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Get ready for summer in Providence, with PVDFest and more (p. 25)

This Month 25 SUMMER IN THE CITY Make your plans for fun on the East Side and beyond

10 An internationally known African-America opera star finally gets the memorial she deserves

44 East of Elmgrove: Who says a small state is exempt from a bad commute?

On the Town 12 A local writer wants RI to catch up with the country when it comes to divorce education

47 Flavor of the Month: White Dog Distilling is mixing up moonshine

Checking in with Brown University president Christina Paxson

13 Rhode Island Philharmonic strikes up the band for 2018

48 On the Menu: A local meal delivery service expands into the East Side

Every Month

14 A Pawtucket book store is turning self-publishing dreams into reality

50 Restaurant Guide

33 STATE OF THE CAMPUS

6 Editorial and Letters 16 In The Know 18 Neighborhood News

Calendar 15 Mount Hope Learning Center celebrates 20 years

Close to Home 41 Home of the Month: Inside the colorful home of Giraffes and Robots

57 Calendar: Events you can’t miss this month

East Sider 66 Former Conde Nast Traveller photographer Lisa Limer is creating wearable art inspired by her adventures

Community 9 The Athenaeum grows its special collections thanks to an anonymous donor

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42 Education: Schools are rethinking safety after recent shootings

Brown University President Christina Paxson. Photography by Mike Braca

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EDITORIAL

Skyline Debate Looms Over Providence At the packed City Plan Commission meeting last month, a spirited but civil debate erupted: supporters and detractors faced off on whether New York-based developer Jason Fane should be granted the two variances he needs to move forward on his controversial proposal to construct an ambitious residential structure, Hope Point Tower. Fane’s team hopes to build the 46-story, 600-foot luxury apartment building on a parcel of Route 195 development land that is currently zoned for just 100 feet. It was a debate that drew an evenly divided crowd. Proponents advocated construction jobs and championed developers’ rights to use their money to develop whatever they deemed feasible. On the other side, neighborhood activists, and urban planners argued that this was a classic example of spot zoning, which could potentially set a precedent for special waivers and ridiculous aesthetic overreach, in terms of both height and presence.

Other pragmatic questions were raised as well. Is a building of this extraordinary size really financially viable without more public subsidies? Does a residential structure, well distanced from existing public transportation, even make sense? Or should the tower be relocated to a place that better accommodates (and permits) the proposed height, say on Westminster Street, next to Citizens Bank, or even along Allens Avenue? More intriguing was the brief-yet-broad discussion about what should constitute Providence’s skyline. Should we continue on our longstanding path of classical design and traditional scale and materials? Or is it finally time that Providence strikes out in a new direction? After all, we are a city that has always taken bold new directions. We refused to destroy our architectural heritage in the ‘50s. We moved our rivers to free up space for downtown development in the ‘60s and ‘70s. We went against conventional thinking and approved the construction of Providence

Place, which turned out to be one of the most successful urban malls in the country. Why not, argued some, take a risk with this kind of a project and boldly state that we are now truly open for business? Are we not confident that our natural beauty, waterfront, modest size, world-class academic institutions, and uniquely preserved build environment combine to offer a more livable option to larger and more expensive urban alternatives? Right now, Providence is booming. Putting students and younger workers downtown makes sense. But so too does our long-established tradition of thinking outside the box. And while the Hope Point Tower’s modernistic design provides an interesting catalyst for discussion, its scale and location raise far more questions than answers. We should not dismiss the project as preposterous, and we should not grasp the first shiny object thrown our way. Instead, let’s take a little time and see if there might be a way to do this right.

At what point did the public need for their right to access fresh potable water become so trivialized? Also, at which point did the human need for potable water become attached to monetary values? It’s an established fact that the human need for 1.5 liters per day is real and the absence of potable water in the diet leads to death or total impairment. In African countries, mothers currently spend up to eight hours a day searching for potable water, only to return home unsatisfied. Potable water has become a commodity that is bought and sold on stock exchanges around the world, due mostly to efforts of the Nestle Corporation of Switzerland. In fact, the company is involved in a worldwide effort to declare

water not a human right but a privilege. I first became interested in this issue when I returned to live in Providence in 2004 after retiring to Cape Cod in 1989. Every Monday morning I was awakened by a truck parked across the street, its engine idling while Maine’s Poland Springs water was being delivered to my neighbor who lived there. Guess who now owns the Poland Springs water company? It turns out to be the same Nestle corporation that is currently trying to get water around the world reduced from a basic human right to a privilege. If they can do so, the value of their holdings around the world will skyrocket.

LETT E RS To the Editor: Water is a Right I just received my copy of the latest East Side Monthly and I hope that I’ve misread the article about Providence’s broken pension system, because the size 10 type plus the page glare make my tired old eyes weep uncontrollably. The efforts by Mayor Elorza to sell off the Providence Water system to compensate for the pension shortfall bothers me because it seems to be illogical. I agree that the pension system is broken but selling off the water supply to settle the shortfall is a disaster and the idea is totally short-sighted. Such sales have been tried in other jurisdictions across the world and results have been a disaster. To do this will put the burden on our future generations who don’t have a say in this matter for most of their lives.

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A New Chapter

An anonymous gift will boost the Athenaeum’s collection By Robert Isenberg

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An anonymous donation of $100,000 will help the Athenaeum add to its special collections

We’ll never know who donated so generously to the Athenaeum, but $100,000 will go a long way. This gift, announced in March, will help expand the library’s special collections. The Athenaeum has boasted valuable archives since Edgar Allan Poe had a library card there, and the institution’s three private libraries contain more than 3,000 rare volumes. But the donation will make sure these special collections are all the more... well, special.

“We are very grateful to be part of this extraordinary Athenaeum community and its history,” wrote the anonymous donors in a statement. “We’re very glad to give back what we can.” Hot on the list of acquisitions: three original illustrations from the Description de l’Égypte, a Napoleonic study of northeast Africa and a classic of early anthropology. The Athenaeum already owns an original printing of

the 25-volume set, but 14 of the pages were snipped out and pilfered about a century ago. The color plates depicted birds of Egypt, and they have proven difficult and expensive to replace. If you’re curious to see what these illustrations look like, visit the Athenaeum’s exhibit, “Observing Nature: Edna Lawrence & Cabinets of Curiosities,” continuing through June 17. Benefit Street, ProvidenceAthenaeum.org

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Dream Deferred

Decades after her death, Providence’s nearly forgotten African-American opera star will receive a headstone By Robert Isenberg

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it’s hard to believe that Sissieretta Jones became such a famous opera star. She was African-American, the daughter of a former slave, and grew up in Providence at the end of the 19th century. But Jones found a way to study classical music and won over mainstream audiences. At her height, Jones performed around the world, becoming the highest paid black performer of her day. Today, Jones’ name is

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largely forgotten, as is her burial site, which remains unmarked. Author Maureen Lee wants to change that. Last February, Lee started a fundraiser on the crowdsourcing platform GoFundMe, successfully raising the $6,250 necessary to carve and place a gravestone for the musical legend in Grace Church Cemetary. Lee is collaborating with Stages of Freedom, an empowerment organization for

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Sissieretta Jones, a world renowned opera singer from Providence, finally gets a proper headstone on the 150th anniversary of her birth

inner-city youth, to raise the funds. There is a plaque about Jones in the RI Music Hall of Fame in Pawtucket, and another at the corner of Pratt and South Court near her former home here on the East Side, but Jones’ resting place has lay empty since her death in 1933. “With no known recordings of Jones, there has been nothing to anchor her to our collective memory,” says Robb Dimmick, program director of Stages of Freedom. “Time is brutal to the biggest, most capable musical stars. They live on a shortlived stage.” “It always broke my heart,” says Lee, who grew up in Providence but has lived the past 34 years in South Carolina. “I thought it was a terrible injustice. But [the fundraiser] has been wonderful. People have written me to tell me they really support what we’re doing.” Lee first learned about Jones through her brother, George Donnelly, who was working for the RI Tourism Bureau at the time. Jones’ life story captivated Lee, a former journalist, who went on to write a 2012 biography, Sissieretta Jones: “The Greatest Singer of Her Race,” 1868-1933 published by the University of South Carolina. Jones died penniless, and she narrowly avoided being buried in a pauper’s grave. No monument was ever raised. To celebrate the 150th anniversary of Jones’ birth, Stages of Freedom will host “America’s First Black Diva,” a series of cultural events from June 7–9, culminating in public headstone ceremony. Lee will spend that month in Providence to visit with family and speak at the Athenaeum on June 8. And she hopes locals will take notice. “With all the pervasive racism at the time,” says Lee, “opera wasn’t an option. But Sissieretta persevered. She was passionate. She was confident. She didn’t let anybody stop her.” StagesOfFreedom.org/ SissierettaJones

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Local writer Tim Lemire wants divorcing RI parents to know what they’re getting into

A proposed new law is aimed at developing classes in Rhode Island to teach divorced parents how to protect their children in the process of separation. Right now, the Ocean State is one of the few states in the country that has no mandatory classes for divorcing parents. As of 2008, 46 states had some type of law, according to a survey by the Family Court Review. Some states require the classes only for contested divorces. Some, like Massachusetts, mandate classes regardless of the circumstances of the divorce. Tim Lemire, a local writer and editor, discovered that Rhode Island is behind the curve on the issue when he started his own divorce proceedings. His experience led him to push for legislation. “I want to see a robust marketplace of educational offerings to help children and parents,” Lemire says. “I want to see Rhode Island not just keep pace with other states but lead in this area. Why not? We have an Ivy League school. We have strong hospitals and

facilities to help children and adolescents. Why shouldn’t we be a leader in this area?” The classes are not therapy, nor do they push particular styles of parenting, according to Lemire. Classes vary from state to state, but the general idea, he says, is to give parents tips on how to prevent their divorce from adversely affecting their children. He says clients of his divorce attorney who are from Massachusetts are grateful for the classes. Lemire adds that the cost and time— $50 to $75 for a class that takes five hours to complete—are a small price to pay, given what’s at stake. “How much is your child’s sanity and well-being worth to you?” he asks. The bill, which is sponsored by Rep. Jean Philippe Barros, D-Pawtucket, would direct the chief judge of the family court to start a pilot program, before making it statewide. As of this writing, the bill was postponed. Regardless of the outcome this year, Lemire isn’t giving up: “They will push me in a wheelchair up the hill – until this bill gets passed.”

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Writing Their Own Story

Stillwater Books is both a bookstore and an indie publishing house By Robert Isenberg

268 Thayer Street Providence 331-7879 AndreasRI.com At first glance, Stillwater Books looks like an ordinary bookstore. Rows of paperbacks are stacked on shelves. High windows cast light on carpeted aisles. The shop sells everything from magazines to greeting cards, along with 6,000 new and used volumes. But Stillwater is also a press. The publishing arm is tucked into an office in the back, where new titles are busily assembled. “We’ve always been in the book business,” says Steven Porter, who founded Stillwater Books last year with his wife Dawn. Indeed, printed words are in their blood: Steven and Dawn met at the University of Rhode Island, where he edited the literary journal and she edited the yearbook. Steven spent more than a decade working for a large bookstore chain, until the business went bankrupt in 2000. Even then, their bibliophilia persisted. “When we went on vacation, we would go to bookstores.” When Steven self-published his 2011 novel, Confessions of the Meek and the Valiant, he found little support from local institutions. “I was disappointed by the response I was getting from bookstores and libraries,” he recalls. “It was almost as if Rhode Island didn’t recognize its own writers.”

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This led the Porters to create the Association of Rhode Island Authors, which has now enrolled more than 300 members and hosts literally events nearly every week. They also started their own publishing service, to help aspiring authors edit and design their novels and memoirs. The business outgrew their home office, and they started looking for commercial space. Then it dawned on them. “I said, ‘Look, we’ve got the bookstore background,’” says Steven. “‘Why don’t we just leave the doors open?’ So we publish books [in the back], and then people come in and buy them. We worked very closely with the city of Pawtucket to find a good spot. And this spot is spectacular.” The store is located in downtown Pawtucket, a stone’s throw from Pawtucket Falls, Slater Mill, and a major bus stop. Much of their stock is second hand but good quality, and they display most of Stillwater’s own 125 titles. So how often do fledgling authors come through their doors, looking for a publisher to fulfill their dream? “Almost every day,” Steven says with a laugh. “It’s very satisfying.” Main Street, Pawtucket. StillwaterBooksRI.com

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Two Decades of Hope

Mount Hope Learning Center throws a block party for its 20th anniversary By Katerina Batchelder

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The Mount Hope Learning Center has hosted block parties before, but this one is a special occasion: on June 30, the center will celebrate 20 years of education in the East Side. The event will take place at the center on Cyprus Street as well as nearby Billy Taylor Park. Games, workshops, and music will help celebrate the diversity of the neighborhood, as well as the center’s two decades of programming. The Mount Hope Learning Center was established to create a safe, accessible, and nurturing place for community members and families to better their lives. The center started by offering children a place to learn, with free classes and afternoon tutoring, and expanded to offer adult classes, including computer technology and English as a second language. Their goal is to bring together families in the communities and help them to have a better future. “What I found astonishing is that schools are not required to teach science in Providence,” say Hillary Joyce, director of strategic partnerships. This is one reason Mount Hope is a STEAM-focused center, helping children engage with science, technology, and the arts. In April, the center hosted an Earth Day Camp, where children could participate in science activities; a complementary “brain day” event focused on the importance of bike helmet safety. The program has evolved immensely since is opening in 1998, including classes on nutrition, relationships, and teaching, some funded by Miriam Hospital. Mount Hope is also the sole provider of after-school programs for Martin Luther King Elementary School. The block party will celebrate the center, but Joyce also wants to start a conversation with the community to learn what resources are still needed. “For a tiny nonprofit, 20 years is incredible,” says Joyce. “We are trying to make a large footprint in a small community.” Cypress Street, MtHopeLC.org

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Brown, clever Ivy League institution that it is, figured out long ago that the East Side is at its picture-perfect best in the late Spring. So they’ve always made sure their May graduation weekend includes three days of “can’t miss” photo ops: the lantern lit campus dance on Friday, a WaterFire lighting on Saturday, and of course the memorable parade of classes down to the First Baptist Church on Sunday. But many residents don’t realize there’s one other special treat Brown offers that weekend as well. On Saturday morning, May 26, the school hosts free campus forums to bring town and gown together as their world-class professors and returning alumni hold forth on an incredibly wide range of subjects. Definitely worth the visit. And for any of our readers hungry for even more graduation fun, check out RISD on June 2. Needless to say, their festivities are quite a bit less traditional and can best be described as “wildly joyous.” This is a very special time of year on the East Side, so enjoy it.

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The closing of Cable Car Cinema caught most of us movie lovers by surprise. Who will ever forget those famous couches; the great indie flicks; the popcorn machine; and for old timers, the dulcet (or maybe not so dulcet) strains of the “Teddy Bear Picnic.” A letter from the owners Daniel Kamil and Emily Steffian went out and explained the closing was the result of RISD’s unwillingness to sell them the historic building, which effectively foreclosed the theater’s expansion plans. In short, death due to dueling visions. But here’s hoping both parties can still land on their respective cinematic feet. For the Cable Car, perhaps that means a larger venue that would allow them to expand their seating, offer more food, more festivals, more post-movie follow-up discussions and the like. The success of the popular Coolidge Corner Theatre, an iconic landmark in Brookline, Massachusetts, might serve as model. And perhaps RISD will use the historic theatre as a useful teaching tool for their

students, expanding their film offerings along the lines of what happens at MOMA. In response to this disappointing turn of events, we suggest RISD’s longtime English and Film professor Mike Fink said it best: “It remains a strange and sad irony that a college with a liberal arts division cannot co-exist with a cinema that endeavors to embody the very values that Academia espouses.”

When a House is Not a Home It’s often useful to check out Cheryl Simmons’ popular listserv to get a sense of the issues that seem to be troubling our neighborhood. The most intense dialogs recently have been lamenting the conversion of large, old, single-family houses, both here on the East Side and near Providence College, into dwellings now jammed with students. According to the online chatter, one such house at 85 Keane Street is about to morph into a mini dormitory, housing 13 students. Remember when we all thought Providence had regulations limiting the number of unrelated people that could live in a single dwelling? Apparently a case determining whether this still applies is headed toward the RI Supreme Court. Sign up for Cheryl’s listserv by dropping her a line at CherylSimmons414@aol.com, to get a sense of the problem. What to do? We would suggest joining a local neighborhood association if one exists near you, or organizing one if it doesn’t. At least it’s a place to start.

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The Fox Point Neighborhood Association opposes the tower being proposed for the I-195 property, saying that it will “destroy the sense of continuity of scale” in the Providence skyline

Summit Neighborhood Association New Board of Directors SNA held its Annual Meeting on April 23, and elected a slate of officers and board members. Ethan Gyles will continue as president, Tom Schmeling will serve as vice president, Britt Page will continue as treasurer, and Erik Christiansen will continue as secretary. Continuing board members Anneliese Greenier, Sandra Lee, John Pettinelli, Laura Ramsey, Sharon Lee Waldman, and Dean Weinberg will be joined by new members Anna Highsmith and Read Porter.

2018 Election Shaping Up District 4 State Representative Aaron Regunberg is running for Lieutenant Governor rather than for reelection as our local state rep, and we’re aware of two candidates who are running to replace him: Democrats Rebecca Kislak and Mark Tracy. Ward 3 City Councilor Nirva LaFortune and District 3 State Senator Gayle Goldin are also up for reelection, but as of this writing we’re still watching for any challengers to announce. Mayor Jorge Elorza will seek a second term, and activist Kobe Dennis will challenge him in the Democratic primary. Former state ethics commission chair and interim school superintendent Robert DeRobbio is also considering a run. The SNA plans to

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co-host a summer candidate forum where all candidates who’ve declared their intent to run for a local contested seat will be invited. Lippitt Park Outdoor Films Following our very successful 2017 outdoor screening in partnership with the Providence Children’s Film Festival, we’ll be bringing a series of family outdoor showings to Lippitt Park this year! Stay tuned to our website and Facebook page for announcements! Residents Invited to Monthly 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. Members and Volunteer Writers As always, we welcome new members who are interested in supporting our neighborhood events, community projects, candidate forums, and advocacy. Memberships are

affordable and you can sign up at SummitNeighbors.org. Additionally, SNA is seeking local volunteers to provide occasional content for our long-running neighborhood newsletter. Please contact us for more information! Summit Neighborhood Association, PO Box 41092, Providence, RI 02940, SNA.Providence. RI.us, SNAProv@gmail.com –Ethan Gyles

Fox Point Neighborhood Association FPNA Stands with Neighbors to Oppose Tower As neighbors may know, the New York developer Jason Fane introduced a proposal last year to build a 46-story tower of luxury homes for Parcel 42 of I-195 property, located near the western-most end of the new pedestrian bridge that connects Fox Point with the Jewelry District. In order to build a structure of 46 stories in a zoning area capped by the City of Providence at ten stories (100 feet), Fane requested the creation of a “height sub-district,” a zoning exception commonly referred to as “spot-zoning.” In

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Raising “Bubbler” Funds We’re raising funds for the installation of a public drinking water fountain (or “bubbler” as we say in Rhode Island!) in Lippitt Park. This will be a great amenity for everyone who uses the park, and the many folks who jog and run on the adjacent Blackstone Boulevard path. Our fundraising efforts have been generously seeded with a community health grant from The Miriam Hospital, but the rest depends on members of the community! Every little bit helps. Please consider contributing at SummitNeighbors.org/donate.

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late April, the Downtown Design Review Committee heard public comments on this request, as well as Fane’s requests to waive a few other building regulations. FPNA opposes this request – and the 46-story tower – for three main reasons. The appeal for a zoning exception is unjustified under current criteria (such as public safety) and would open the door to more buildings of similar height. Also, the height of the tower destroys the sense of continuity of scale of the area, compromising not only its historic character but the success of past and present infrastructure investments like the pedestrian bridge and nearby park. Last, it creates only ten to fifteen permanent jobs, directly contradicting the master plan of the I-195 Commission for the parcels and for the neighborhood. According to a recent public opinion poll, respondents opposed the Fane proposal four-to-one – and six-to-one in adjacent zip codes. We will do all we can to stand with neighbors on this issue.

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Events this Month Board Meeting, Monday, June 7 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. 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, Providence, RI 02906, FPNA.net, FoxPointNeighborhood@ gmail.com –Amy Mendillo

The Mile of History Association The Mile of History Association is certainly the newest of the neighborhood associations around Providence. Although there are a number of great neighborhoods around the city, we believe that Benefit Street area is really the cradle of Providence and Rhode Island history and the beginnings of the earliest institutions and residential sections of the city. Benefit Street was laid out in 1760 (over 250 years ago,) parallel to Town Street, which predated it and is what is today South and North Main Streets. College Hill was so steep that it needed another North/South passageway to become more practical to the residences and businesses spread around it. The Mile of History Association includes Benefit Street and all the stub streets East and West down to South Main Street and back into the hill. It also includes the Prospect Terrace and the “emerald necklace” that extends in green down to Benefit Street at the Mary Elizabeth Sharpe Park. The Mile of History Association is of course most concentrated on the issues of today: street and sidewalk conditions, lighting, and other aspects of the public assets which are the City’s responsibility to maintain. Also, the Mile of History Association means to raise the level of standards of outside appearance of its residences by encouragement, assistance, and also looking for zoning and standards compliance by households and landlords on the street. In addition to worrying about our own

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property and quiet enjoyment of the street comes the sense of pride in the street as a tourist attraction. More than three of the national guides to New England and Rhode Island point to Benefit Street and the Mile of History as the most fascinating place to grasp the cultural richness of Providence and its history. Home to two of its oldest institutions of higher learning, Brown University in 1764 and Rhode Island School of Design, 1877, it’s also home to the First Baptist Church in America, the First Unitarian Church, and a variety of cultural institutions such as the Providence Athenaeum, the John Brown House and Stephen Hopkins Houses, the Nicholas Brown Center, Barker Playhouse, and a variety of private clubs and associations. The officers elected at its first meeting this past fall were Vincent Buonanno, President, Charles Hewitt, Vice President, Bill Deveney, Treasurer, and Wendy Marcus, Secretary. The Mile of History Association is under the umbrella of the Providence Preservation Society and correspondences to it can be addressed to the Providence Preservation Society or to VJBuonanno@gmail.com. We welcome suggestions and new members enthusiastically. Mile of History Association, c/o Providence Preservation Society, 24 Meeting Street, Providence, RI 02903. MileOfHistory@gmail.com

Downtown Neighborhood Association The Downtown Neighborhood Association (DNA) was formed in 2015 to represent the residents in downtown Providence. Our monthly meetings occur the second Tuesday of every month at 6:30pm at The Grace Pavilion (300 Westminster Street). Speakers give an update on new projects happening throughout downtown, our Crime & Safety Watch will provide an update, the Providence Police will speak about crime trends, new businesses will introduce themselves, and information will be shared about other developments and events taking place throughout the city. Our next meeting is Tuesday, June 12 at 6:30pm. All are welcome to attend. We are once again teaming up with the Providence Parks Department to remove stickers, touch-up paint on railings, benches and lampposts, and pick-up trash along our waterways from South Water Street to

Waterplace Park. Our efforts to restore the Riverwalk over the last two years have included 200-plus volunteers and helped to save the City of Providence over $200,000 in labor costs alone! Our next Riverwalk Restoration Project is Tuesday, June 26 at 5:30pm. For more information, please visit DNAPVD.com or write to DNAPVD@gmail.com. –Richard Pezzillo

Mount Hope Neighborhood Association The Mount Hope Neighborhood Association has hosted the Empowerment Dialogues for Action (EDCA), which consists of community-based organizations and community members from Mount Hope and Summit. It was established in 2013. Its purpose is to work together to build on community assets. We would like to take the opportunity this month and in future months to highlight some of our partners. One of the projects identified by the EDCA was the Food Relief to Food Sovereignty Project and the Development of the Mt Hope Coalition to Increase Food Security. The Coalition partners include but are not limited to the Rochambeau Library, Southside Community Land Trust, Vincent Brown Recreation Center, and Groundwork Rhode Island. It is our pleasure to highlight the work that Groundwork has done with us. They have been an instrumental partner in doing the labor of beautifying the Billy Taylor Park. Their GroundCorp landscape crew, pictured above, constructed the Sharing Garden in 2016. The collaboration continued with GroundCorp installing rain barrels, troubleshooting technical problems as needed, and helping with maintenance at the garden. Groundwork’s youth Green Team also supported efforts during the summer, conducting education and related activities for children at the Vincent Brown Rec Center. Groundwork has also supported the coalition by helping identify resident gardeners for the Sharing Garden. Their most recent effort has been the landscaping of the mini-orchard. Come see how the Park has changed. A place to meet and greet your neighbors and get busy growing food and community. We hope to maintain and nurture this fruitful partnership for years to come. The mission of

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the Mount Hope Coalition to Increase Food Security aligns very well with Groundwork’s urban stewardship programs, which focus on partnerships in economically distressed areas to meet the dual needs of economic opportunity and environmental sustainability. Food security is an important emerging point of emphasis in this overall effort. EDCA’s next meeting will be on June 28 at MHNA, 199 Camp Street, at 6:00pm; the Food Security Coalition meeting at 5:00pm. The Mount Hope Housing Coalition meets the second Thursday of the month and will next meet June 14. Lastly, the MHNA board meetings are the third Thursday of the month at 5:00pm, and will meet next on June 21. 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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York Pond, Part Two: Time To Think Anew Remembering all the attempts by the Blackstone Parks Conservancy (BPC) over the last ten years to rescue York Pond from steadily mounting silt and pollutants, the punch line of an old comedy routine comes to mind. “I’ve tried Ev-v-ery-thing!” wails the comedian, listing futile attempts to save himself. In this season of eternal hope, it’s time to think anew. Carrie Drake, chair of the Park Committee, has been inviting Rhode Island water experts to inspect the disappearing pond and share new information about saving wetlands. For there is more known about storm water today than there was nearly 20 years ago when the dredging of York Pond began. Trapped in Outdated Solutions? Maybe Not In the early 1900s the city built River Road, closing off the stream-fed inlet where tides from the Seekonk River washed in and out. The road transformed the local ecology, turning the marshy area into a watery dump. In those days, and until recently, everyone tried to get storm water runoff out of the city as quickly as possible—with no concern for impacts on erodible soil in the 380-acre East Side watershed above or on the Seekonk river

below, much less on wildlife habitat. Later, other well-intentioned actions by the city further altered the five-acre ravine leading into the pond in ways that are difficult to undo: lining the channel with stone in the 1930s, which resulted in destructive storm surges; and, in the early 2000s, building an ineffective concrete trap for street sand and trash. Although the pond itself is slowly vanishing, it still gives pleasure to many human visitors. And native plants installed years ago at its edge by BPC volunteers sustain extensive wildlife. What’s Different Now? There is more public interest in storm water – and habitat--than there was several years ago when the BPC unsuccessfully tried to fund a scientific study of the York Pond watershed. And people are more mindful of federal laws requiring Providence to develop storm water plans. The Green Infrastructure Coalition, to which the BPC belongs, spearheads many statewide efforts to educate the public about ways to reduce storm water runoff and its attendant costs. The Conservancy also partners with Moses Brown School, which has incorporated storm water study into its science courses and helped to educate neighbors in York Pond’s watershed. Growing awareness is ground for hope for a more natural York Pond. Please send your Eastside Marketplace receipts to the following address: Blackstone Parks Conservancy, PO Box 603141, Providence, RI 02906, 270-3014. BlackstoneParksConservancy.org, JaneAnnPeterson@gmail.com –Jane Peterson

Wayland Square Neighborhood Association The Wayland Square Neighborhood Association is a community group bringing together the residents and merchants of the Wayland Square neighborhood. We meet on the second Tuesday of the month from 6-7:30pm at various spots around the square to discuss issues facing our neighborhood, work together on improvements, and grow together as a community.

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College Hill Neighborhood Association At this month’s meeting, we hosted Annie Newman, Director of Planning, Design & Construction and Bethany Costello, Director of Community Relations for Rhode Island School of Design to present their new Institutional Master Plan. We were pleased to hear about RISD plans to renovate their core campus buildings between Angell and Waterman near Prospect Street, and expand their housing capacity without demolishing any historic buildings. We discussed working with the contractor to minimize traffic disruption during construction, and working with traffic engineering to review that section of Waterman. They have several buildable lots that are currently parking lots that may be developed in the future depending on fundraising efforts. We also discussed how significant local opposition from neighborhood groups, local schools and adjacent property owners was unable to prevent a vape shop from opening due to tobacco licensing laws lacking the same protections as liquor license regulations. There are no notification requirements, and no provisions for property owners within 200 feet to oppose a tobacco license. We are seeking new legislation to strengthen tobacco licensing requirements, particularly with an eye on potential marijuana licensing in the future should it be legalized in RI. 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. CHNAProvidence.org, CHNA@CHNAProvidence.org. –Josh Eisen

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June 10: Bacon and Beer Fest returns to the Steel Yard for all the brews and breakfast meat you can handle

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Save the Dates The Hope Street Merchants Association is kicking summer off right with their annual Hope Street Block Party. Along with food trucks, live music, and shopping, this year will feature a Chinese Lion performance, a rock climbing wall, and an action-packed bout from Live Prov Wrestling. Hope Street. June 2, HopeStreetProv.com

Grab some ribs by the water, kick back, and bask in the blues at the India Point BBQ & Blues Festival. Two days of smoked, meaty goodness combined with a killer lineup of musicians – including Roomful of Blues and Elliott Johnson & the J Street Band – sounds like summer to us. India Point Park. June 23-24, IndiaPointBBQBlues.com

If there’s anything better than bacon and beer, we don’t want to know about it. The Bacon and Beer Fest is coming back to the Steel Yard with more than 25 restaurants pairing their favorite, most bacon-y dishes with the perfect suds. Sims Avenue. June 10, Facebook: Bacon and Beer Fest

Providence has one of the largest Cape Verdean-American communities in the country and everyone’s invited to party at the 43rd Cape Verdean Independence Day Festival. This annual celebration will bring traditional Cape Verdean food, art and music to India Point Park from noon until sundown. India Point Park. June 8, RICapeVerdeanHeritage.com

RI PrideFest, now in its 43rd year, is celebrating the LGBTQ community with an all-day bash featuring live music, food, and more, all topped off by the Illuminated Night Parade, which makes its way through downtown. No doubt this year’s fest will live up to its theme, “Louder and Prouder.” South Water Street and Downtown, June 16, PrideRI.org

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Foo Fest is a chance to see all of the wild things that happen in AS220 spill out onto Empire Street for a daylong celebration. Check out the artists, makers, and musicians that are doing their duty to keep Providence weird. Empire Street. August 18, FooFest.AS220.org

All Summer Long It isn’t summer in Providence without WaterFire. This year’s summer lightings are happening on June 10 and 30, and July 14 and 28, but as we all know, WaterFire is WaterFire – whichever date you choose is going to be a blast. Downtown, WaterFire.org After a pilot season late last summer, Bold Point Park is pulling out all the stops and kicking out all the jams just across the river. The Roots (July 1), Halsey, Dropkick Murphys and Flogging Molly (June 16), and Michael Franti (July 18) are just a few of the headliners at the state’s newest outdoor concert venue. East Providence. Various dates, RIWaterfrontEvents.com For quirky vintage finds and locally made art, all with a heaping helping of food trucks, look no further than the Providence Flea. The outdoor bazaar will pitch its tents along the Providence River Greenway every Sunday throughout the summer. South Water

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Before she became president of Brown University in 2012, Christina Paxson was already a respected professor, researcher, and administrator. She had founded the Center for Health and Wellbeing at Princeton, and she had contributed work to the National Bureau of Economic Research. This rigorous background was essential, because Paxson took office during a critical time in Brown’s history – the campus was rapidly expanding, and school-city relations had recently been strained.

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ime has passed, and Paxson has more than settled into her adoptive community. We sat down with Paxson, shortly before her sixth anniversary as president of Brown, to talk about her term so far. For all her professional drive, Paxson has a gentle presence; she speaks in the quiet-but-assertive tone of a pediatrician. True to her demeanor, Paxson values collaboration over competition – and her interest in Rhode Island has led to an increasing number of partnerships between Brown and its neighboring institutions. Her administration has experienced many successes and challenges since 2012, and Paxson says she’s learned a great deal.

On Building the Curriculum Since Paxson’s arrival, Brown has established both a School of Public Health and the Institute of Environment and Society (IBES). The new Engineering Research Center comprises 80,000 square feet of stateof-the-art research space. The Center for Foreign Policy Development was renamed the Watson Institute, which merged with the Taubman Center for Public Policy. Paxson is particularly excited about multidisciplinary programs, which not only train specialists, but help different specialists work together. One example: researchers at the Women & Infants hospital who study patterns in the crying of newborns, which may indicate whether they are addicted to opioids. She describes these projects, with their unconventional approaches and real-world applications, as translational science. “When you look at the university as a place for education and research - which is really what we are - I think we’re on a great trajectory,” says Paxson. “I’ve been able to build a really good team of people.”

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On Private and Public Institutions The field of economics is part of Paxson’s lifeblood: she earned her PhD in Economics from Columbia University, and she served as chair of the Economics Department at Princeton. She has written about academia from an economics perspective, and she speaks passionately about the relationship between private and public enterprises. (One example: using commercial developers, who pay taxes on their properties, to build and rent space to nonprofits like Brown). There has even been talk about forming a partnership between Brown’s medical school and an area hospital system, although Paxson politely declined to comment on those evolving negotiations. “One of the advantages of these non-for-profit/for-profit-sector partnerships is that they do keep the tax base,” she says. “And I will defend very strongly the idea that universities and other not-for-profits provide a lot of public good, and so the tax-exempt status make sense.

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The East Side is hardly a criminal hotbed, but when locals saw a spike in street muggings a few years ago, Paxson helped usher in the Yellow Jackets, a team of unarmed, brightly colored security guards. “I think that helped a lot. But I think crime in general is down. By all reports, [Brown] police are working well with the [city] police.”

with a collaborative one. Some collaborations are large-scale: developing South Street Landing, or recasting of the Jewelry District as the Knowledge District, requires a lot of cooperation with the city. Others are small but powerful, such as the Swearer Center’s after-school programming at D’Abate Elementary School in Olneyville. “That’s sort of a new model,” says Paxson. “Ten years ago, universities were all thinking about globalization. And I think the rest of the world is really important. But a lot of the work we do happens locally.”

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Paxson’s predecessor, Ruth Simmons, was renowned for her leadership, but she also butted heads with then-Mayor Angel Taveras over tax issues. After many conversations with Mayor Elorza, Paxson has more than mended those ties: she says she wants to replace that “transactional” relationship

In 2013, Brown was caught in a bitter controversy: NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly was invited to speak as part of the Noah Krieger Memorial Lecture series. Kelly’s support of “stop-and-frisk” policies triggered protests on campus, and activists loudly interrupted his presentation. After 22 minutes, Kelly

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left the stage and the event was cancelled. Paxson condemned the incident, but Brown received a lot of flak from pundits. “We now have a protocol that we follow for potentially disruptive events,” she says. In a worstcase scenario, the speaker would be video cast into the room from a secure location. “The idea is that the talk goes on. We have the means to make that happen. We haven’t had to use it, but I sure wish we had it in 2013.” Last February, the conservative commentator Guy Benson spoke at the college without incident, and the Wall Street Journal ran a positive editorial: “Brown Stares Down the Critics.”

On Fundraising Brown is in the middle of a $3 billion fundraising campaign. Last fall, the school passed its halfway mark and has now secured about $1.7 billion. Interestingly, two extraordinary gifts from native Rhode Islanders made

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But I think we still have to approach that in a very careful and thoughtful way, to make sure that we’re not hurting our own communities.”

recent headlines: Jonathan Nelson’s donation of $100 million to the Institute for Brain Science, and Brown chancellor Samuel M. Mencoff gave $50 million to the Warren Alpert Medical School to further biomedical research. Paxson credits the alumni for supporting Brown’s most pressing priorities, and she insists that the money will not be used frivolously. “The myth of universities is all we’re doing is building climbing walls and lazy rivers,” she says with a laugh. “We’re not raising money for those kinds of things. We’re raising money for things that are going to make the university stronger – education stronger, research stronger – and a lot for financial aid, which I think is really important. Increasing college access.”

On the Rosa Parks House So far, Brown’s most turbulent row in 2018 was the Rosa Parks House, a collaboration with the WaterFire Arts Center. Brown was instrumental in shipping the Rosa Parks house from Germany and reconstructing it in Olneyville. But when legal issues arose, Brown backed out, causing hard feelings. “I was crushed,” Paxson says. “I was so excited about

this. I thought it would be a great community event. We ran into very real legal obstacles and felt that, by moving forward, even if those were surmountable, it would have put us in a place that would have actually compromised what we were trying to accomplish.” Paxson was gratified to know that the house was still displayed, and proponents managed to create several cultural events, attracting legions of visitors.

On Affordable Student Housing As luxury apartments shoot up across the city, Paxson is aware that students will struggle to find housing. Some complexes, like 257 Thayer Street, are prohibitively pricey, which segregates students by their families’ income brackets. Meanwhile, the city is struggling to enforce rules that limit the number of people living in a single building. (Right now, 13 students are planning to live in the house on 85 Keane Street, which has raised serious controversy). “We would like to have more [undergraduates] living in Brown residence halls, as opposed to out in the community,” Paxson asserts. “And the number we’re aiming for is

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probably 80 percent.” To that end, Brown has stopped growing its bachelor’s programs, and the total number of undergraduates is capped. Meanwhile, Paxson hopes to focus on the current facilities. “If we got any bigger, we would start running into problems, like we need a new dining hall, we need new dorms, we need huge infrastructure investments that we’re not prepared to make right now. Some of our dorms are in not great repair, so we have some work to do there.”

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On the Performing Arts Center Controversy Brown needs a new performing arts center, but until February, that plan required the demolition of four historic East Side buildings between Angell and Waterman Streets. Many residents protested, and Brown decided to revise its design: the new performing arts center will have a smaller footprint and relocate only one building. “Sometimes, when you’re pushed, it forces you to go back and rethink,” reflects Paxson. She notes that the site was chosen before the architects, New York-based REX, were brought on board; ultimately this new plan better fits their original vision for the project, and the square footage will be comparable, thanks to the new location’s allowance for underground construction. “I think there was a bit of tunnel vision on our part. But I’m happy with the outcome. And it may actually cost less.”

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Atabey Sánchez-Haiman is a former scientist and zookeeper turned pop artist and owner of Giraffes and Robots Studio in Hope Artiste Village. She is also the creative mind behind this beautiful, sunny home. The space is decorated with cool and quirky toys and accessories, handed-down pieces, Providence Flea finds, and pretty much anything that comes in shades of yellow, orange, or red – or, as Sánchez-Haiman calls them, “colors that make you

smile.” She takes the same approach to her art as she does to her home, focusing on items that make people happy. One of her favorite pieces in this space is the giant bunny lamp “Miffy,” created by Dutch artist Dick Bruna – a Christmas gift from her brother and sister-in-law. There’s also a bevy of creatures to keep Miffy company, like the “Remoteasaurus” from a fellow Flea dealer, a runaway squirrel on the wall made by a fellow

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The Safest Spaces

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summer is a time when schools make improvements to their facilities in order to better their educational offerings. Last summer’s major construction on the Lincoln School that created their STEAM Hub for Girls is a great example. An undertaking of that size took planning, dedication, time – the grand opening event just happened last month – and money. Most of the time, however, schools just use summer as a time to fix things that have been outdated or fallen into disrepair. To aid in this endeavor, Governor Gina Raimondo’s Rhode Island School Building Task Force is dedicating $500 million of state general obligation bonds over 10 years. Unfortunately, the specter of the Parkland shootings looms large this summer, and schools continue to react in various ways to keep their communities safe. The shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida took place in February, and every day since has brought protests, political debate, and countless editorials. The incident took the lives of 17 students and educators and has, once again, brought the topic of school safety into the general consciousness. Yet all this discussion hasn’t stopped acts of violence within schools. March’s shooting at Maryland’s Great Mills High School was ended by a resource officer after two students had already been wounded; and April’s Forest High School shooting in Florida, which occurred just prior to a walk-out commemorating the anniversary of the 1999 Columbine High School shooting, was again stopped by a resource officer after one student was injured. Locally, as of an April meeting of the Rhode Island House of Representatives, only one-third of school districts had submitted

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required school safety plans to the state’s School Safety Committee. But that doesn’t necessarily mean schools aren’t taking safety and security seriously. North Providence schools already have a “Guardian Indoor Active Shooter Detection System,” which is tuned to the acoustic pitch of a gunshot and immediately alerts the North Providence Police Department. Meanwhile, Warwick schools utilize the Rave Panic Button, a mobile app for teachers’ cell phones tied directly to emergency services and Warwick Police. These systems, while effectively utilizing technology to decrease response time, are not designed for prevention. Westerly High School, however, instituted a badge enter system in March, which helps limit access to the building. And within Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza’s “All In” initiative, 41 public schools and two charter schools will be dividing $400 million over 10 years for repair and modernization, much of it aimed to increase student safety. Updates are school specific and include fixing security cameras, installing new ones, cutting back shrubs that

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Again. Down Elmgrove, right on Angell, left on Taber, past Dunkin’, then a sharp turn onto 95 South to begin my morning commute to Kingston, where I work. Hello Providence skyline! Greetings Big Blue Bug! Who’s that greedy lawyer on the billboard? I’ve been making the trek for nearly six years, and it’s not any easier than it was when I started. Patience. I clutch the wheel with my sweaty palms – two hands, always – and I’m off, petrified, anxious, bored. I grew up in a large city in the Midwest. Correction: I grew up in a small suburb in a large city in the Midwest. I never left Clayton, and neither did any of my friends. It felt odd to venture beyond my borders, and on the rare occasion when I did, all I could think about was going back home to familiar territory. I was like, “What’s a commuter?” Work took me to New England, where I fit in nicely with the tribal practice of never

leaving one’s town, neighborhood, block. I understood when Providence residents said they had never been to Burrillville, or that driving all the way to Newport was a burden that most certainly was not going to interrupt their Sunday. As a newspaper reporter, I drove all over Rhode Island for stories, but in my free time I rarely left the East Side, where I lived in an apartment on Gano. Driving to, say, Goosewing beach was about as far as I went. Then I got a job at a university in Kingston. Go Rhody. At first, the commute wasn’t bad. It was different, like the job. New experiences refresh. I’d listen to Rhode Island Public Radio, so by the time I got to work I’d know plenty about the day’s horrors. After that, there was nowhere to go but up. I’d come into the office early and leave early to avoid rushhour traffic. But things changed, as they always do. I started working longer hours, and the

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In bygone days, “white dog” was slang for moonshine. So when Carlo Catucci and his three business partners sought a name their distillery in Pawtucket, they brought this moniker back to life. “Technically everything that comes off a still could be called moonshine,” says Catucci. “How it is processed and what the grain bill consists of determines what the spirit is classified as. But it’s still moonshine.” True to its name, the operation has a

bootlegger’s moxie. In real life, Catucci has taught high school physics for 22 years, but he’s always loved the art of fermentation. Catucci spent five years practicing with a still in his home, collaborating with his wife Alecia. In 2016, they joined forces with friends Vincent Greene and Eric Silvestre, renovating a space at Lorraine Mills. They constructed a bar out of recycled shipping pallets and a sheet of zinc, and the space opened in April for tastings. White Dog produces small batches of

gin, whiskey, white rum, and, yes, moonshine. “Our still is a 50-gallon modular,” says Catucci. “It’s a kiss and a curse, because we can make a variety, but everything we make is very small scale. If this becomes successful, then maybe we can expand our production capabilities. If that day comes, then we hope White Dog Distilling products can make it to a few local bars and liquor stores. But we’re in no rush.” Mineral Spring Avenue, Pawtucket. WhiteDogDistilling.com

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Suppose you had a personal chef. But this chef is also a nutritionist. She not only knows your tastes, but also your allergies, your exercise regimen, and your target weight. Best of all, your chef delivers each meal to your door, and all you have to do is heat it up. That’s the idea behind Good4U. Good4U is the brainchild of two health-conscious women: Cindie DeMello, a personal trainer of 25 years, and Tanya DiMarco, a seasoned cook. Good4U has been in operation for more than a year, delivering mostly in the East Bay, but the company recently expanded operations to East Side. “Fitness and nutrition go hand-in-hand,” says DeMello. “You can’t be a personal trainer and know absolutely nothing about nutrition. The number one thing preventing people from achieving their goals is the food. Cooking, eating – that’s where people tend to slide a little.” Meal delivery services have become

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WildFlour Keeps on Growing The vegan world grew a little this spring, thanks to the expansion of WildFlour Bakery. Owner Rob Yaffe took over the former Dunkin Donuts next door, extending the dining room and providing seats for 49 guests. The renovated space opened for business on May 1, just in time to set up tables on the new patio. Yaffe has been a leader in plant-based diets since he opened the Garden Grille restaurant in 1996, located a couple of doors down. Before that, his mother owned a natural food store called The Golden Sheaf. Before that, Yaffe’s grandmother converted to a raw foods diet in the 1940s and practiced yoga before most Americans had any idea what yoga was. To celebrate the expansion, Yaffe has updated his menu of vegan creams, soups, salads, and sandwiches. Instead of a confined mom-and-pop café, Wildflour has transformed into a destination, with a large dining room and a communal table. Here, entire clubs and study groups can convene, whiling away the whole afternoon with a kale quinoa salad and yerba mate. East Avenue, Pawtucket. WildFlourBakery.com

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Parkside Rotisserie & Bar American bistro specializing in rotisserie meats. 76 South Main St, Providence, 331-0003. LD $-$$ Pat’s Italian Fine Italian favorites, natural steaks and handcrafted cocktails. 1200 Hartford Ave, Johnston, 273-1444. LD $-$$$ Pizza J A fun, upbeat atmosphere with thin-crust pizza, pub fare, and gluten-free options. 967 Westminster St, Providence, 632-0555. LD $-$$

Wayland Ave, Providence, 270-3737. BrLD $$-$$$ Tortilla Flats Fresh Mexican, Cajun, and Southwestern fare, cocktails, and over 70 tequilas. 355 Hope St, Providence, 7516777. LD $-$$ Trinity Brewhouse American pub fare and craft beer in a downtown setting, with lunch, dinner, and late-night menus. 186 Fountain Street, Providence, 453-2337. LD $-$$ Twin Oaks Family restaurant serving an extensive selection of Italian and American staples. 100 Sabra St, Cranston, 781-9693. LD $-$$$ XO Cafe Acclaimed farm-to-table cuisine with a fantastic Sunday #PajamaBrunch. 125 N Main St, Providence, 273-9090. BrD $$

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Red Stripe Casual French-American bistro. 465 Angell St, Providence, 437-6950; 455 Main St, East Greenwich, 398-2900. BrLD $$

Celestial Cafe Fresh, locally sourced ingredients from farms and fisheries for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. 567 South County Trail, Exeter, 295-5559. BLD $$

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

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Tavolo Wine Bar and Tuscan Grille Classic Italian cuisine with an extensive wine and beer list. 970 Douglas Pike, Smithfield, 349-4979. LD $-$$ The Grange Vegetarian restaurant serving seasonal dishes with a juice bar, vegan bakery, and cocktail bar. 166 Broadway, Providence, 831-0600. BrLD $-$$ The Salted Slate An agri-driven American restaurant with global influences. 186

Champlin’s Seafood Dockside fresh seafood serving easy breezy cocktails. 256 Great Island Rd, Narragansett, 7833152. LD $-$$ Coast Guard House A new American menu with a seafood emphasis and extensive wine list, open seven days a week. 40 Ocean Rd, Narragansett, 789-0700. BrLD $$$ Colvitto’s Pizza & Bakery Pizza Calzones

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Ichigo Ichie Traditional Japanese cuisine, creative sushi, and hibachi. 5 Catamore Blvd, East Providence, 435-5511. LD $-$$$

Bluewater Bar and Grill Casual restaurant with modern seafood dishes, patio seating, and live music. 32 Barton Ave, Barrington, 247-0017. LD $$-$$$ Chomp Upscale comfort food featuring award-winning burgers and sandwiches. 440 Child St, Warren, 289-2324. D $$ East Bay Oyster Bar Local seafood meets innovative preparation in a rustic setting.

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June music | performance | social happenings | galleries | sports

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10 events you can’t miss this month Food trucks, vendors, and more will party on Hope Street on June 2

Through June 4: The RISD Graduate School Exhibit lets you see the work of soon-to-be-famous artists at a free daily exhibition at the Convention Center. Sabin Street, RISD.edu/GradShow

June 1: Support the Roger Williams Park Conservancy with an evening of Dancing in the Park, with music by the Superchief Trio and dancing under the stars. Elmwood Avenue, RWPConservancy.org

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June 2: It’s officially block party season, and the Hope Street Block Party draws a crowd with two stages, food trucks, a beer garden, rock climbing wall and obstacle course, and live wrestling. Hope Street, HopeStreetProv.com

June 7-10: This year’s PVDFest includes a bid to break the Guinness World Record for most people dancing a choreographed Bachata dance - plus annual favorites like the Ideas Conference, PVD Mini Maker Faire and food, fun and live music in the streets. Downtown, PVDFest.com

June 15: Have a Conversation with Bill Clinton at The Dunk, when the former president hosts a large-scale talk in support of his new novel with James Patterson. LaSalle Square, DunkinDonutsCenter.com

June 16: RI Pridefest: Louder + Prouder is an all-day festival featuring food, shopping and fun on South Water Street that culminates with an unmissable illuminated night parade through the streets of downtown. Downtown, PrideRI.org June 16: Arrested Development and Mr. Show star David Cross is bringing his unique brand of alt-comedy to the Columbus Theatre for his “Oh Come On” tour. Broadway, ColumbusTheatre.com

June 21-22: Crave RI, part of the CVS Health Charity Golf Classic in Barrington, will have over 50 local vendors serving food and drink at The Dunk, from fine dining restaurants in Providence to musttaste South County beers. LaSalle Square, CVSHealthCharityClassic. com

June 22-24: The Federal Hill Summer Festival will fill Atwells Avenue with carnival rides, three stages for live entertainment, artisan crafters and so. much. food. Federal HIll, FederalHillProv.com

June 29: Do the Time Warp again when the RKO Army invades Alchemy for Rocky Horror Picture Show LIVE. Sing along to the cultiest cult movie of all time. Richmond Street, AlchemyRI.com

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Northern Life, and Junro. June 28: Das Ich with Big Time Kill & Moris Blak. June 28: White Denim with Uni. June 30: Sweet Babylon with Shore City & Skyseekers. 103 Dike Street, Providence. 383-1112, FeteMusic.com THE MET June 1: The Jam “Artist Discovery Showcase” hosted by Jessy Piff & Black Kevin. June 2: The Slackers, Consuelo’s Revenge, The Copacetics. June 4: The John Allmark Jazz Orchestra. June 7: Todd Barry – 30th Anniversary Crowd Work Tour. June 20: Christina Holmes. June 22: Quinn Sullivan. June 23: Royal Street – Final Show, Toad & The Stooligans, Crowded Rooms, AlgoRhythm. June 28: Limelight Magazine Presents King’s X. June 29: The Voidz. June 30: The Money In The Bank Tour featuring Smoke DZA, Bodega Bamz. 1005 Main Street, Pawtucket. 729-1005, TheMetRI.com THE STRAND June 1: SiriusXM Presents: Summerland Tour with Everclear, Marcy Playground, Local H. June 9: Livity. June 10: The Front Bottoms, Hobo

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This Month: Gather along the river for another season of WaterFire. This month will feature a basin lighting on June 10 and a full lighting on June 30,

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COMEDY COMEDY CONNECTION June 1-2: Mike Finoia. June 3: Providence Lions Club Fundraiser. June 8-9: James Goff. June 10: The Sunday Showcase. June 14: Bob Marley. June 15-16: Dom Irrera. June 17: Comedy Showcase.June 22-23: Ali Siddiq. June 28: $5 Funnies. June 29-30: Ahmed Bharoocha. 39 Warren Avenue, East Providence. 438-8383, RIComedyConnection.com THEATRE TRINITY REP June 28: Teatro En El Verano: The Tempest at Dexter/Armory Park. June 30: Teatro En El Verano: The Tempest at the Southside Cultural Center. 201 Washington Street, Providence. 351-4242, TrinityRep.com

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Enjoy a night of delicious food and fun for a furry cause on June 28

June 28: For the tenth year, the Providence Animal Rescue League will be holding its annual The Rescue fundraiser at the Roger WIlliams Park Casino. Animal lovers will wine and dine the night away, with signature cocktails and tasty

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GALLERIES RISD MUSEUM June 3: Mi guía en el universo / My Guide in the Universe. June 20: Convening: Raid the Icebox Now. Through July 8: Un/Settled. Through July 8: Justin Kimball: Elegy. Through August 12: United Histories. Through August 19: From the Loom of a Goddess: Reverberations of Guatemalan Maya Weaving. Through October 14: Theresa Ganz: Storm Diptych. Through Octover 1, 2019: A Changing Reflection Silver, Metalwork, and Jewelry in the 19th-21st Centuries. 20 North Main Street, Providence. 454-6530, RISDMuseum.org GALLERY Z Through June 3: The Art of Fashion. June 6– July 29: RI Places. Receptions held every third Thursday of the month. Free and open to the public 5–9pm. 259 Atwells Avenue, Providence. 454-8844, GalleryZProv.com

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Business Spotlight

SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION

IASIMONE PLUMBING

Summertime Home Solutions

HEATING & DRAIN CLEANING, INC.

INSTALLATIONS REPAIRS • REPLACEMENTS We are always providing a Free Estimate

WINNER OF THE SUPER SERVICE AWARD FROM ANGIE’S LIST FOUR YEARS IN A ROW! We Can Do Anything With Water Except Walk On It Servicing all of RI & nearby Mass. for over 35 years

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ouie Iasimone is a proud member of a family of leading plumbing and heating professionals. With over 35 years of experience, Louis and the crew at Iasimone Plumbing, Heating & Drain Cleaning Inc provide customers the highest level of service. “It’s so rewarding to have clients call us year after year,” Louie says. Making sure every client understands their options is an important part of what keeps people coming back to Iasimone each year. The company, a yearslong recipient of Angie’s List’s Super Service Award, offers a variety of plumbing and heating services, as well as no-cost estimates. They specialize in installation and repairs of sinks and faucets, bathroom fixtures, water lines, dishwashers, water heaters and boilers, and also offer water and sewage services With summer approaching, Louis recommends giving some extra attention to your drains and cleaning them at least once a month. If you have a garbage disposal, try using a couple tablespoons of salt and a cup or two of ice to try and eliminate any grease in the disposal. Follow that with some cold water and a lemon to flush it out and keep it smelling fresh. Don’t forget to flush your drains with hot water after washing your dishes (particularly any greasy ones) to prevent build up. If the worst does occur and there’s a blockage you can’t rid, you’ll know to call Iasimone for your drain cleaning solutions.

Iasimone Plumbing Heating and Drain Cleaning 27 Allen Ave, North Providence 300-9761; IasimonePHDC.com

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Prepare Your Vehicle for Summer Travel

Tomasso Auto Swedish Motors

Use Premium Gas for Car Longevity We service and repair ALL foreign and domestic models • ASE Certified • RI inspection and repair station #27b

Mon-Fri 8am-5pm

729 East Avenue • 401-723-1111 (Top of the East Side, just past Lippitt Park)

t’s been a harsh winter and spring, which means your car is likely in need of a good once over before entering those warm summer months. The experts at Tomasso Auto Swedish Motors are your trusted partners who can ensure that everything looks good before you embark on family trips, because let’s face it, nothing ruins a vacation like being stuck roadside. Eric, one of the technicians at Swedish Motors, explains, “It’s a good idea to bring your car in to make sure all your fluids are topped off and hoses and belts are in good shape.” It’s also an opportunity to assess any damage from potholes and construction that may have impacted suspension and tires. The secret to car longevity and performance is to bring in your vehicle regularly for oil changes and scheduled service checks. The preventative measures of this habit will keep your car in great shape and allow you to get a lot of mileage from your vehicle. Using premium gas also helps. Eric says, “Nine times out of ten, engine trouble stems from lack of maintenance. Most new vehicles right out of the factory, if you take care of them, can last 300,000-400,000 miles just like properly serviced older cars.” Extend your vehicle’s lifespan with regular service checks from the knowledgeable folks at Tomasso Auto Swedish Motors – they’re ready to help.

Swedish Motors 729 East Avenue, Pawtucket (Top of the East Side, just past Lippitt Park) 723-1111

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1271 North Main Street, Providence 437-8421 358 Broad Street, Providence 273-7050

T.F. Morra Tree Care, Inc.

Ornamental and Shade Tree Specialists • fine hand pruning • tree preservation • hazard tree removal • tree evaluation & diagnosis • tree planting consultation 331-8527 • tfmorra.com East Side Monthly • June 2018 63

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