bedroom units and 67 studio units for a total of 229 apartments. The initial high rise will be directed towards student housing; the latter will be more broad-based, offering a roof garden with a possible bridge between the buildings. Both will have commercial stores on their ground floors. It’s taken a while but the city finally is on the move.

A Longtime Thayer Street Icon Is Moving On After 18 years under the leadership of the personable Philippe Maatouk, one of Thayer Street’s most familiar watering holes is closing up shop. A staple among students and neighbors alike, Kartabar was known for its creative cocktails and chic vibe. Philippe himself always took a personal leadership role in promoting the street, especially in terms of its popular art and music festivals. And their sidewalk tables certainly set the tone for the street on warm, sunny days. After some interior renovations, the location will be replaced by a Boston-based seafood restaurant called The Shaking Crab later this month. We wish Philippe good luck on his next endeavor.

Coming to the Rescue for the Fire Station A few months ago, the City Planning Department held a public meeting to solicit neighborhood input into what should be done with the recently decommissioned Rochambeau Avenue fire house. Over 50 residents attended the session. Based on the tabulation of responses, David Everett, the principal planner in charge of the project, reports that the top four preferences of attendees were 1) to keep it as a fire station, 2) to turn it into a community/youth recreation center, 3) to convert it into oneor two-family housing, or 4) to turn it into a public arts center. At this point, the city is still seeking additional input from the neighborhood and in fact Nirva LaFortune, the city councilperson for the area, is hoping to convene a second public meeting. Given the station’s proximity to both residential and commercial activities, Everett suggests that there are unlimited options available and urges residents to contact him at DEverett@ProvidenceRI.Gov with their ideas.

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College Hill Neighborhood Association At this month’s meeting, Brown University architect Collette Creppell presented their update to the Institutional Master Plan including an exciting new Performing Arts Center. The university has brought in world-class architects to design the new building and will be using it to enhance their performing arts programming, much of which is open to the community. CHNA and the Providence Historic Society have raised objections to their selected location between Waterman and Angell streets due to the planned destruction of four historic houses. The university hopes to preserve one of them by relocating it to Brown Street. We discussed Club Penthouse at 334 South Water Street who recently had their entertainment license revoked by the Board of Licenses following a series of alleged violations and neighbor complaints as well as letters of opposition from CHNA and other neighborhood associations. The matter has been moved to the Department of Business Regulation, a state agency that issued a temporary stay of the license revocation allowing the club to reopen! CHNA is continuing to pursue the matter focusing on keeping adult entertainment and night club uses out of C-2 zones which are typically surrounded by residential neighborhoods. We heard from a new restaurant called Shaking Crab, which is coming to Thayer Street and replacing long-term Thayer Street icon Kartabar. The Board supported their plan to take over the existing liquor license at that location. We also heard from a property owner seeking to increase the density of zoning in the residential section of Thayer Street and the Board opposed this proposal which has since been withdrawn. Finally, we unanimously voted to approve the nomination for our newest CHNA board member, attorney Ryan Holt, who is already working hard to assist neighbors concerned about overly dense rental plans for 85 Keene Street. We also welcomed two new businesses to Thayer Street. Pokéworks Hawaiian-inspired poke restaurant is coming soon to the 213 Thayer

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location that was formerly the Eye Care Center. And Impact Everything, an exciting new clothing and volunteerism store is coming to the second floor of 297 Thayer, formerly the Facing Thayer salon. CHNA welcomes all residents of College Hill to join our efforts to protect the neighborhood. For more information about joining and supporting CHNA and meeting your neighbors, contact: College Hill Neighborhood Association, PO Box 2442, Providence, RI 02906. 633-5230, CHNAProvidence.org, CHNA@CHNAProvidence. org. –Josh Eisen

Wayland Square Neighborhood Association Meetings The Neighborhood Association welcomes everyone! We meet the second Tuesday of each month at various spots around the square. Agendas are determined by the group. We’ve planned an Earth Day cleanup and a tree planting, hosted conversations with the police lieutenant and the director of the DPW, and met with our mayor’s office liaison and our councilpeople. To be part of creating a better, richer and more effective community, join us! Our Facebook Page includes meeting locations, meeting notes, recent events and news and posts from our members. PVD311 We continue to work to let the mayor’s office know what the greatest needs are in our community. Our December meeting focused on compiling a list of the most pressing needs, creating a process flow for submission to the Mayor’s Center for City Services, 311, follow-up and

continued engagement if the expected outcome isn’t achieved. We’ve had some successful outcomes and others that need to be pressed forward with other city offices. We continue to encourage the community to utilize 311 as a first step to making a change (ProvidenceRI.Gov/PVD-311/). Wayland Square Neighborhood Association, Facebook: Wayland Square Neighborhood Association –Marti Del Negro

Summit Neighborhood Association EDITOR’S NOTE: As we went to press, we received notice that Kerry Kohring, vice president of the Summit Neighborhood Association and editor of the Summit newsletter, passed away on December 10. Kerry spent three decades at the Providence Journal as a copy and section editor and was active in the Providence Newspaper Guild. He is remembered as a thoughtful, generous and kind person. Our thoughts are with his family and with his Summit community. Part of Summit Park Is Reopened . . . The second phase of upgrades at Summit Avenue Park have been completed, and a ribbon cutting to mark the occasion took place on Wednesday, October 25. Mild autumn rains held off long enough for remarks by Mayor Jorge Elorza and community leaders in commemorating the occasion. The mayor then wielded ceremonial scissors, snipped the bright orange ribbon and officially opened the enhanced space to the public. The second phase of park upgrades included concrete walks, a small wooden play bridge, climbable boulders, log seats, a “little lending

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and Amy H. Borak purchasing the dwelling at 4 Greaton Drive from Emily A. Daniell on Oct. 30 for $293,000. There was no further information by press time. LaFortune was elected to fill the seat of Councilman Kevin Jackson, who was ousted in a special recall election. Residents Invited to Meetings The SNA board of directors meets at 7pm on the third Monday of every month in the cafeteria of Summit Commons, 99 Hillside Avenue. The sessions are open and neighborhood residents are encouraged to attend. Summit Neighborhood Association, PO Box 41092, Providence RI 02940. 489-7078, SNA.Providence.RI.us, SNA@ SNA.Providence.RI.us –Kerry Kohring

Fox Point Neighborhood Association Update on Lower Gano For the last year and a half, the Fox Point Neighborhood Association (FPNA) has participated in meetings with the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) to develop a plan for lower Gano Street that eliminates the dangerous 90-degree turn under the bridge, eases traffic problems, and beautifies the area for walkers, bicyclists and visitors – all within RIDOT budget constraints. During Fall 2017, various stakeholders, including community groups, Brown University, bicycle advocates and the City of Providence, identified a relatively lowcost plan that will smooth the turn on the south side of the bridge and separate the bike path on the north side from the busy street, routing it toward the river and under the eastern-most archway of the bridge. After months of public discussion on this issue, FPNA is pleased to see the project move forward. Thank you, neighbors, for your many comments on this issue, and to City Councilman Seth Yurdin, Sharon Steele, Olin Thompson, and RIDOT for your help and collaboration. We’ll give you an update as we learn more. The Penthouse Last September, The Penthouse nightclub opened on South Main Street in the space formerly occupied by Mile and a Quarter. Over the course of two months, the club, which featured stripper poles and dancers, violated several city license regulations and was associated with a late-night shooting. The Providence Board of

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Blackstone Parks Conservancy Now another good year is ending for both Blackstone Parks and what we hope will be an especially good one begins. In 2018 the Blackstone Parks Conservancy (BPC) and the Providence Department of Parks and Recreation plan to float a new vision of the Boulevard and to start long-needed repairs on the Boulevard path.

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Licenses revoked its liquor and entertainment licenses in late October, only to see the club appeal to the state-level Department of Business Regulation. FPNA interprets this case as just one example of the inadequacies in city- and state-level license enforcement. With the help of neighbors and our elected officials, FPNA will do all it can to maintain quality of life in our neighborhood and push for long-term, systemic change. Events This Month Board Meeting, Monday, January 8 at 7pm. Please join us at our monthly FPNA Board Meeting in the Community Room of the Vartan Gregorian Elementary School, 455 Wickenden Street. The public is welcome. Meet Up With Us! Please join us for drinks and casual conversation at the next FPNA Meet-Up. Check our e-newsletter, FPNA News, for timing, usually the third Tuesday evening of the month at 7pm at The Point Tavern. All are welcome. The Fox Point Neighborhood Association is a non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing the quality of life in Fox Point and protecting its historic integrity and resources. The FPNA speaks out on neighborhood issues and builds community through local events. Our monthly board meetings are open to the public. Please join us! Fox Point Neighborhood Association, PO Box 2315,

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A Boulevard Path Transformed The BPC and the PD have long struggled to find affordable, durable and porous means to patch the worst sections of the boulevard path, which was last resurfaced in its entirety in 1999–2000. Heavy use along with erosion brought on by rainstorms and winter weather has taken a heavy toll. For several years, thousands of people from all over Providence and beyond who enjoy walking or running on the boulevard have tolerated mud and pitted surfaces. Clearly, it’s time to rebuild. Before 2000, BPC board member Bob Murphy recalls a path full of rocks and tree roots with a few splintery benches and frequented by only “a few hardy people.” But after the 2000 upgrade, which was paid for with a $133,000 bond, people flocked to the Boulevard. The Blackstone Park Improvement Association began seeking and managing donations for trees and benches, and the BPC continued the program, installing over 300 trees and many benches under Treasurer Deming Sherman’s management. More than Patching One of several welcome new additions to the BPC board in 2017 was landscape architect Colgate Searle, with his passion for tackling soil and plant issues and vision for a more pedestrian-friendly Boulevard. You may have seen him digging test pits along the path this summer. This fall Colgate met with fellow board member, greenwater infrastructure expert Jon Ford, and drafted a detailed plan of all the sections of the path, which vary widely in composition. Next steps: the Parks Department will estimate costs to resurface the entire path (more

thoroughly than before), and the BPC will begin raising funds. Hopefully, work can begin this spring, but the pace of upgrading, be it two years or five, will depend on donors. Executive Director Amy Larkin calls this “all hands on deck.” A Shout-Out To the hardworking BPC committees and to our faithful Board members, and to Gale Aronson and Carol Delaney. Special thanks to Charlie and Kenzie Larkin and Ike Paull, who brought spirit and energy to Park Keeping sessions in 2017. Please remember to send ESM receipts to the address below: Blackstone Parks Conservancy, PO Box 603141, Providence, RI 02906. 270-3014, BlackstoneParksConservancy.org, JaneAnnPeterson@gmail.com –Jane Peterson

Mount Hope Neighborhood Association Hope your holiday cheer is still on the move. Ours is! So, while our Sharing Garden at Billy Taylor Park has been put to sleep for the winter, we plan to still have some open hours especially for composting. Please look to our plan4health Mt. Hope Facebook page for updates and times. Also, planning for spring planting and other activities starts now! We look forward to not only working to create a young gardeners’ leadership group but finally establish our free library in the garden that will be have children’s books on gardening and food and be a repository for our Under the Trees Storytelling Summer series. If you want to be involved, know that the next EDCA (Empowerment Dialogues for Community Action) meeting will be on the fourth Thursday of the month, January 25, at Mount Hope Neighborhood Association (MHNA), 199 Camp Street, at 6pm. There is also the Food Security Coalition, which is same location and date at 5pm. And/or you can attend the MHNA board meetings on the third Thursday of the month at 5pm. The next one will be on January 18. Best and Happy New Year! Mount Hope Neighborhood Association, 199 Camp Street, Providence, RI 02906, 521-8830, Facebook: Mount Hope Neighborhood Association, mhnainc@gmail. com. –Courtesy of the EDCA

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long with our daily dose of panic-inducing headlines, there’s been a steady drumbeat of reminders that the country is descending ever deeper into stonecold partisanship. Wading through paragraph after paragraph on why we won’t make friends across the aisle, it’s still hard to assuage the fear in all camps that the other side’s views are literally life-threatening, likely to produce death, sorrow and violence on a massive scale. Through all the noise, there are fiercely committed clergy on the East Side who have taken up the political mantle themselves – those who have protested xenophobia, advocated for marriage equality, opposed war. These are people who are all about love, trust and making friends across the aisle. How do they reconcile their political beliefs with the need to love each and every one of their congregants? What do they have to say to faith leaders who follow their sacred texts to completely different political endpoints? How do you live the spirit of brotherly love when it feels like your brother wants to kill you? We asked them.

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abbi Sarah Mack’s political work is part of a spiritual practice, she says. “It is very much a part of what being Jewish means to me, and that means stepping up to speak up and stand up for the vulnerable. That’s something that comes through in Jewish text and tradition and law.” A rabbi at Temple Beth-El, she spoke out against the Muslim ban and works with the Religious Coalition for a Violence-Free Rhode Island and the RI Interfaith Coalition to Reduce Poverty, as well as the Sisters of Salaam Shalom, a discussion group for Jewish and Muslim women. “I certainly know that my faith compels me into that sphere,” says Reverend Jamie

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Rabbi Sarah Mack believes that her political activism goes hand in hand with her role in the community Washam, who joined First Baptist Church as pastor in 2015 (she arranges the often irreverent messages on the sign outside the church, such as “Spell-check is my worst enema” and “Tweet others as you would like to be tweeted”). Her political work is informed by the discrepancy she observes between Jesus’s teachings and actions and the world as it is. In addition to testifying in support of marijuana legalization, advocating for marriage equality and speaking out against the Muslim ban, Reverend Washam was recently active in supporting a bill, signed into law by Governor Raimondo in October, requiring those who plead guilty to or are convicted of domestic violence to surrender their guns within 24 hours. “I felt fine advocating for that because this is an issue of justice, protection for people in vulnerable positions,” Reverend Washam says.

“People in my church will come tell me when they’re victims of domestic abuse – clergy know firsthand what that looks like. My faith compels me to not keep my mouth shut about these things.” “If faith is to be meaningful in the world, it has to have real world applications,” says Reverend Liz Maclay, who started at First Unitarian Church of Providence in August and was officially called in October. “So in the one sense the work is political; in the other sense the work is faithful.” She was politically activated at her former church in Silver Spring, Maryland, first by the work of diversifying

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the congregation to better reflect the “multicultural, multiracial community” that surrounded it, and then by the fight for marriage equality. She has been active in support of the DREAM act and DACA, and in building connections with local Muslim communities. “I think Unitarian Universalists tend to believe that it’s important to manifest our faith,” she says. These calls to political/faithful work can even lead to advocating for religion to take a step back. Rabbi Barry Dolinger of Congregation Beth Sholom, for instance, spoke out against the same-sex marriage ban specifically based on an argument for the separation of church and state. “That intrusion of religious ideology in preventing others gaining civil rights was something that I thought that people of faith had to speak up against,” he says, even as other orthodox Jews opposed it. These public political conversations can benefit from a faith-based perspective, but specifically when their input is distinct from the experts already testifying on an issue. “I can be most effective when it’s value-added,” Rabbi Mack says, “reminding those in power that they’re created in the image of God.” “I think it’s incumbent when folks speak out on political matters, that the message should be a spiritual one,” Rabbi Dolinger echoes. “If I’m going to speak about bus prices in Rhode Island, or the ban on panhandling in Cranston, it has to be more than just a partisan aim. It can’t be about Democrat versus Republican. It has to be about the dignity of people, not valuing them based on money.”

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hat happens when they meet religious leaders whose spiritual beliefs have led them to opposite conclusions on political questions? “I think that in a pluralistic world our faiths can bring us to different conclusions,” Rabbi Mack says. The important thing, she says, is “how we treat each other in the conversation. Civility is paramount.” “I may not agree with everybody about what each of us holds sacred or stands behind,” says Reverend Maclay. “But I certainly respect people who think it’s not enough to profess something, you have to actually get behind it in meaningful ways.” An essential part of the work, according to several of these clergypeople, is committing to self-reflection in the face of conflict. “Part of the idea of Unitarian Universalism is that revelation is never finished; it’s ongoing,” says Reverend

Maclay. “So you need to be leading an examined life all the time.” While polarizing comments can provoke a “knee-jerk reaction of self-righteousness, offense,” they also prompt reflection on her own assumptions: “Oh, that’s not a thing I’d thought about. What does that then do to what I thought I knew. Maybe nothing. Maybe something.” “The first step is to try to separate people from their opinions,” Reverend Washam says. While inflammatory bumper stickers can provoke a “visceral reaction,” “I know someone that I know that I love believes those things. If they can believe those things, and are complete human beings and are complicated, what else don’t I know.” And humility in the face of alien perspectives tends to be more effective, she says, “than trying to bludgeon someone with the Bible.” But there’s a limit to the self-reflective process. “When I think that the perspectives that they’re holding are actually doing real damage to real people,” Reverend Washam says, “that emboldens me to just

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he very act of making in-person contact is itself essential to these reckonings with opposing points of view. It’s important, Rabbi Mack says, to “see the hurt and the pain and the whole picture of why someone is believing something. Online, it’s easy to say things that are hurtful and terrible.” “Something remarkable happens in church,” Reverend Washam says. “At Coffee Hour I see people who are very conservative and very progressive, people who live on either side of the poverty line, people who live in comfort and people born all over the world, and we choose to come together every week. Tasty baked goods after church really help go a long way to forming community.”

Several of the interviewees pointed out that the Trump era, rather than creating a need for action, has merely intensified it. Although the need to do political work has always been present, it’s “magnified in these times because there’s more to do,” says Rabbi Mack. And while this certainly punctures the illusion that today’s events are aberrations rather than standard U.S. practice, it means that techniques from our spiritual and political collaborators are already in place for addressing vicious times and deep divisions. The Johnson Amendment in the U.S. tax code prevents nonprofits, including religious institutions, from endorsing political candidates. The Republican tax bill is likely to eliminate it, opening the floodgates to clergypeople advocating politically, and specifically, from the pulpit. The law’s repeal is likely to alter, drastically, the flow of money into politics.

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On Pointe on Hope Street For its 40th season, Festival Ballet Providence is showing the state that world-class ballet is happening right under its nose By Marrissa Ballard

“We are the biggest secret.” This is how Mihailo “Misha” Djuric, artistic director, describes Festival Ballet Providence (FestivalBalletProvidence. org), the nationally and internationally recognized company that exists quietly on Hope Street. Though some residents may be unaware of the company’s prestige, FBP

has been honored with several awards, including being named the 2002 Outstanding Arts Organization in recognition of their commitment to excellence and public programming. Djuric, also the recipient of many awards, was the first recipient of the “VIP Invites” Award from the Serbian Ministry of Culture, which honors an outstanding

Serbian artist living and working outside of Serbia. Djuric has been with the company for nearly 20 years and played an integral role in its growth. “When I came here, there was no professional company – some people were paid a stipend and the seasons were very short,” he explains. “Our budget grew, the length East Side Monthly • January 2018 31

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Sunday, January 21st 3-5pm of the season grew and my responsibilities grew.” Other changes have included the addition of a school with dance classes of all levels, a summer program and an increase in the number of dancers from eight to 30. Looking back on the company’s history, Djuric is especially excited for this, FBP’s 40th season, which he hopes will serve as an example of the full range of talent that FBP brings to the stage. The season will also honor Edward Fogarty, long-time benefactor and supporter who passed away in August. “Ed was here before I came, and he contributed a lot,” says Djuric. “Without him, we would not be where we are.” Fogarty served for almost 30 years on the Board of Trustees, with terms as president and vice president. “He was so much looking towards the fortieth season, and he was the first to buy a subscription,” Djuric explains. Fogarty’s seat will remain empty in his honor. “He was there in the low times and the glory times, and his wisdom is really important.” This season celebrates Fogarty’s influence with a world premiere and several fan favorites. Some highlights will include The Little Prince and the second installment of the Up Close on Hope series in March, as well as mainstage performances of Director’s Choice – a mixed repertory of masterworks – and Little Mermaid. To assemble Director’s Choice, Djuric says he looks for pieces that will make the company stronger. “They’re very technically challenging, and will make the dancers better and make the audiences much pickier,” he says. Performances will take place February 9-11, and will feature three ballets – The American, Rubies and the world premiere of The Soldier’s Tale. The first ballet, The American, was choreographed by Christopher Wheeldon and pays homage to the American West. Rubies, a Balanchine ballet and the second to be performed, is an apt choice, as 40 is the “Ruby” anniversary. As Ruth Davis, consultant for Festival Ballet, explains FBP is one of two companies in New England qualified to perform a Balanchine. “You have to go through a whole process with

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ven if you hadn’t been to Benny’s in months, the news that it was closing couldn’t help but seem like a sign of the changing times – another nail in the coffin of retail, and, for many, yet another cornerstone of modern civilization that millennials, that reviled generation born between 1979 and 2000, had callously destroyed. Aiyah Josiah-Faeduwor was ready for the tidal wave of millennial blame. After a news story ran in the Providence Journal explaining that millennials were “divided” on whether to self-flagellate over their role in the Benny’s closure, Aiyah wrote an op-ed for the same publication, pointing to millennials’ “higher debt levels and smaller incomes” than the generations that came before them. “We’re earning 20 percent less than our parents did at our age,” he wrote. “Yet we’re expected to save more industries than we

allegedly ‘kill’?” But he didn’t dwell on the negatives. Aiyah went on to detail how Rhode Island businesses could better engage millennials, including by focusing on socially responsible products and customer experience. “The op-ed response was one of many I considered,” Aiyah explains. “And I think it was the most productive.” Aiyah wasn’t an accidental recruit into overtime work as the voice of his generation. He is the executive director of the 200-member group Millennial Rhode Island (MillennialRI.com), a position he’s held since last summer in addition to his full-time job at the state’s Department of Millennial RI’s workshops – like this one with Phil Eil on how to write an op-ed – are designed to help millennials tackle the many requirements of “adulting”

Labor and Training. A group run by and for millennials, its first and foremost goal, Aiyah says, is to reverse the brain drain. The organization started in early 2015, with its founders at first intending to start a group for Latinx millennials. They ultimately decided to expand the target group to include all self-described millennials, and the Millennial Professional Group of RI was born. The group was renamed Millennial RI this year in recognition, Aiyah says, of the fact that not every member considers him or herself a professional. “We had folks showing up who were artists, devout religious individuals coming on the basis of their faith, folks from all types of circles,” Aiyah says of the group’s events. “We started to really say, ‘This is something

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we should embrace.’” Aiyah came to Providence from Boston for undergrad at Brown, and during his sophomore year was introduced to Victor Capellan, then deputy superintendent of Central Falls School District. Capellan’s advice to a young student interested in but unfamiliar with the city and its politics: come off College Hill. Capellan introduced Aiyah to then-mayor Angel Taveras, Congressman Cicilline and other elected officials. Aiyah realized, he says, that “this is a place where you can meet and talk to very powerful and influential individuals” – and “as someone who was looking at the policy and politics route, it just made a lot of sense.” He chose to stay in Rhode Island, working in the education and nonprofit sectors. In 2015, he was a founding board member of Millennial RI. The group spent its first couple of years focusing more on social programming and networking events, throwing happy hours around the city and a “fly sweater party” for the holidays. This year, along with the group’s renaming and Aiyah’s induction as executive director, the group’s focus has pivoted toward fostering relationships with the local business community and building the skills of its membership. Along with Aiyah’s op-ed, which pushed for ways that businesses could partner with millennials (rather than being killed by them),

the group has been working to develop business partnerships designed around discounts and knowledge exchange. This includes partnerships with Social Enterprise Greenhouse (which offers discounts), Teach for America (which makes teachers available for consultation with members who are considering going into education) and Coastway Community Bank (which offers financial workshops and consulting). A membership card is also in the works that will offer discounts to millennials at businesses around the city. The card will “give our members something tangible so that they feel that they’re part of this young professional network and feel that we’re working for them,” says board member Christine DiBiase. A judicial law clerk, Christine has been on the twelve-member board for just over a year and now serves as the chair of the fundraising committee. Born and raised in Rhode Island, she spent her college and law school years in Boston. “I didn’t know if I ever was going to come back,” she says. But “I realized how much opportunity there really is for Rhode Island,” professionally and culturally. Millennial RI’s mission “to keep young professionals in Rhode Island” inspired her to join the organization. Over the next year, Christine hopes that the organization will grow into the role of “facilitator between young professionals in Rhode Island and government and businesses,” and as a “resource in every way, for jobs, for social events, people who just want to get out or who are moving here and want to meet people.” This goal includes the group’s second focus

– as Aiyah puts it, to “showcase and develop the millennials that we do have” (who have thus far avoided being drained). To this end the organization has been holding so-called Millennial Mondays – evening talks that double as skills training sessions for prime adult tasks: buying a house, building credit, writing op-eds. Luis Olmo, a board member since April, was drawn to the group pragmatically, for the networking and skills-building opportunities. An accountant and lifelong Rhode Islander, Luis cofounded a nonprofit called Hungry Fridays, which prepares and distributes lunches to whoever wants them in Kennedy Plaza every Friday. He also serves on the board of the Cape Verdean Progressive Center in East Providence – a family tradition of membership dating back to his great grandfather. Millennial RI has helped to promote Hungry Fridays’ work – an important factor in his involvement, Luis says, given that the organization’s events hadn’t previously included community service. It also helps to show the community that millennials aren’t simply interested in “partying, drinking all the time,” he says. As the group’s reach broadens, one of the challenges of its work will be to assess the needs of a generation that technically includes both teenagers and adults pushing 40. “We’re still figuring out what millennials want,” Aiyah admits. “A lot of what we even think is important to millennials, whether it’s brunch or being civically engaged, is based off our own networks, public perception and social media. Is this something we think millennials are into, or something we know our members are into?” Surveys conducted through social media and in person (not direct mail – that’s one thing they know all millennials hate) will ideally help with gathering more precise information. Even as the organization changes to accommodate its members, the central goal has remained constant: reversing the brain drain. In addition to the group’s other projects, this work will include reaching out to current undergrads to remind them of what Rhode Island has to offer and why they should stick around. The group’s messaging has proven effective even for the people who are crafting it. “Through my engagement with Millennial RI,” Aiyah says, “I have found lots of reasons to be here.”

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By Julie Tremaine

Seeing the Light

In the Hope Street home of the couple behind Providence Art Glass Rebecca Zhukov and Terrence Dubreuil live art, in more ways than one. They’re the creative minds behind Providence Art Glass (ProvidenceArtGlass.com) in Hope Artiste Village, where they make hand-blown glass lighting fixtures, but their art goes way beyond that. Rebecca is an accomplished glass artist whose work is in prestigious places the White House’s permanent collection, the Renwick Gallery at the

Smithsonian Institution and the DeYoung Museum of Modern Art in San Francisco. Terrence, the son of gallery owners in New York, grew up around fine art makes beautiful furniture, especially with inset glass pieces, and sculptures. Their Hope Street home is a reflection of their combined artistic vision: Rebecca takes her inspiration from nature, putting textures and finishes onto her glasswork from the natural world, and

Terrence uses bold colors and sensory details in his creations. “I moved here from Woodstock, New York,” Rebecca says. “I came here sight unseen, fell in love with Providence and moved here.” They’ve lived in the home two years, and it’s filled with a collection of family heirlooms: art from Terrence’s parents’ gallery, Rebecca’s concert pianist-mother’s piano. She says, “It houses all my favorite things.”

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Close to Home Education

• By Jim Pierce

The Debate Over Single-Sex Spaces

Will girls benefit from a new policy change by the Boy Scouts of America?

Gender, what defines it,

and gender equity have increasingly entered our national conversation. This topic, however, is not a new one, nor is it limited to lawmakers and pundits. It is a discussion that is being held at our dinner tables, in our classrooms and out in our communities. One current case to enter the discussion is the Boy Scouts of America – a private organization, which means they can admit whomever they want. That being said, they have also received support from both local and federal governments, which means they should be subject to Title IX of the Higher Education Amendments of 1972. Title IX states, “No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.” Title IX is widely acknowledged for its impact on athletics at the high school and collegiate levels after it widened the scope of

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sports available to girls, but recently it has been applied to the participation of transgender students as well. The Boy Scouts of America, for example, lifted their ban on transgender boys in early 2017. This past October, the organization announced that it would accept girls into the Boy Scout ranks beginning in 2018 with their Cub Scouts programs. At first look, the decision seems like a partial solution to the claims of discrimination that have dogged the organization for years. But there are voices with valid concerns regarding the motivation behind this decision. Not the least of which is the Girl Scouts. Since its founding as a private, secular organization in 1912 (two years after the Boy Scouts formed), the Girl Scouts of the USA have maintained a progressive admission policy regarding race and religion, while informally requiring members only to identify as female. One week after the BSA announcement, the Girl Scouts of Southern New England released an op-ed by Suzanne Fogarty, a 2017 recipient of their

Woman of Distinction award, as well as the head of Providence’s all-girls Lincoln School. In the piece, Fogarty states, “While I believe the Boy Scouts’ decision to admit girls is a step toward gender equity, that move in no way devalues the remarkable female-first environment that the Girl Scouts is committed to providing.” Fogarty asserts that single-sex environments like the Girl Scouts and the Lincoln School challenge young women differently than a coed environment. In all-girls communities, she writes, “they practice the hard stuff of trial and error, which leads to resilience, and resilience in turn leads to confidence. This becomes part of their DNA, which girls take with them into the world of college and beyond.” Because the BSA and the GSUSA provide completely different experiences, it is unlikely that enrollment in the latter will drop much to bolster the former. However, the positions of both organizations highlight one major aspect of the current conversation on gender: distinguishing between opportunity and equity.

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New Jersey. I was expecting to have time to relax and shower. It wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t supposed to end like this. My daughter Penelope is one year old. Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been hospitalized three times over the past six months, and was diagnosed with reactive airway disease. She can wake up in the morning with a runny nose and end up on oxygen by dinner. She was eight months old the first time we rushed her to the emergency room. ER staff sent her by ambulance to Boston Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hospital, where she was admitted to the ICU. Four days later, she finally came home. Penelope had been healthy for several months when we took a weekend trip to New Jersey. We had passed a sign that read â&#x20AC;&#x153;Welcome to the Bronxâ&#x20AC;? when we heard telltale wheezing from the backseat. As soon as we entered the Garden State, we drove straight to the ER. Everything that could have gone wrong did. Before long, Penelope was screaming

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hysterically and I was crying my eyes out and saying some pretty mean things to the hospital staff. “Take Sebastian and go get dinner,” my husband told me. “I’ll take it from here.” I took my son’s tiny hand in mine, and led him into the cool nighttime air. We walked a block and ducked into the first restaurant I spotted. And that’s how I ended up at a candlelit table for two, drinking a gin and tonic while my smiling three-year-old sat on my lap and caressed my face: “I like you, mommy. You’re cute and sweet and awesome!” That perfect moment was a ray of sunshine amidst a dark and rainy storm. A few weeks later, we were back in our local emergency room – Penny was being admitted once more. Inside I was raging: Why does this keep happening? I can’t take more time off work! We can’t afford any more hospital bills! Why me? Why her? Why us? During this hospital stay Penelope had a roommate – a delicate thing with a horrible, persistent cough. It was the type of sound you can never unhear. Our nurse assured me that the little girl wasn’t contagious. And by the way, she was nonverbal. Truly, there was nothing to worry about. Over the next two days I witnessed what it was like to have a chronically ill child. I couldn’t help but sneak quick peeks at the beautiful young mother, a beacon of calm and strength, curled up against her suffering daughter in a narrow hospital bed. Home away from home. Finally I had perspective. In a few years, Penelope’s disease would be nothing more than a distant childhood memory. Not every family is as lucky. Every day that my kids can sling their arms around my neck and call me mama is a good day. I vow to never forget how fortunate we are, even when the storm is raging.

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Honoring CAV’s Legacy

Chef David Firda on carrying on late founder Sylvia Moubayed’s vision By Jackie Ignall

CAV, one of the city’s most beloved restaurants, is known for its eclectic global fare, and warm setting filled with antiques and artwork – and for its irrepressible owner, Sylvia Moubayed, who passed away unexpectedly last year. We sat down with Chef David Firda to discuss why the restaurant is unique to the city, how he is honoring Sylvia and what menu items you can’t miss out on.

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CAV recently lost their beloved owner, and now her sons are running the restaurant. How is the team honoring her legacy? CAV was inspired by Sylvia’s desire to make a difference in the world she loved. Her uplifting spirit, combined with her unconventional nature and force of will, allowed her to create a unique space that restored her customers. Staff and patrons alike are grateful to have known and loved her. We continue to honor her by carrying on her mission and striving for excellence. What makes the restaurant stand out? First, it’s the food. Second, it’s the environment. Sylvia fled Egypt and spent a year in the Ituri Forest in the Congo. It is there that she developed her love for African art and that passion is reflected in the decor. She was unconventional – some might have used the word “eccentric” – and didn’t believe in formulas or conventions. CAV stands out for this reason; it is truly unique and reflects her sense of aesthetics, abundance and attention to detail. Let’s talk about food. What are the must-try’s? Everyone should experience the calamari and crab cake. The Walnut-Encrusted Brie, Seared Diver Scallops and Seared Shrimp over lemon zest risotto, Poulet aux Poires, Duck Confit with blood orange demi

glace and Tenderloin Filet Bordelaise are also standouts. What inspires your creations? The seasons, visiting farms and spending time with family and friends. I strive to be organized in both my professional and personal lives, which helps free my mind for creativity. I am searching for what Sylvia used to describe as that “burst of flavor,” as she would gesture with her fingers pulled together at her mouth! You had a unique journey to fine dining. Having grown up in a farm community, food

and my friendships with farmers guided an interest in all things culinary. In my 20s, I had a successful career in retail management, but I felt unfulfilled. A friend urged me to take advantage of chef seminars in Boston, and that really fueled my interest and spurred me to switch careers. Cooking is not what I do, it is what I am.

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On the Town On the Menu

• By Julie Tremaine

A Raw Start to January Fully Rooted’s new raw juicery opens in Pawtucket, just in time for New Year’s resolutions

Last month was all about holiday spirit - or, for some of us, holiday spirits and lots of them, along with parties, merrymaking and food that was mostly sugar topped with sugar. It’s time for a fresh start in January. For Fully Rooted Juice (FullyRooted.com), the farmer’s market darling that recently opened a juicery on Mineral Spring Avenue, it’s about a raw, cold-pressed start. “We wanted to offer an alternative that’s totally different from your typical bar with beautiful, living enzymes that fuel your body as opposed to depleting your nutrients,” says co-founder Amanda Repose, who runs Fully Rooted with Steve Carlson, Angelo Mollis and Ben Aalvik. Like any good bar, Fully Rooted is offering drinks on tap. In addition to the flavors you can purchase at the Wintertime Farmer’s Market at Hope Artiste Village, like Green Lemonade (with apple, cucumber, spinach, celery and lemon) and Rise and Shine (with carrot and green apple), the juicery has new flavors on tap, as well as their own kombucha, in seasonal flavors like lavender rosehip and winter chai. To further their guiding concept of food as medicine - all four partners started juicing to help alleviate medical issues - Fully Rooted will be hosting “a community series highlighting everyday individuals who have dealt with chronic illness, where others can talk and share,” Amanda says. “We must be proactive in our health and help each other on that journey. That’s what Fully Rooted is about.”

In the middle of cold season, Lily was snowed in with a sick family. So she started making soups. And not just any soups – soups made with her own bone broth, the quality of which went way beyond what you can get from stock in a can. Neighbors in Providence started asking for her broth, and Lily’s Ladle (LilysLadle.com) was born. A year ago, East Side Market was the first store to carry the broth. Now, Lily stocks stores all over the state with her broths, and offers home subscriptions. Flavors are chicken (made with Baffoni’s Poultry), vegetable mineral, and grass-fed beef. Bone broth, known for its probiotic benefits, as well as boosting healthy skin and the immune system, is having a bona fide moment. It’s nice to finally see a locally made option.

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Champlin’s Seafood Dockside fresh seafood serving easy breezy cocktails. 256 Great Island Rd, Narragansett, 783-3152. LD $-$$

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Maharaja Indian Restaurant Indian cuisine and traditional curries in a warm setting. 1 Beach St, Narragansett, 363-9988. LD $-$$

Siena Impeccable Italian cuisine. Locations in Providence, East Greenwich and Smithfield, 521-3311. D $$-$$$

Frankie’s Italian Bistro Fine dining with imported wines from around the world. 1051 Ten Rod Rd, North Kingstown, 295-2500. D $-$$$

Mariner Grille Seafood, steaks and pasta in a fun setting, with live entertainment. 140 Point Judith Rd, Narragansett, 284-3282. LD $$

T’s Restaurant Plentiful breakfast and lunch. Locations in Cranston, East Greenwich, Narragansett, TsRestaurantRI. com. BL $

Fresco Italian American comfort food with international inspirations. 301 Main St, East Greenwich, 398-0027; 140 Comstock Pkwy, Cranston, 228-3901. D $-$$ George’s of Galilee Fresh caught seafood in an upscale pub atmosphere. 250 Sand Hill Cove Rd, Narragansett, 783-2306. LD $-$$ Jigger’s Diner Classic ‘50s diner serving breakfast all day. 145 Main St, East Greenwich, 884-6060. BL $-$$

Pasquale’s Pizzeria Napoletana Authentic Neapolitan wood-fired pizza with exclusive ingredients imported from Naples. 60 S County Commons Way, South Kingstown, 783-2900. LD $-$$

Tavern by the Sea Waterfront European/ American bistro. 16 W Main St, Wickford, 294-5771. LD $$

Phil’s Main Street Grille Classic comfort food with a great rooftop patio. 323 Main St, Wakefield, 783-4073. BBrLD $

Twin Willows Fresh seafood and water views in a family-friendly atmosphere. 865 Boston Neck Rd, Narragansett, 789-8153. LD $-$$

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January music | performance | social happenings | galleries | sports

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Daily: Channel Winter Wonderland vibes at The Providence Rink (TheProvidenceRink.com) at Alex and Ani City Center. They offer lessons, plus penguin skate helpers for kids and snowman skate helpers for adults who haven’t quite mastered the art of gliding across the ice.

January 7: Channel your inner artist at Super Art Sunday at the RISD Museum, a day of free, family-friendly art activities focused on their current exhibition, Lines of Thought: Drawing from Michelangelo to Now from the British Museum.

January 9–14: The Bodyguard had the soundtrack of a generation. Hear it live at The Bodyguard at PPAC (PPACRI.org), starring Grammy winner Deborah Cox.

January 18–February 4: The Wilbury Group (TheWilburyGroup. org) stages The Skin of Our Teeth, Thornton Wilder’s Pulitzer-winning comedy about an Everyman Family surviving disasters from the Ice Age to wars.

January 18–February 18: Curt Columbus directs his own translation of Uncle Vanya, Anton Chekhov’s dark comedy of family, midlife crisis and murder, at The Gamm (GammTheatre.org).

January 19–21: The world’s best-selling magic show, The Illusionists – Live from Broadway, is coming to PPAC (PPACRI.org) for three nights of dazzling audiences with feats of magic and mystery.

January 12–13: LOL IRL when Daily Show with Trevor Noah correspondent Roy Wood, Jr. headlines The Comedy Connection (RIComedyConnection.com) for three shows.

January 14: Indie songstress and NPR darling Neko Case plays The Columbus (ColumbusTheatre.com), with support from Mt. Joy, performing hits including “This Tornado Loves You” and “I Wish I Was the Moon.”

January 25–February 28: Go Into the Breeches at Trinity Rep (TrinityRep.com) for a musical comedy about women in World War II–era Providence staging a performance of Henry V while the men are on the front lines. January 28: Hear classic jazz and swing songs remixed and updated at Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox at The Vets (TheVetsRI.com).

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ARENA & CLUB COLUMBUS THEATRE January 5: Old 97’s. January 14: Neko Case with special guest Mt. Joy. January 19: The Districts. 270 Broadway, Providence. 6219660, ColumbusTheatre.com FETE MUSIC HALL January 6: Waistline with special guest host Kapri Fernandez. Music by DJ Focus, Gee Smuney & DJ Right Knee. January 11: Tantric with the Raskins, In the Red, SixteenX20, The Grey Curtain & Inman. January 12: Terrapin. January 20: Freakfest 9 with Twizted & Green Jelly (two stages of metal, rock, & hip hop. Sideshow, circus, suspension acts and more). January 25: The Devil Makes Three with support TBA. 103 Dike Street,

Providence. 383-1112, FeteMusic.com THE MET January 6: Young Rust – The Ultimate Neil Young Experience! January 21: Collie Buddz. January 23: Spafford. 1005 Main Street, Pawtucket. 729-1005, TheMetRI.com THE STRAND January 5: Badfish - A Tribute to Sublime - Head High Tour. January 12: Rebelution. 79 Washington Street, Providence. TheStrandRI.com

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January 26-27: Hot off the release of his newest album, Overwhelmed, comedian Ray Harrington will be performing three shows at the Comedy Connection. Laugh until you cry as Ray tackles everything from parenthood to aging to getting weird with candy. (RIComedyConnection.com)

What’s happening at School One? New Writing Classes for Students of All Ages special guest Joe List. 39 Warren Avenue, East Providence. 438-8383, RIComedyConnection. com THEATRE Trinity Rep January 25–February 25: Into the Breeches! 201 Washington Street, Providence. 351-4242, TrinityRep.com The Gamm Theatre January 18–February 18: Uncle Vanya. 172 Exchange Street, Pawtucket. 723-4266, Gamm Theatre.org Wilbury Theatre Group January 18–February 4: The Skin of Our Teeth. 40 Sonoma Court, Providence. 4007100, TheWilburyGroup.org

School One, a small, independent high school, announces new creative writing classes for adults and teens at their East Side location. Classes for Adults begin January 29th and March 12th Begin Your Memoir Novel in Progress Personal Essay and Memoir Jumpstarter Genre Essentials: World Building Fiction Workshops, Literary Events, and Peer Critique Writing Groups

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LADD OBSERVATORY Closed through January 20 for winter break. 210 Doyle Avenue. 863-2641, Brown.edu MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY AND PLANETARIUM Saturdays and Sundays: Public Planetarium Shows. Elmwood Avenue, Providence. 7859457, ProvidenceRI.gov/Museum PROVIDENCE COMMUNITY LIBRARY January 4: RI Coalition Against Gun Violence Partner/Member meeting. January 8, 22, 29: Teen Takeover. January 8: Friends of Rochambeau Library. January 8: Monthly Meeting of the RI Anti-War Committee. January 10: Book Chat. January 11: Rochambeau Readers Book Discussion. January 12, 19, 26: The US Census Is Hiring. January 17, 24 & 31: Learn to Speak Spanish Beginner. January 18 & 25: Learn to Speak Spanish Intermediate I. January 25: Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense Monthly Meeting. January 26: La Leche League of Providence. January 29: East Side Cinema Night. January 22 & 29: Girls Who Code. Rochambeau Library, 708 Hope Street, Providence. 272-3780, ProvComLib.org

Bookworms Unite. Join us for our monthly book club on the last Monday of every month at 2 p.m. to discuss old classics and new favorites. January's Read: "Giovanni's Room" by James Baldwin

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January 26: The Providence Bruins will take on the Hersey Bears on Military Appreciation Night at the Dunkin Donut Center. Each team will be wearing military-themed jerseys, and the game will feature a special tribute to armed service members. (ProvidenceBruins.com)

HAPPY NEW YEAR! Men’s Ice Hockey vs Rensselaer. January 19: Men’s Basketball vs Yale. January 19: Women’s Basketball vs Yale. January 20: Men’s Ice Hockey vs Union. January 20: Women’s Ice Hockey vs Yale. January 26: Women’s Ice Hockey vs Dartmouth. January 26: Men’s Basketball vs Dartmouth. January 27: Women’s Ice Hockey vs Harvard. January 27: Men’s Basketball vs Harvard. Various venues, BrownBears.com PROVIDENCE BRUINS January 5: Providence Bruins vs Hartford Wolf Pack (P-Bruins honor the Tomorrow Fund for Children with Cancer). January 7: Providence Bruins vs Syracuse Crunch (Pirates and Princesses Day). January 12: Providence Bruins vs Bridgeport Sound Tigers (first 3,000 kids get free P-Bruins inspired comic courtesy of RI Comic Con). January 14: Providence Bruins vs Springfield Thunderbirds (Kids Character Day). January 19: Providence Bruins vs Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (first 2,000 fans get free Dunkin’ Donuts mug). January 21: Providence Bruins vs Springfield Thunderbirds (first 1,000 kids get free P-Bruins Stadium Cup). January 26: Providence Bruins vs Hershey Bears (Military Appreciation Night. Special Jerseys in honor). 1 LaSalle Square, Providence. 331-0700, ProvidenceBruins.com PROVIDENCE COLLEGE January 2: Women’s Ice Hockey vs. Brown, January 3: Men’s Ice Hockey vs. Brown, January 3: Men’s Basketball vs. Marquette, January 6: Men’s Ice Hockey vs. Merrimack, January 6: Men’s Basketball vs. Xavier, January 7: Women’s Basketball vs. DePaul, January 10: Women’s Basketball vs. Marquette, January 13: Women’s Ice Hockey vs. Boston University, January 15: Men’s Basketball vs. Butler, January 20: Men’s Ice Hockey vs. UConn, January 20: Men’s Basketball vs. Creighton, January 26: Women’s Basketball vs. Seton Hall, January 27: Women’s Ice Hockey vs. Boston College, January 27: Men’s Ice Hockey vs. Northeastern, January 28: Women’s Basketball vs. St. John’s. Various venues, Friars.com

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• fine hand pruning • tree preservation • hazard tree removal • tree evaluation & diagnosis • tree planting consultation

Rhode Island

331-8527 • tfmorra.com

MEMORY CARE

Tomasso Auto Swedish Motors

The Time To Winterize Your Car Is NOW

Dwares JCC 401 Elmgrove Ave, Providence 421-4111; JewishAllianceRI.org

Ornamental and Shade Tree Specialists

401 Elmgrove Avenue | Providence, RI 02906 401.421.4111 | jewishallianceri.org

ASSISTED LIVING RESIDENCE

he Jewish Alliance’s DWARES JCC continues to shine with all of its new improvements, from the renovated front entrance and early childhood center to, most recently, the pool deck and basketball courts. Best of all, the facility is open to everyone and you don’t need to be Jewish to join – the center accepts people of any faith, shape or ability. The dynamic fitness center space is a low-pressure environment, where members can work out at their own pace on various machines and partake in group exercise classes, like Pilates and Zumba. You are free to craft your own exercise routine, with personal trainers available to answer questions. The programming at the Dwares JCC is designed for maximum convenience for families. For example, teenagers can come after school and hang out in their designated lounge to socialize and do homework, or shoot hoops in the gym. Once they’ve attended an orientation, they can go swimming in the pool and work out in the exercise center. It is a positive and safe environment for kids of all ages. The J-Cation Camp is also available when schools close for unexpected bad weather and seasonal breaks. Mention or bring in an issue of East Side Monthly during January and they’ll waive the $75 registration fee. You can also take advantage of a complimentary two-week trial pass and experience the facility for yourself. Come join the Dwares JCC family!

T.F. Morra Tree Care, Inc.

We service and repair ALL foreign and domestic models

Call 401.944.2450 to schedule a personal tour

49 Old Pocasset Road, Johnston, RI briarcliffegardens.com

• ASE Certified • RI inspection and repair station #27b

Mon-Fri 8am-5pm

729 East Avenue • 401-723-1111 (Top of the East Side, next door to Rite Aid)

BEAUTIFUL PRE-OWNED JEWELRY

1271 North Main Street, Providence 437-8421 358 Broad Street, Providence 273-7050 East Side Monthly • January 2018 63

SERVICE PIONEER BASEMENT

The healthy choice for wet basements, crawl spaces, moisture & air quality control. Foundation repair. Certified. Insured. Reg. #3934. Cell 401215-7985 or 1-800-649-6140.

DIRECTORY Lees’s House

CLeaning

Basic cleaning Over 20 yrs. in business

Reasonable rates

SUPERB HOUSEPAINTING

Refernce on request

High end workmanship. Small jobs a specialty. Call Ron 7513242. Reg. #18128.

785-1230

HOME & BUSINESS SERVICES

MALIN PAINTING

Most ceiling & wall repairs, wallpaper removal, oil-based & latex finishes, staining, varnishing. Fully insured, Many local references. Safe, secure, fast service. 226-8332. Reg. #19226.

C.M. House Cleaning

Professional, reliable, experiemced. Excellent local references. Affordable. Marilyn at 467-8770

R.W. Desrosiers Inc.

401-475-3283 954-709-6713

David Onken Painting

723-0560

Lead Certified

Reg. #1903

Insured

248-5248

DavidOnkenPainting.com

Prompt, Reliable Quality Work

Interior, Exterior, Residential/Commercial Wallpaper Hanging, Power Washing, Staining 25 Years Experience

Quality interior painting, color consulting, lead certified, green products. Lic. #15914. Call Mike 573-4498

EAST SIDE HANDYMAN

Repairs, upgrades & renovations. Small jobs welcome. Many East Side references. Insured. Call 524-6421. Reg. #3052

(401) 885-1580 • (401) 323-6100 cell R.I. Lic 7140 Liab/ Work Comp Insured

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Vintage Lighting Specialist Chandelier Repairs & Cleaning Serving the East Side for 24 Years

Sanding & Stripping Restaining • Oil Latex Semis • Epoxys • Coatings

Plaster Repairs NO JOB TOO SMALL!

East Side References Fully Insured • Free Estimates

30 yrs. in business • Reg. #3469

Call 944-0336 T & T Painting

Seasoned JOBS BY JIM Firewood Serving the East Side for over 20 years!

Cellars & Attics Cleaned

$250/cord $175/half

Unwanted Removed

Free Estimates

Estate Cleaning

Vinny’s Landscaping

Call cell 401-742-7258 Reg. #4614

(Free Delivery)

& BOBCAT SERVICE Call 497- 1461

The Finest in New England Craftmanship

General Home Repair, including Kitchens,Baths, Decks & Additions Reg. # 22013

Michael Packard • (401) 441-7303

Finding tthe Right Medicare Option for You

We Specialize in painting & carpentry

For as low as

Repairing all types of Lamps

Retirement Medicare 101

Advertise in the

$15!

Decks • Sheds • Porches Fence Corrections

Carpentry Repairs

Levine Painting Co., Inc. Boreal Remodeling

BEYOND THE PALE

SERVICE DIRECTORY

We Make Housecalls!!!

401-831-8693

Carpentry Renovations Gutter Cleaning Chimney Pointing Roof Leaks Repaired

ri Contr 937 MP #1578 MPF 1355

Interior Touchups for the New Year!

www.ChrisLampRepair.com

Interior/Exterior

LiCenSed • Bonded • inSured

CHRIS’ LAMP REPAIR

Fully Insured

Complete Plumbing & Heating Service

Providence

DOROTHY’S CLEANING We clean your home as our own! References & free estimates. 401-524-7453 or 401-228-6273. HOUSE CLEANING Experienced. Local references. Free estimates. Call Lilly, 401-419-2933.

If you need a house cleaner who is organized, with good prices and excellent references, call

ask for Lee. Please leave a messgae

HANDYMAN

Repair & small job specialist. clearproppvd@gmail.com. Reg. 40738

House Cleaning

Experts in Water Problems

From Roofs, Gutters & Basements Over 20 years of experience on historical homes Certified Lead Renovated LRM #0514 RI Reg #7320 • Fully insured GEt it donE! Call today! Call Al Medina (401) 438-8771 or (401) 323-8252

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Jeffrey G. Brier CLU, ChFC, CASL

Brier & Brier Insurance & Employee Benefits 81 S. Angell Street • Providence • 02906 751.2990 • jbrier@brier-brier.com

REAL ESTATE

Leasing J Sales

www.PilotRI.us info@PilotRI.us (401) 527-4690

Professional • Reliable

Pet Care

MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES

• Dog Walking • Pet Sitting Insured & Bonded PawsNClawsRI.com

401-369-9000 PROPERTY MANAGER

Available. On call 24/7. Rent collection. Rentals, evictions, maintenance. 421-0092.

DRUM LESSONS

Private, fully equipped East Side studio. All ages, style & skill levels. Call for rates, availability & more info. 699-6772

KIND CARE ~ SENIORS

Appointments, errands, shopping, cleaning & maint. Refs. Safety bars installed. Reg #3052. 559-0848.

LEATHERWORKS, LLC

A leather and vinyl restoration company. We specialize in furniture, automobiles, boats and aircrafts. Call 837-0548 or visit LeatherWorksRI.com.

AUDIO/VIDEO HELP

If you need help with your TV, home theater or stereo, call Jon Bell, 383-4102. Simply Sight & Sound. Reasonable rates. 30 years experience.

CHARLIE’S KNIFE SHARPENING: Henckles, Wusthof, Victorinox-Forchner and serrated knifes. Call 831-6187.

WANTED

USED MUSIC WANTED!

Round Again Records needs your used CDs and records. Cash paid. 351-6292.

I BUY BOOKS

Old, used and almost new. Also photography, art, etc. jcminich1@gmail.com 286-9329.

RI REG. #3984 MA LIC. #164199 CT #HIC. 0673137

A New Year’s Resolution You’ll Love Your kitchen is the epicenter of your home. Isn't it time to transform it into the space you really want. Schedule a showroom consultation or visit RIKB.com to register for an upcoming seminar.

New Trends, Products and Technologies from The Kitchen and Bath Industry Show Saturday, Jan. 20th, 9:30-11am Pre-register at RIKB.com/events

401-463-1550 • 139 Jefferson Boulevard, Warwick, RI 02888 East Side Monthly • January 2018 65

EAST SIDER By Amanda M. Grosvenor

The Unstoppable Prutha Patel After only half a decade out of school, East Sider Prutha Patel has accomplished an incredible amount in both her career and off-work pursuits. This month, she retires from her year as Miss New England, a platform she has used to promote lupus awareness. The Boston University graduate is a VP for Orange Leaf Yogurt and manages 40 commercial and residential units in her hometown of East Greenwich, Warwick and here on the East Side for a related private investment group. The position developed after Patel purchased her own four-unit house off Benefit Street in 2013. “When a few of the Orange Leaf partners wanted to start diversifying their portfolio, they asked me to manage it,” Patel recalls. “I knew nothing about real estate management, but I was buying my first house and thought, ‘Okay, I’ll just learn as I go.’” Patel finds new challenges energizing. “I’ve always taken a lot on my plate; that’s just how I thrive,” she says. “The more I do, the better I am.

East Side Monthly • January 2018

I love interacting with others and team efforts.” In her free time, she chairs the board of The Lady Project, the Providence nonprofit which “connects, inspires and showcases awesome women doing amazing things in our community,” in her words. “I’m a one-woman office, and I don’t have other females to bounce stuff off of; I wanted a sounding board,” Patel continues. At the Lady Project, “I felt like I had a like-minded family outside of my work that understood me. We empower one another and build each other up.” Another inspiring nonprofit experience came through Leadership Rhode Island, an initiative that offers strengths-based training and education to its participants. Patel connected with the other women in her class so much that they decided to create a Leadership RI Women’s networking group; she serves on the steering committee. When she was diagnosed with lupus in June

2015, Patel was forced to slow down her busy pace and rest for months. “I just hit a wall – I physically couldn’t keep going,” she says. She discovered there was no support group for those with the disease in Rhode Island, so she decided to start one; it met for the first time in September 2016. Lupus is “my main cause that I feel passionate about,” she says. Patel is grateful that her diagnosis was mild enough that she could continue to advocate for awareness, and that her health has recovered since. “I never thought that I would be back to who I was, but I can honestly say that I feel better than I’ve ever felt now.”

If you had one wish to enhance life on the East Side, what would it be? I believe the East Side could be enhanced by adding more waterfront restaurants, rooftop bars, and/or rooftop dining near the water.

Photography by Ian Barnard

The former Miss New England talks about finding empowerment through business and advocacy

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WIND HILL | 17 ACRE WATERFRONT ESTATE SOLD: $6,750,000 | 401.848.2101

RUMSTICK PT | WALK TO WATER SOLD: $1,650,000 | 401.274.1644

WAYLAND SQUARE | 5-BED TOWNHOUSE SOLD: $465,000 | 401.274.1644

SOLD

SOLD EAST SIDE - ANGELL ST. CONDOS

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BRISTOL - STONE HARBOUR

WATERFRONT CONDO | WEB ID: 1175877 $799,000 | 401.848.2101

PROVIDENCE - FEDERAL HILL

THE LUCY DRAPER HOUSE | HISTORIC 5-BEDROOM SOLD: $980,000 | 401.274.1644

DOWNTOWN | WEB ID: 1163146 $375,000 | 401.274.1644

SOLD

EAST SIDE - COLLEGE HILL

PROVIDENCE - WATERPLACE CONDO

BROADWAY | 3-FAMILY SOLD: $332,500 | 401.274.1644

BARRINGTON - HAMPDEN MEADOWS

WATERFRONT | 4-BEDROOMS SOLD: $950,000 | 401.274.1644

BRISTOL - POPPASQUASH PT

WATERFRONT W/ DOCK | WEB ID: 1170599 SOLD: $2,399,000 | 401.789.6666

SOLD

EAST SIDE - WAYLAND SQUARE 2-BED CONDO | WEB ID: 1164800 $699,900 | 401.274.1644

BRISTOL - CONTEMPORARY

4-BEDROOMS | WEB ID: 1173175 $815,000 | 401.848.2101

PROVIDENCE

369 SOUTH MAIN ST

PROVIDENCE - MONOHASSET MILL WEST SIDE | LOFT STYLE CONDO SOLD: $308,000 | 401.274.1644

401.274.1644

BARRINGTON - HAMPDEN MEADOWS

4-BEDROOMS | FENCED-IN YARD SOLD: $532,000 | 401.274.1644

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