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They at Least Deserve the Chance to Try At the end of June, the electoral season, an integral part of the DNA of those who consider themselves true Rhode Islander insiders, began. All over the state, candidates picked up the required papers for their candidacies. On the one hand given the bizarre nature of the presidential primary, it’s difficult to gauge whether it’s the voice of reason, or the voice of frustration that is driving the political discussion right now. It unexpectedly affected Rhode Island for example, arguably the most predictably
Democratic state in the union and a significant fundraising font for the Clintons for decades. In the June primary, every single elected Democratic stood shoulder to shoulder with their colleagues and surrounded by their ardent union supporters, and urged voters to support Hillary, only to have Bernie squash everyone. Clearly we’re entering unpredictable times. But that said, in the next few weeks the candidates will be at our local markets, summer festivals and local gathering spots trying to urge
voters to sign their paperwork. Your signature in no way obligates even considering voting for the candidate whose papers you sign, it just allows someone to qualify to run. Given the craziness of what’s happening out there, we think anyone who is willing to commit to taking a shot deserves the opportunity to have their voice heard. Our guess is that there may even be some unexpected jewels out there offering a new thought, instead of the same old, same old. At least give them a chance, say we.
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The Cookie Crumbles I was appalled to read in the latest issue that Brown has given a lease to a national cookie store franchise, and the only remarks the neighborhood association made were that the cookies tasted great. We are a foodie city, famous for locally owned restaurants and food trucks. Why would we want to support a national chain over a locally owned business? Why would an institution which exists tax-free not support the local community by inviting in a local business? This is not isolated to Brown. Rhode Island Hospital has an Au Bon Pain instead of a local business. We should pressure all commercial landlords to consider local first. Non-tax paying property owners should have even more pressure put on them. This was a fail. Anne Holland A Right To Play The Rhode Island General Assembly recently enacted legislation mandating public schools provide at least 20 minutes of “free play recess” to children from kindergarten through grade five. This is what happens when the political elites, investors and
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billionaire dilettantes decide to “reform” public education. There is no time for recess in “A Race to the Top.” Even if unstructured play was not central to a child’s cognitive, social and emotional development, autonomous interactions, learning from and relating to each other is. How did our educators and administrators get through college without at least an introduction to child development and the seminal works of Piaget and Vygotsky? What studies can these teachers and administrative taskmasters cite, in these ‘innovative’ and ‘successful’ reform schools (pun intended), to support and justify the elimination of recess? Whatever reforms were
implemented by the former Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, they apparently were not good enough for his own children who attend the University of Chicago Laboratory School. A progressive school founded and predicated upon the ideas and methods of John Dewey, who undoubtedly would be appalled to see what constitutes public education for the lower classes in the 21st Century. John St. Lawrence
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Lights! Camera! Action! Spotlight on the 20th Annual Rhode island international Film Festival By Molly Lederer
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Hollywood has its charms,
but there’s no place like home. Especially when you can attend exciting premieres and experience the magic of moviemaking right where you live. The 20th Annual Flickers’ Rhode Island International Film Festival (RIIFF) begins August 9, bringing scores of first-rate, cuttingedge new flicks to venues across our state for one whirlwind week. RIIFF launched at the Stadium Theatre in Woonsocket back in ‘97, created and produced by the non-profit Flickers Arts Collaborative. Since then, it has ballooned in size and reputation. It’s now the largest film festival in New England. It’s accredited as a qualifier for the Oscars, the BAFTAs and the Canadian Screen Awards. And, it’s a huge draw for independent filmmakers. In the second year of the fest, Executive Director/CEO George T. Marshall recalls that the call for entries yielded 258 submissions. By 2015, that number had swelled to 5,713. This year, as of press time, he anticipates 6,000. From the thousands of films considered, just 260 or so of the most innovative will be screened. As you can imagine, the selection process presents a challenge. Marshall and RIIFF Programming Director Shawn Quirk watch films year-round to keep up with the volume of applications, and engage industry colleagues throughout the world to ensure that each film is seen three times by different judges. Undaunted by the numbers, Marshall likens the films to gifts. He explains, “Since most of the entries today are digital, it’s like having Christmas 365 days a year when we open our email. The work that is shared with us, and the trust that filmmakers place in the festival by entering our event is truly humbling.” The high quality of this year’s RIIFF line-up, including features, shorts and documentaries, makes it hard to distinguish highlights. If you want
The Rhode Island International Film Festival brings the world of cinema to the Ocean State
to catch everything, more power to you – and there is a pass option that grants you unlimited access to all screenings. If you have less time, here are a few premieres to prioritize: Last Days of Summer, a suspense about a married man’s infatuation with the girl next door; Some Freaks, the love story of a one-eyed adolescent and the overweight object of his affection (directed by Brown alum Ian MacAllister-McDonald); Load, a 16th century, New World adventure involving a Tameme Indian man and a Spanish noblewoman; A Year in Port, a documentary about wine-making in Portugal’s Douro Valley; Mercy, an edge-of-your-seat thriller about a family with dark secrets (directed by local filmmaker Chris Sparling and starring Brown alum Tom Lipinski). “Every year we try to make the
experience for our audiences one that engages, entertains and educates,” reveals Quirk. “All the films featured at RIIFF are programmed thematically, and when festival-goers attend multiple screenings at a time, it’s only then that they start to see how these different shorts and feature film packages complement one another and form a larger narrative of cultural diversity and acceptance. Our goal is not only to expose our audiences to vanguard films, but to also create a platform for dialogue, discussion and cultural engagement.” If it’s your first time attending RIIFF, expect to sit through the end credits (standard festival protocol), feel free to applaud if the film so moves you and try to stick around for the illuminating Q&A sessions offered after each screening. Keep your eyes peeled, too. “You might be sitting next to a filmmaker, cast or crew
member, or even a celebrity,” Marshall suggests. “You may be the one to discover the next Spielberg, Lucas, Abrams or John Lasseter.” In addition to all the fine films, RIIFF events abound. Between opening night at the Vets and the two big block parties on closing night, you can enjoy walking tours with the RI Historical Society, an animation retrospective, filmmaker seminars, an LGBTQ symposium, special screenings in Newport and the Roger Williams Park Botanical Center, a jazz concert at the Hotel Providence, a music documentary series at the AS220 Black Box, an interactive scavenger hunt in Providence, a presentation of the 1969 Elvis Presley classic The Trouble With Girls (with his co-star Marlyn Mason in attendance) and more. Various venues and times, August 9–14. 861-4445, www. Film-Festival.org
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Connecting Patients with Providers Zencare streamlines the process of finding a therapist By Marrissa Ballard Finding a therapist often includes days of rifling through listings, sending emails and playing phone tag. Zencare, a company founded by Brown graduate Yuri Tomikawa, aims to connect patients with therapists in a shorter, smoother and much more “zen” way. Tomikawa was inspired to start the website after having a “nightmare experience” while searching for a therapist. She noticed a lot of issues: information was often outdated, there was
no quality vetting for the therapists listed and there was no way to gauge the therapist’s personality before meeting them. Zencare aims to combat all of those issues. “At the core of it, I don’t want another person to go through what I went through,” Tomikawa says. She also wanted to use technology to revitalize the process of finding care. “Technology has empowered the consumer to make educated decisions, and I think that hasn’t been
done yet in therapy,” says Tomikawa. Zencare empowers its users with a website packed with options, including holistic and talk therapists, dietary therapists, psychiatrists and more. To become a part of Zencare, each therapist must provide professional references and client testimonials. The company’s medical advisor, Stephanie Harstelle, is a psychiatrist and also aids in this vetting process. The site also provides videos, photos and descriptions of the therapists
to demonstrate their personalities. One of the most important aspects of the site is that the user is able to book a phone call with a therapist, which means they won’t deal with any automated messages. Though the company is only a year old, it has already served over 300 students from Brown. “It’s been really great, and we’re excited to expand into the greater Rhode Island area and Boston,” Tomikawa says. www.Zencare.co
No Violations in the Latest Water Report though within federal compliance, lead levels are still a concern By Tony Pacitti In April, the Associated Press released an article with the provocative headline “Providence one of largest US water systems to violate lead standards.” Given the horrible situation in Flint, Michigan, it’s easy to read that and assume the worst. Thankfully our water quality report came back within the levels of federal compliance. “Providence Water takes the issue quite seriously,” says Dyana Koelsch, a spokeswoman for Providence Water. “We work really hard to make sure that people know what the situation is.” Providence Water’s main lines are lead-free, as is the water coming from the Scituate Reservoir. Where lead turns up is in the pipes leading from the mains to the curb and from the curb into homes and businesses. Providence Water isn’t responsible for the latter, and efforts to replace main-tocurb lines – known as a partial replacement – were slowed as experts discovered that the process was resulting in increased levels of lead in water. “People should know they have some of the best water in the country, but we also have some of the oldest infrastructure. We’ll do everything we can to keep [lead in our water] low,” states Koelsch. “But homeowners should be aware of things they can do.”
Inexpensive testing kits through Providence Water are a good place to start, as is investigating whether or not the pipes and fixtures in your home or property are made of lead. Educational material is readily available online about lead corrosion, one of the main factors resulting in contaminated drinking water. Filters certified at NSF/ANSI 53 and 58 will combat contaminates such as lead. While filtering your water is suggested as a first, and certainly not last, line of defense, it’s important to be aware of that certification level. Not all water filtration products are made to filter lead. Of course the big “what can I do” is replace any lead – pipes and old kitchen and bathroom fixtures – in your home. Replacing pipes is a project that could range from $2,000 to $5,000 dollars. That responsibility, unfortunately, falls on property owners through Providence Water offers incentives and financial assistance. Laura Brion, Director of Community Organizing and Advocacy with the Providence-based Childhood Lead Action Project, stressed the significance of any lead present in our water. Though the trend in improving lead levels is a step in the right direction, Brion points to test results that have exceeded the federal action level for lead over the
last ten years as a source for alarm. This year’s report came in right on the line at 15 parts per billion. Anything more than that would have been a violation. “When we’re talking about a preventable disease, I’m not sure better is good enough,” Brion says. Most instances of lead poisoning in Providence can be attributed to lead found in soil and in deteriorating paint, but Brion feels that if that wasn’t the case the amount of lead in our water would be getting more attention. “We need to shift to dealing with the underlying
causes. We need to have a serious conversation about getting all the lead out of our water system. It’s a big job, but it’s one that needs to be done. “No level of lead exposure is safe for children or adults. Children are the most vulnerable.” Until the sources of lead in our system are completely removed, education is key. Though the report came back positive and with no violations, vigilance is the best course of action until our water, from reservoir to tap, is truly lead free.
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operating between Providence and Newport is back just in time for the peak of the summer. Now that we have this awesome new ferry, here is a guide for how to take advantage of a day in Newport, now just a boat ride away. The ferry conveniently dropped us at Perrotti Park after exactly one hour. After picking up a tourist map, we realized we were only a short walking distance away from restaurants, shops, museums and more. What was missing? The stress of parking. No car, no problem. The first stop on our Newport adventure was the Shops at Long Wharf, which was directly across the street from where we were dropped off. A wide variety of shops and restaurants such as Sephora, J Crew, Yankee Candle, Only in Rhode Island and more tempted us as we headed to our second destination at the end of Long Wharf: The Museum of Newport History. We couldn’t help but walk up the elegant Touro Street, which brought us to the Jane Pickens Theater, which hosts films and unique experiences such as The Great Gatsby Experience and an evening with satirist and writer David Sedaris. After grabbing a schedule of future events (we will be back) we walked back down Touro Street towards Thames street by the court house and by the Newport Opera House. As we made our way down Thames Street, we decided to stop for lunch at the Brick Alley Pub. We chose the “Lobstacado” Sandwich, the award-winning clam chowder and beef nachos. Our food was impeccable, and the
piled-high nachos were the most beautiful plate we’ve seen in a long time. We washed them down with a Newport Storm Blueberry Ale. When in Newport, right? To top off the meal, we walked a few doors over to Kilwin’s for ice cream. As full as we were, we couldn’t help but try a waffle cone of salted caramel, which was recommended to us as the most popular flavor, and as we passed the Ryan Family Amusements Arcade wide-eyed and with a waffle cone in hand, we certainly felt like children again. We continued to adventure through the brightly colored, alluring streets of Newport and ended up at the shops at Bowen’s Wharf. We admired the charm of the Landing Restaurant, picked up some delectable shortbread cookies at The Cookie Jar, marveled at the cupcake-shaped soaps from the Arianna Skincare and took in the wharf buildings and vast marina. And we still had time for one more Newport Ale at NAME OF BAR while overlooking the harbor. From where we began our adventure at Perrotti Park to where we ended at Bowens Wharf, we completed a full circle around the main hub of Newport in under three hours - the perfect day trip. We arrived back at Perrotti Park to catch the ferry back to Providence, full of good food and drinks and satisfied by our day’s adventure. The sun had finally come out and as we passed through the harbor and drifted farther and farther away from the Newport Bridge, we realized what a treasure the ferry really is. Ferry service runs daily now through Labor Day. Newport Ferry Terminal, 25 India Street. 1-800-262-8743, www.Seastreak.com
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Hope Street’s About to Go Solar! Sometime in the middle of July, the pilot that is being fabricated to launch the innovative project that will turn part of Hope Street solar, will be installed in front of Kreatelier at 804 Hope Street. But the real action will begin on August 15 at the new NBX Bike location at 729 Hope Street (where the old restaurant used to be in Rhode Islandese) from 5-8pm. That’s when the neighborhood can learn more about and celebrate the project, and kick off a new crowd funding effort to expand the project down the street. Called Off Grid on Hope, the project’s eventual goal is to have 30 solar powered lamps on the street running from the Rochambeau Library to Fifth. It’s a wonderful home grown project, started obviously on Hope Street, with all the lamps locally designed and manufactured, powered by 100% solar energy. When completed they will offer a warm subtle glow. Kudos to all involved!
Interesting East Side Political Races This Fall? In the past, East Side political races have run the gamut from classic knockdown-drag ‘em outs to pretty boring fluff. Until we see which candidates return with the required number of documented signatures, there’s no way to tell how this year will play out. We do know the State Senator Gayle Goldin gets a free ride this year. Amidst our State Reps, Chris Blazejewski may have an opponent. Surprisingly the East Side’s longest serving rep Edith Ajello, actually has a real opponent. Former business executive and frequent ProJo contributor Ray Mathieu is running as an independent and says he’ll be it in November. But perhaps the most interesting race could
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Coming to WaterFire Next Year: The Big Burn And speaking of WaterFire, we bumped into WaterFire’s impresario Barnaby Evans on July 4 down in Westport. He was there to enjoy the wonderful little one-block kid-friendly parade, along the Acoaxet waterfront of course, that provides a dash of small town, family centric Americana to kick off the Fourth down there. There he offered a peek into something special he’s working on to celebrate Rhode Island’s own unique contribution to our country’s revolution: the Burning of the Gaspee. Since the event took place in 1772, next year will mark the 345 anniversary of the event and one can only imagine the size and scale Barnaby undoubtedly has up his sleeve. As we learn more, so will you.
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Yard Sale To Involve Neighborhood This year the annual SNA yard sale will be branching out – literally. It will start at 9am, September 25, and the plan is to have everybody wanting to participate set up satellite yard sales at their own homes. SNA will provide buyers with maps from a central location where there will be limited space for sellers who don’t want to stay home. This is an effort to promote neighborliness by encouraging people to explore Summit and interact with those who share it. SNA will prepare the maps showing all households that have registered for the sale. The distribution point as well as the space for sellers wanting a central location – they will have to provide their own tables – is scheduled to be along the Hope Street commercial section. There is even support from the Hope Street merchants for a sidewalk sale at their shops at the same time. There will be a $10 fee for sellers to get on the maps, but the mechanics of exactly how to register are still being worked out. For details, please check our website. Political Ethics To Be Discussed John Marion, the executive director of Common Cause Rhode Island, will be the featured speaker at the second in a SNA-sponsored lecture series. The presentation will begin at 7pm Wednesday, August 24, in the main dining room of Summit Commons, 99 Hillside Avenue in Providence. In this time of intense political turmoil both nationally and locally, a discussion of ethics in the election process and in governmental behavior is seen as essential to the functioning of democracy. Common Cause calls itself a “citizen’s lobby” that promotes honest, open, accountable government in Washington and in state capitals. Marion joined the organization in 2008 and he is its chief lobbyist and spokesperson in Rhode Island. Before that, he was a graduate student of political science at Indiana University and
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taught and wrote extensively on American politics and public policy. Marion has a degree in history and political science from Binghamton University. North Burial Ground Friends Celebrate About 75 people turned out Sunday, June 12, at the North Burial Ground to explore the cemetery and celebrate the adjacent park’s recreational potential. Sponsored by the newly formed Friends of the North Burial Ground and Randall Park, events included a tree planting, an overview of the historical relevance of the cemetery, nature walks amid the varied flora and fauna as well as a discussion of the impact of the Blackstone Canal. In addition, there was live music and attendees participated in a march led by Met High School student re-enactors of the 14th Rhode Island Regiment of Heavy Artillery (more than two dozen soldiers from the regiment are interred at the cemetery). A new picnic table was built for the occasion by the Groden Center, the organization that runs the burial ground greenhouse as part of vocational training for autistic adults. Future events are being planned for the cemetery and park. For more information, or to join the Friends, go to www.Facebook/NorthBurialGround or email NorthBurialGround@gmail.com. Residents Invited To Directors 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. Minutes of
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Fox Point neighborhood Association Events this Month FPNA Board Meeting, 7pm, Monday, August 8 at the Vartan Gregorian Bath House Community Room, 455 Wickenden Street. FPNA has asked RIDOT Chief Engineer Lambri Zerva to the meeting to discuss Gano Street improvement plans that will coincide with the installation of the Blackstone Bikeway. The Public is welcome. Ferry Service and More The Providence-to-Newport ferry, which began operating July 1 at the former Shooters site on Narragansett Bay, achieves one of the foremost goals of advocacy efforts – a maritime use for the property, according to David Riley and Arria Bilodeau, co-chairs of Head of the Bay Gateway Committee (HOBG). “Getting this amenity operating at HOBG is an outstanding achievement for the city, state and our advocacy,” Bilodeau reports. “Keeping it afloat and building on it will be an outstanding demonstration of cooperation and working together for a key attribute in
the region’s ongoing development.” HOBG also indicated that plans for a multi-use food and event space facility are being developed by Eat Drink RI (EDRI) with the assistance of Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) which owns the site. EDRI is a local media outlet that began operating in the region in 2010. The company now produces and promotes several all-local food and drink events, including an annual four-day festival in Providence, which celebrates the best of the culinary world in Rhode Island. Currently, the EDRI team is working directly with state and city leadership on locating a two-story structure on the existing foundation of the former Shooters nightclub parcel at 25 India Street. The concept of the for-profit facility contains multiple event spaces; an active market hall for local vendors, producers and chefs; independent locations for local restaurants; and a commercial and presentation kitchen for small-scale, broadcast-production purposes. EDRI has wide-ranging public, private and industry support, including a $300,000 Innovation Fellowship Grant from the Rhode Island Foundation to establish a Rhode Island Central Market. Their conceptual plan calls for the waterfront site to capitalize on its sweeping views of Narragansett Bay, the highly visible and accessible Interstate 195 system, a nexus of bikeways from all over the state and now a ferry connection to Newport. The facility plan encompasses roughly 30,000 square feet on both floors and projects a total investment between $8 and $10 million to establish the Central Market.
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WAMA Seeks Wickenden Upgrades The Wickenden Area Merchants Association (WAMA) met with City Councilman Seth Yurdin to continue its push for visual improvements to the shopping area, which now finds itself as an entry point for travelers on the Newport-to-Providence ferry. “In the short term, we would like to see inexpensive beautification improvements that would better tie the street together as a more recognizable unit,” Vincent Scorziello, WAMA president and FPNA board member says. “These visual improvements include replacement of the tree guards and trash cans and the installation of hardy perennials in the spaces that could be maintained by merchants.” Some of the more costly ideas, which would require involvement of the City, include better signage at both ends of Wickenden Street at interstate access streets, fixing the bricks at crosswalks, sidewalk repairs and street repaving, Scorziello emphasizes. Yurdin, who also attended FPNA’s June board meeting has been supporting these WAMA initiatives that would build a “Wickenden brand,” which also is important for the marketing of the nearby I-195 parcels. “I am working with the Planning Department to come up with a process to fully engage RIDOT and DPW (Department of Public Works) on this final stage of the I-Way Project,” Yurdin says. “I think the tree guards plan could get done either through a city effort or by applying for another grant,” he adds. “I am going to push it along and get Doug Still with the forestry department involved. WAMA’s long-term, some say piein-the-sky improvements, Scorziello adds include burial of the overhead electrical wires, in favor of more quaint lighting and installation of an iconic landmark or overhead architectural arch welcoming visitors to Wickenden Street and Fox Point. “It doesn’t hurt, we can dream.” Range of Complaints From Gano Street Councilman Seth Yurdin also confirms that there have been enough complaints from residents and commercial business owners along Gano Street to warrant a closer evaluation by the City. “I have already reached out to DPW and the City Engineer informally, but will be sending them a formal request that they examine the issue based upon all of the complaints we have received.
FPNA member Ellen Mills, who has surveyed her neighbors, told FPNA’s board that most of the complaints are traffic related, including speeding motorists, who are not observing legitimate crosswalks or flashing lights. “It is like pedestrians have no rights, you can stand there a long time trying to cross carefully.” Since the installation of the water main in 2014, there also are reports of increased traffic noise, especially when large trucks “hit” one of the numerous asphalt “fills,” resulting from the pipe installation. The large trucks are going at a good rate of speed when they cross the depressed area, causing vibrations to travel through the piping system and shake nearby residences, she adds. “There are some cracks on the outside and to the interior areas of some buildings, especially those fronting Gano Street,” Mills reports. Mills points out that the street, which was formerly a tidal basin, was created by land fill in the late 19th Century. “It was never meant to support the current volume of traffic: Large trucks, especially, seem to be doing the most damage.” FPNA has been asking for some much needed improvements to Gano and Wickenden Streets, which have become Providence’s welcome mat to ferry goers and I-195 travelers. FPNA has asked RIDOT Chief Engineer Lambri Zerva to its August meeting to discuss Gano Street improvement plans that will coincide with the installation of the Blackstone Bikeway along the street and the Seekonk shoreline. Fox Point Neighborhood Association, PO Box 603177, Providence, RI 02906. 270-7121, www.FPNA.net, FPNA@cox. net. -John Rousseau
On the Boulevard A new volunteer chairperson, landscape architect Colgate Searle, has stepped up to chair the Boulevard Committee, which had been headless for two years. Gale Aronson, who so brilliantly led that committee up until two years ago, has generously carried on producing the summer concerts in the meantime. During the “wilderness years,” a few people from the Park Committee and the board pitched in to look after essentials on the Boulevard – new trees, gardens, winter moths, etc. – and it survived. But having a fulltime leader, a professional who thoroughly understands plants and drainage, will make a visible difference over time. In late June the newly revived committee selected a few small pruning projects with City Forester Doug Still. For the rest of the summer these volunteers will be planning badly needed path improvements. With Colgate guiding the process it will be possible to assemble the necessary maps and figure out exactly what needs to be done. This quest has been enormously complicated by a fire in the tool shed at Roger Williams Park that destroyed many records, but Colgate hopes to track some down here and there. He says the cost of resurveying and mapping the path would probably be beyond the City’s reach. Different parts of the path will require different treatments. For instance, Colgate suspects that the puddles in some parts of the path result from having a clay material underneath that doesn’t allow drainage. His objective after assembling plans for repair at
the least possible cost is to meet with the Parks Department to schedule upgrades over the next several years. At this point it will be clear how much fundraising will be called for. In the Blackstone Park Conservation District The Park Committee tried a new experiment in June, an early evening maintenance gathering called ParkKeeping. Happily, ten people showed up, some of them first-time volunteers, for what turned out to be a festive work session that accomplished quite a lot. Fence mending, chip spreading, needs assessment, clearing poison ivy that impinged on paths and clearing small invasives such as Norway maples took place in a short time. Education The BPC is setting up a search for volunteers for the programs that the Education Committee has so successfully organized in the past. As soon as enough people sign up, hopefully this fall, the new Children’s Circle for small children will be officially opened. Beside the River A delightful place to cool off on a hot summer day is on a bench by York Pond and the Seekonk River. You may encounter an egret or heron, not to mention ducklings. Events (Please check website below for all times and dates.) Concerts on the Boulevard: August 10 and 24.
Blackstone Parks Conservancy August in the Blackstone Parks The parks are looking better than ever – as many people tell the Blackstone Parks Conservancy. This is thanks to the Parks Department, which mows the Boulevard park and parts of the Conservation District, to the small number of volunteers who serve on the Conservancy’s board and three committees: Boulevard, Park and Education, and to the volunteers who show up for special workdays. Donations are also crucial.
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Community Neighborhood News Latin concert in Blackstone Field: August 27. Theatrical production in Blackstone Field the first three weekends of August (5, 6, 7; 12, 13, 14; 19, 20, & 21): The Revenger’s Tragedy. Do check out our website (see below) and Facebook page. And please send in those East Side Marketplace receipts. Blackstone Parks Conservancy, P.O. Box 603141, Providence, RI 02906. 270-3014, www.BlackstoneParksConservancy.org, JaneAnnPeterson@ gmail.com. –Jane Peterson
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Election Forums Although no response had been received when this column was filed in early July, we hope to hear at either our July or August meeting the two candidates for the only local office contested in the September 13 Democratic primary: incumbent state Representative Chris Blazejewski and his former challenger from 2012, Dirk Hennessey. Their earlier 2012 debate before our group seemed to go quite well, informing us of their plans, agreements and differences while maintaining a friendly spirit. Visit our group’s home page (listed below) to get more timely information about when or if either candidate will come. Transition in Transition The author of this column moved from Wayland Square to Federal Hill at the end of June. He will not be able from so far away to keep up a useful connection with the neighborhood where he grew up, but no plan has yet emerged for organizing and managing our activities after this summer. If you or a neighbor you know is willing to participate – even just to the extent of reliably providing at least one face at our monthly meetings – please let us know. Commercial Notes West Elm furniture will occupy the
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space at Wayland and Medway vacated by a sprinkler flood two years ago that displaced four local businesses: the Providence Walking Company (now in Providence Place Mall), Butterfields (which left town), Reliable Gold and Wendy Brown Home (both at new locations in the Square). As with Pasta Beach, facing West Elm across Medway, I cannot at this writing tell when they will be open for retail business. More Information Check our Yahoo! Group’s public message board (below) to stay abreast of current local events and issues. Or join the group to receive regular announcements by e-mail, including select notices of neighborhood meetings, civic affairs and cultural events. Groups.Yahoo.com/ Group/WaylandSquare – David Kolsky
Waterman Street Dog Park Because of delays at the Department of Public Works, the Waterman Street Dog Park has still yet to open. While nearly all the construction is done, the park cannot open until some minor road improvements from the Department of Public Works are completed. However, as of press time, these minor road improvements have yet to be implemented. Unless action is taken soon by the Department of Public Works, the opening could be delayed further still. The Dog Park Association apologizes for the slow opening and expresses concern and frustration with these delays, which are out of the Dog Park Association’s control. Waterman Street Dog Park Association, 19 Luzon Avenue, Providence, RI 02906. WatermanStDogPark@gmail.com, www. WatermanStDogPark.org. –Sam Bell
College Hill neighborhood Association Roll Cameras on Prospect Park Over the past year, the CHNA has been exploring options to restore Prospect Park Terrace and are excited to announce that the Neighborhood Association will be partnering with Luminous Agency in the creation of a video. The video will illustrate past images of Prospect
Park Terrace along with a vision for the park’s restoration. Bryan Roberts and Ryan Buttie, partners at Luminous Agency have offered their services as they expand their current videography services to include advertising. Their office is located within College Hill on South Main Street. The CHNA is seeking historical pictures of the park. If you are interested on sharing your photos for inclusion in the video, please send an email to CHNA@CHNAProvidence.org. All photos will be returned once the video is complete. News From Thayer Street The Thayer Street DMA is thrilled to announce our 3rd Annual Thayer Street Fall Art Festival with Festival Fete - September 25 10am-4pm. Make sure to mark your calendar and save the date. We welcome the College Hill community to join us for a great day on Thayer filled with family and kids friendly activities. Thayer Street will be closed from Bowen to Angell 6-8am and filled with tents with artists selling their work, kids activities, chalk festival and strolling music and entertainment. This event is free and open to the public. More details to come. Stay tuned. We also invite you to explore a new educational program at the Lippitt House Museum called the Lippitt Lab sponsored by the TSDMA. The Museum will be transformed every third Saturday of the month into a laboratory for exploring history. Through activities, demonstrations, discussions, and first-person interpretation, visitors investigate the Victorian era in Providence and the lives of the Lippitt family. The Lippitt Lab will through December every third Saturday from 2-4pm. Learn more at www. PreserveRI.org/Lippitt-Visit And Finally, Join Us We always end our column with the request that you join your neighbors and become part of the CHNA. It’s fun. It’s inexpensive. It keeps you abreast of neighborhood news. And most important, it helps support all our efforts to maintain the quality of life in the community we’re all proud to call home. College Hill Neighborhood Association, PO Box 2442, Providence, RI 02906. 633-5230, www.CollegeHillNA.com, CHNA@CollegeHillNA.com. –Rick Champagne
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If you heard a loud boom on the East Side this summer, it’s probably more than just some leftover fireworks from Fourth of July – more likely it was the sound of the real estate market exploding. By any measure, our little corner of Rhode Island is arguably the single hottest real estate market in the state.
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(which encompasses all of New England, plus New York, New Jersey and I’m 84 years old,” says Ed Bishop. His E.F. Bishop Group has been around Pennsylvania) for May was 82,000, compared to 199,000 in the Midwest, since 1965, so he’s seen his share of boom times – but few have been this big. 270,000 out West and a whopping 613,000 in the South. The numbers speak for themselves. According to the Rhode Island AssoWith comparatively few new residences on the market, buyers are left to ciation of Realtors and State-Wide MLS, sales on the East Side were up 68% compete for those that are already here. “The bottom line is more people for the first quarter of this year (the most recent for which figures were availwant to move to the East Side than want to leave,” Schadegg summarizes. able at the time of this writing) compared to 2015 – that’s among the biggest This means the houses that are available are moving at blink-and-you’llincreases in the state. Among towns with more than 20 homes sold in the miss-it speeds: in the first quarter of this year, the average East Side home first quarter, only Jamestown saw bigger growth, up 133%, and Narragansett for sale spent 82 days on the market, a much quicker turnaround than the matched the East Side’s increase. Other comparable markets weren’t even 115-day average in Narragansett or 167 in Jamestown. Agueda Del Borgo of close: Barrington was only up 4% and Lincoln and East Greenwich were acPlaces & Spaces Realty observes “multiple-offer situations and [interested tually down. buyers] not having a chance to view a property appear to be the themes this These numbers track with a general surge in demand citywide, yet also season.” She recalls a situation earlier this summer in which she had multiple stand apart from it. “Most of Providence is seeing a warming demand, with investor clients requesting to see a property in Wayland Square that had the East Side being absolutely on fire,” says Ken Schadegg of Lila Delman gone on the market just two days prior. They were already too late: there Real Estate. While he points to the West Side and Elmhurst as other neighhad been multiple offers and the attorney was reviewing a contract. O’Keefe borhoods seeing increased interest, the East Side’s surge dwarfed the city seconds this: “Through most of April and May, new listings that were priced as a whole, which was only up 39%. well and in good condition were getting multiple offers right away.” So what’s driving this off-the-charts housing boom? Like anything else, Surprisingly, this hasn’t done as much to drive up prices as one might exit’s a question of supply and demand – and the supply is low. “New invenpect. The median price for the first quarter of 2016 was only up 6.6% on the tory was scarce through most of the spring market so East Side, while prices for the city as a whole shot more buyers were competing for a smaller number of up more than 17%. This is in line with the city’s stateavailable properties,” explains Tim O’Keefe of Coldwell mandated property revaluations earlier this year. Banker Residential Brokerage. While property values were up 9.45% citywide, the There are only so many houses on the East Side and increases in Ward 1 (Fox Point and Downtown) and it’s not as if developers can just decide to put up more. Ward 2 (Blackstone, College Hill and Wayland) were This is Providence, not the Phoenix suburbs. The Northactually below average at 5.97% and 6.94% respeceast as a whole is a mature, densely populated market, tively. Ward 3 (Mount Hope and Summit) was the with far less land for new construction. According to the Increase in sales on only one on the East Side that bested the citywide National Association of Home Builders, the seasonally the East Side in the average at 10.22%. This means that the East Side is in adjusted annual rate of housing starts in the Northeast first quarter of 2016 the rare position of being a relative value buy com-
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An East Side E.F. Bishop property East Side has a competitive advantage over other city neighborhoods. “The East Side allows people to feel very connected to the city but still enjoy a more suburban feel,” explains O’Keefe. Suburban feel, yes, but the East Side is decidedly not the suburbs, which adds to its appeal. “The East Side benefits from its very close proximity to desirable urban amenities – restaurants, theaters, museums and other cultural amenities not found in the suburbs,” says Schadegg. That balance puts 02906 in a sweet spot: unlike Downtown or the West Side, you can have a backyard and relative quiet, yet still remain close to the urban vibrancy you don’t get in comparably tony areas like Barrington or East Greenwich. Providence’s recent “It City” buzz has also been a contributing factor. “There have been dozens of articles in national magazines
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Despite the good news, Providence is not without its problems. High property taxes are still a hindrance, even with the lower rates adopted in this year’s city budget. The decrease will not be enough to offset the increased property values, resulting in higher tax bills for many residents. Lapides largely shrugs off the impact on the East Side, noting, “I have not seen a flight of East Siders who are selling, nor have I seen clients repelled by our property taxes.” But Keith Oliveira, President of the Providence Apartment Association, believes the high taxes are keeping non-owner occupied buyers away. “There is not that much demand for multi-families from an investor point of view,” he says, but concedes that they remain an appealing option for some. “From an owner-occupied point of view it’s obvious. As buyers get priced out of the single-family
market, they could be moving to the multi-families to help pay the mortgage.” He also worries that the tax bills will simply be passed on to renters. “Students will pay more, because landlords are paying more, because the city is demanding more.” He fears this could dissuade Millennials and recent graduates from staying in Providence. Nonetheless, the East Side housing market remains bullish, and the feeding frenzy is bringing new brokers into the market. While familiar names like Residential Properties, Century 21, Coleman Realtors, Spitz Weiss Realtors, William Raveis and E.F. Bishop still adorn many of the sale signs throughout the East Side, names like Lila Delman and Mott & Chace are popping up more often. “The East Side market is obviously desirable, making it an ideal central location for highly successful regional real estate agencies seeking expansion opportunities,” says Schadegg of Lila Delman, which is typically associated with multi-million dollar coastal properties. “Establishing a presence in a hot market is a savvy business move,” agrees Del Borco of Places & Spaces, which has been operating on the East Side since 2008. Right now, the East Side might just be the hottest market of them all.
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McKenzie and Amy Larkin met in San Francisco and made their way to Providence by way of Boston. They live in an early 1900s home in Wayland Square with their kids. This room features textiles by Kreatelier. “My husband nabbed this cowhide rug at Brimfield a couple years ago. It’s funny because they are plentiful in Santa Fe where his family lives and we got one in New England that we love.” “These photos of our kids were taken by our dear
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Providence Community Library Goes Mobile The Providence Community Library (PCL) has been awarded $89,320 by United Way of Rhode Island (UWRI) as part of a renewable, three-year grant to support Summer Reading in the Schoolyard. The project will enable PCL’s existing mobile library to deliver summer reading opportunities to students who do not have access to regular library services. The mobile library will visit to selected PPSD elementary schools and City recreation centers regularly during the summer. Participating children will also be given public library cards as part of the city’s commitment to a national initiative, the ConnectED Library Challenge. PCL’s mobile library, which will carry 4,000 books, will visit ten of PPSD’s 22 elementary schools once a week for eight weeks, as well as providing library services at summer and sports day camps operated by
the City’s Recreation Department. On the East Side, the mobile library will visit Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary School on Friday mornings. www.ProvComLib.org/Summer RIDE Publishes and PPSD Passes Policy on Transgender Youth The Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) has developed and published guidance for Rhode Island schools on transgender and gender nonconforming students. The document includes summaries of pertinent federal and state laws, as well as information on best practices for school administration. Commissioner Ken Wagner stated in his newsletter, “Rhode Island has a strong history of encouraging safe and supportive environments for all children; this guidance is another tool to add to that body of work to support health, safety and educational opportunities for Rhode Island youth.” Under the Providence Public School District (PPSD)’s new policy, transgender and gender expansive students may select the restroom or changing areas they use, including opting for private restrooms and separate changing areas. Each school will also establish a Transgender and Gender Expansive Student Point Team to provide individual support plans to students and their families. School board President Nicholas Hemond says, “The board felt it was important to recognize and honor the choices and the voices of our young people on this issue.” You can read the RIDE guidelines at thriveri.org/documents/ Guidance.for.RhodeIsland.Schools. on.Transgender.and.Gender.Nonconforming.Students-2016.pdf.
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Our dishwasher broke the other day. The control panel with those flat buttons stopped working mid-way through the rinse cycle. Out – just like that. The repair costs were too high so we decided to buy a new dishwasher at a big-box store that is the highbrow version of Home Depot. We live in a litigious world, so I’ll just say that the store’s name rhymes with “toes.’’ I decided against going to a local appliance store – that corner shop in Fox Point comes to mind – because I wanted speedy next day service. We are a house of four, and only one inhabitant is tidy. She also has wavy brown hair. The thought of washing dishes soiled during three meals, countless snack breaks and midnight runs to the kitchen terrified me. Crusty food. Greasy pots. Coffee stains in cracked cups. I took action quickly, just hours after the breakdown. I recruited my teenage son to accompany me to the store. I played up how interesting it would be to look at the variety of dishwashers on the market today. I also played the lonely card, as in “Please don’t make me drive all the way to Seekonk solo.’’ The salesman was pleasant. He showed us the best, the decent, the mediocre. My son whipped out his cell phone and logged onto an app that evaluates appliances. I don’t know why he has such an app. I also don’t know why he reads Consumer Reports. He entered the model numbers and got the skinny on each appliance. He wanted me to go for the reasonably priced GE with five stars, but I didn’t care for the clicking capabilities of the handle. “I don’t like the way it closes,’’ I said. “Oh Mom,’’ he said. “Is this going to take all day? I’m meeting Eric.’’ Naturally, I picked the most expensive dishwasher on the floor, the one that looked the most attractive. Not a good reason to choose an appliance, but I’m shallow. The salesman said he would have to order the dishwasher from the warehouse and then someone would call to set up a time to deliver and install it. I figured I’d get a new one in two days – max. I was giddy with delight as I left the store that evening. I felt certain I could manage two days of hand washing.
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gazing out the window to my backyard, I let my mind wander – bear left, then right, stop at the fork and peer deep into the woods. The birch sapling was sprouting lime-green leaves. The purple-hued bugleweed was creeping across a mound. Squirrels sat motionless in a patch of sun. I placed the dishes on a rack to dry. Weeks passed, and still no dishwasher. Promises “toes’’ did not keep. But I didn’t care. A household chore became a meditative journey. I came to appreciate working with my hands. I discarded the rubber gloves. My fingers swelled and dried out. I looked forward to my time at the kitchen sink. When the dishwasher finally arrived, I felt a tinge of disappointment. I did not put the dish rack away. I will use it again. By golly, I will.
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Where did your passion for cooking begin? I attribute where I am today from what I took away from my parents’ cooking when I was a child. One of my strongest memories is waking up in the middle of the night and smelling marinara sauce on the stove. I was on the other end of the house and thinking, “Oh my God, that smells amazing.” My father’s side is 100% Lebanese and my mother’s predominantly German, so I was introduced to a lot of different foods at a young age (like eating raw lamb at three years old). It definitely gave me a different appreciation and perspective than most kids who grew up on Hamburger Helper and Chef Boyardee. You started out shucking oysters for Mill’s Tavern and now you’re the executive chef. What made you stay with the restaurant for nearly a decade? One of things that I love about Mill’s Tavern, and possibly the reason why I’ve stayed so long, is that nobody tells me what I can or can’t do in the kitchen. I get to teach myself and try new things all the time. We’ve done bison, ostrich, venison – basically whatever we want to do, we take a stab at it. My bosses never question what I do. So long as the restaurant does well, I get to play with anything I want. It’s one of the most amazing aspects of the job. I get to take chances and push the envelope
Chef Edward Bolus has free reign in the Mill’s Tavern kitchen
with my dishes. What station on the kitchen line is your “sweet spot”? I love grilling. We have an open wood and charcoal grill in the kitchen. The flavor our steaks get on that open fire is just incredible. We’ve got a rotisserie on there, too. I just had a single spit manufactured so I can roast a whole suckling pig. That’s the game plan for the summer. We do a major change to the menu each season, and then host a wine dinner to showcase those changes. I’ll engineer it to be themed on the seasonal ingredients available. For summer we’re thinking about a luau theme or anything that will work around an entire rotisserie suckling pig. What’s a stellar item on the menu that you would recommend? The dish I’m most pleased with right now is the skate, which is stingray, for those who don’t know. It’s made with
traditional pan sauce, but with a twist. We dust the skate in rice flour to keep it gluten-free. Then a quick pan sear on the skate with a little garlic, shallots, fennel, caramelized onion and then we deglaze it with Sambuca. A little cream, finished with butter and heirloom cherry tomatoes. That all goes over Vermicelli rice noodles. So there’s a little Asian influence and French style. Can you talk about a dish you feel personally connected to. The Rabbit Roulade is a dish that I’m particularly proud of. It’s evolved quite a bit from its original form. It’s a whole rabbit saddle, so you de-bone the entire rabbit, take the four legs and hind quarters and grind them to make a forcemeat, then pack that inside the saddle. [Then] put inlays of various ingredients, anything from bacon chorizo to edamame, sun dried tomtates or olives. Since we break down all of our own duck in-house too, I take the tenderloins and in-lay them
within the roulade. When you roll and slice it, you can see the tenderloins throughout each cut. If you had the choice, what would be your last meal? If I had to have my last meal it would be Kibbeh with fried eggs and flat bread. Palate-wise, it’s not something most people would consider a “favorite dish” but I’ve always loved it. It’s basically the Lebanese version of tartar – ground lamb and beef with a few moderate spices, like mint, pepper and onion. The meat my mother always had for this dish was unbelievably fresh, like just-after-the-butcher-cut-it kind of fresh. Hence the reason I was able to eat it raw as a kid.
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One of the joys of visiting a museum is taking refuge in their cafe. At the Smithsonian, flaky treats and lattes can be found on all levels. MoMa’s Café 2 goes one step further and offers a full service restaurant. This creature comfort hasn’t been available in Little Rhody, until now with the opening of Cafe Pearl at the RISD Museum. “Visitors have come to expect this kind of amenity at museums and until now it wasn’t something we’ve been able to provide,” says RISD Museum Director John W. Smith. “We really want people to stay as long as possible during their visits, so a cafe offers a place to relax and regroup. But we also wanted to create a hub for the community – a place where visitors, students and our neighbors could come together.” Now, visitors are able to come together over cups of coffee from Providence-based Bolt Coffee Company. Smith was introduced to Brian Gibb, one of Bolt’s owners, soon after Bolt opened in the Dean Hotel. Gibb and Smith clicked right away, both understanding the vision for Cafe Pearl. Cafe Pearl’s atmosphere is casual, blending right into the museum aesthetic it is surrounded by. Fittingly enough, local designers and RISD alums Ben and Aja Blanc designed the cafe after doing a lot of archival research. Smith describes it as “smart and sophisticated, but very comfortable.” Museumgoers can stop by for lattes, espresso, cappuccino, teas and Italian cream soda. They can even snack on toast with a variety of spreads (think avocado, flaked salt, red pepper and olive oil) or sandwiches like Peppered Ricotta and Prosciutto. Eventually Smith would like to see the cafe utilized as an amenity for the community. He envisions poetry readings, informal artist talks and presentations, and even live music. But his greatest hope is that it truly becomes a part of the East Side neighborhood. 224 Benefit Street, Providence. 454-6500, www.RISDMuseum.org –Grace Lentini
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the heart of the East Side’s bustling Wayland Square, Lim’s specializes in both fine Thai cuisine and the expertly prepared sushi at a fair price. Lim’s menu includes both familiar favorites and modern twists on home style classics like Pad Thai, California Roll and steamed or fried dumplings. Those who are in the mood for something a bit more exotic, however, will love exploring specialties like their Spicy Holy Basil, minced chicken or rib-eye steak in a bird’s-eye chili
sauce with mushrooms, peppers, fried egg and Jasmine rice, or the Pad See-Ew, a signature Thai noodle dish with wide rice noodles, vegetables, egg and a sweet soy sauce. And over at the sushi bar, they’ve got creative maki like the Nookky Roll: shrimp tempura, avocado, cream cheese, cucumber, fresh spicy tuna, masago, scallion and tempura flake in a special sauce. And let’s not forget the full bar. No matter what your favorite style of Asian cuisine, dining at Lim’s means never having to choose.
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18 South Angell Street, Providence • 401-383-8830 Head to Lim’s Restaurant for traditional Thai cuisine and delicious sushi
10 prime Steak & Sushi Gourmet steaks and sushi. 55 Pine St, Providence, 4532333. LD $$$
Breachway Grill Classic New England fare, plus NY-style pizza. 1 Charlestown Beach Rd, Charlestown, 213-6615. LD $$
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Angelo’s Civita Farnese Restaurant Italian American comfort food classics. 141 Atwells Ave, Providence, 621-8171. LD $-$$
Café nuovo Contemporary New World cuisine. 1 Citizens Plz, Providence, 4212525. LD $-$$$
Chez pascal/The Wurst Kitchen Seasonal farm-to-table cuisine with a French accent. House-made sausages, hot dogs and accoutrements. 960 Hope St, Providence, 421-4422. LD $-$$$
DeWolf Tavern Gourmet American/ Indian fusion. 259 Thames St, Bristol, 254-2005. BLD $$-$$$
AQUA Poolside cocktails with seasonal American cuisine. 1 Orms St, Providence, 272-2400. LD $-$$ Besos Kitchen & Cocktails Tapas and eclectic cuisine and cocktails. 378 Main St, East Greenwich, 398-8855. BrLD $$$
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Bistro 22 New American rustic cuisine in Garden City. 22 Midway Rd, Cranston, 383-6400. LD $-$$ Black Bass Grille Classic seafood, historic waterfront setting. 3 Water St, South Dartmouth, MA, 508-999-6975. LD $$ Bluefin Grille at the providence Marriott Downtown Seasonal and sustainable seafood in an elegant atmosphere. 1 Orms St, Providence, 272-5852. LD $-$$
Capriccio Upscale international food with a northern Italian/Mediterranean accent. 2 Pine St, Providence, 421-1320. LD $-$$$
The Dorrance Fine dining with exquisite cocktails. 60 Dorrance St, Providence, 521-6000. D $$$
Chapel Grille Gourmet food overlooking the Providence skyline. 3000 Chapel View Blvd, Cranston, 944-4900. BrLD $$$
eleven Forty nine City sophistication in the suburbs. 1149 Division St, Warwick, 884-1149. LD $$$
Character’s Cafe & Theatre 82 Hybrid art space with all day breakfast, coffee and theatre-inspired entrees. 82 Rolfe Sq, Cranston. 490-9475 BL $
ella’s Fine Food & Drink Elegant dining meets international cuisine. 2 Tower St, Westerly, 315-0606. D $-$$$
Celestial Café Organic farm-to-table fine dining. Oak Harbor Village, 567 S County Tr, Exeter, 295-5559. BrLD $-$$$
Circe Restaurant & Bar South Beach meets New England seafood favorites. 50 Weybosset St, Providence, 4378991. BRLD $-$$$
Flatbread Company Artisanal pizza, local ingredients. 161 Cushing St, Providence, 273-2737. LD $-$$
Centro Restaurant & Lounge Contemporary cuisine and cocktails. 1 W Exchange St, Providence, 228-6802. BLD $$$
Clean plate Delicious comfort food in a casual setting. 345 S. Water St, Providence, 621-8888. BBrLD $$
Fresco Italian American comfort food with international inspirations. 301 Main St, East Greenwich, 398-0027; 140 Comstock Pkwy, Cranston, 228-3901. D $-$$
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Carriage Inn & Saloon Regional comfort food accompanied by a whiskey bar. 1065 Tower Hill Rd, North Kingstown, 294-8466. D $-$$ CAV Eclectic cuisine and art in an historic setting. 14 Imperial Pl, Providence, 751-9164. BrLD $$-$$$
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Kartabar Mediterranean-style cuisine, chic setting. 284 Thayer St, Providence, 331-8111. LD $-$$
Harry’s Bar & Burger Handcrafted sliders, brews and pub games. 121 N Main St, Providence, 228-7437; 301 Atwells Ave, 228-3336. LD $-$$
KitchenBar Contemporary comfort cuisine. 771 Hope St, Providence, 3314100. BrLD $$
Haruki Japanese cuisine and a la carte selections with casual ambiance. Locations in Cranston and Providence. HarukiSushi.com LD $-$$ Iggy’s Doughboys & Chowder House Classic clam shack fare, plus famous doughboys. 889 Oakland Beach Ave, Warwick, 737-9459; 1157 Point Judith Rd, Narragansett, 783-5608. LD $
Laurel Lane Country Club Upscale pub cuisine overlooking a picturesque golf course. 309 Laurel Ln, West Kingston, 783-3844. LD $-$$ Lim’s Restaurant Upscale Thai and fresh sushi. 18 South Angell St, Providence, 383-8830. LD $$ Luxe Burger Bar Build your own creative burger. 5 Memorial Blvd, Providence, 621-5893. LD $
Iron Works Tavern A wide variety of signature American dishes in the historic Thomas Jefferson Hill Mill. 697 Jefferson Blvd, Warwick, 739-5111. LD $-$$$
Maharaja Indian Restaurant Indian cuisine and traditional curries in a warm setting. 1 Beach St, Narragansett, 3639988. LD $-$$
Jacky’s Galaxie Local Pan-Asian chain offering sushi and classic entrees in a modern atmosphere. Locations in Providence, North Providence, Bristol and Cumber-
Malted Barley American craft beer, gourmet pretzels and creative sandwiches in downtown Westerly. 42 High St, Westerly, 315-2184; 334 West-
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Jigger’s Diner Classic ‘50s diner serving breakfast all day. 145 Main St, East Greenwich, 884-6060. BL $-$$
McBride’s pub Traditional Irish pub fare in Wayland Square. 161 Wayland Ave, Providence, 751-3000. LD $$
Julian’s A must-taste Providence staple celebrating 20 years. 318 Broadway, Providence, 861-1770. BBrLD $$
McCormick & Schmick’s Seafood & Steak Mixed grill selections and signature fish dishes sourced locally and
seasonally. 11 Dorrance St, Providence, 351-4500. BLD $$-$$$ Mia’s prime Time Café Upscale café cuisine by the Pawcatuck River. 1 West Broad St, Pawcatuck, CT, 860-5993840. BLD $$ Mill’s Tavern Historic setting for New American gourmet. 101 N Main St, Providence, 272-3331. D $$$ napolitano’s Brooklyn pizza Classic Italian fare and traditional New York-style pizzas. 100 East St, Cranston, 383-7722; 380 Atwells Ave, Providence, 273-2400. LD $-$$
parkside Rotisserie & Bar American bistro specializing in rotisserie meats. 76 South Main St, Providence, 3310003. LD $-$$ pat’s Italian Fine Italian favorites, natural steaks and handcrafted cocktails. 1200 Hartford Ave, Johnston, 2731444. LD $-$$$ phil’s Main Street Grille Classic comfort food; great rooftop patio. 323 Main St, Wakefield, 783-4073. BBrLD $ pho Horn’s Fresh, authentic Vietnamese dishes in a colorful setting. 50 Ann Mary St #403, Pawtucket, 365-6278. LD $-$$
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Ocean State Sandwich Company Craft sandwiches and hearty sides. 1345 Hartford Ave, Johnston. 155 Westminster St, Providence, 2826772. BL $-$$
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The Olive Tap Extra virgin olive oils, aged balsamic vinegars and gourmet food and gift selections. 485 Angell St, Providence, 272-8200. $$-$$$ Opa the phoenician Authentic Lebanese food served in a fun atmosphere with hookahs. 230 Atwells Ave, Providence, 351-8282. D $-$$$
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Rasa A chic destination on Main Street in East Greenwich, Rasa is Chef Dhar’s newest restaurant. Rasa is a Sanskrit word meaning “essence” – and the idea is truly reflected in the gorgeous interior of the restaurant, the irresistible smells that waft onto the sidewalk and the excellent cuisine available inside. Open every day for both lunch and dinner, Rasa serves food with refined Indian flavors. There are vegetarian (and vegan) options
like Artichoke and Vegetable Uttapam, with a rice pancake, corn, carrots, onion and cilantro; meat dishes like a whole Tandoori chicken in its classic yogurt, ginger, garlic and yellow chili marinade, and Kashmiri Lamb Kofta meatballs with pistachio and a yogurt sauce; and seafood like Lobster Hawa Mahal, prepared with onion, tomato, ginger and green chili, or Tamarind Salmon, grilled with coriander, cumin and a tamarind glaze.
Can’t Miss Dish: Cauliflower 65 (which is traditionally called gobi 65), sweet and spicy, perfectly golden fried florets. Rasa offers authentic Indian in the heart of East Greenwich
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Ten Rocks Tapas Bar Cape Verdeaninspired small plates, handcrafted cocktails and frequent live music. 1091 Main St, Pawtucket, 728-0800. BrLD $-$$ The Coast Guard House Modern New England fare with Bay views. 40 Ocean Rd, Narragansett. 789-0700. LD $$-$$$ The Saltwater Tavern A comfortable and lively tavern with Mexican and American fare and a monstrous draft list. 195 Main St, Wakefield, 783-3777. BrLD $$ Tortilla Flats Fresh Mexican, Cajun and Southwestern fare, cocktails and over 70 tequilas. 355 Hope St, Providence, 751-6777. LD $-$$ Trattoria Del Mare Traditional Italian cuisine with a focus on seafood in an elegant yet relaxing atmosphere. 145 Spruce St, Providence, 273-7070. LD $$-$$$ Trinity Brewhouse Rhode Island’s original brewpub. 186 Fountain St, Providence, 453-2337. LD $-$$ Twin Willows Fresh seafood and water views in a family-friendly atmosphere. 865 Boston Neck Rd, Narragansett, 789-8153. LD $-$$ Vanille Boulangerie French-inspired bakery teeming with cookies, pastries and breakfast and lunch specialties. 311 Westminster St, Providence. 521-3333 BL $-$$ Vanuatu Coffee Roasters Artisancrafted, single origin coffee, pastries and breakfast sandwiches. 294 Atwells Ave, Providence, 273-1586. BL $-$$
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On the town Calendar
by Marisa Petrarca and Marrissa Ballard
August music | performance | social happenings | galleries | sports
DON’T MISS THIS MONTH: 10 events at the top of our list
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The 7th Annual Waterfront Reggae Festival will take place on August 13 at India Point Park. www.NewportWaterfrontEvents.com.
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Food Truck Festivals of America is coming back to Providence for its 2nd Annual Providence Food Truck and Craft Beer Festival on August 6. www.FoodTruckFestivalsofAmerica.com.
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The Loof: east providence Art on August 20 at Crescent Park is a day of artists, artisans and entertainment. www. EastProvidenceArts.org.
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Downcity’s favorite summer movie series Movies on the Block takes place every Thursday night. www.MoviesontheBlock.com.
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Vintage and craft fiends get ready for providence Flea back on the Providence River every Sunday. www.ProvidenceFlea.com.
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You don’t want to miss Foo Fest, AS220’s annual block party. www.FooFest.AS220.org.
Get all the fun, dancing and spanakopita you can handle at the 89th Annual Greek Festival in Pawtucket. www.GreekFestivalRI.com.
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Make sure to stop by the Brew at the Zoo Roger Williams Park Zoo to sample over 100 beers and fundraiser for the park. www.RWPZoo.org.
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The pawtucket Arts Festival, one of Rhode Island’s premiere arts and entertainment extravaganzas will open on August 25 and run until September 26. www.PawtucketArtsFestival.org.
Legendary reggae band The Wailers headline this year’s Reggae Festival at India Point Park on August 13
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WaterFire partners with RI Defeats Hep C for the C is for the Cure event for a full lighting as well as activities to educate about the disease. www.WaterFire.org.
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On the town Calendar
continued...
Digitize! VHS TO DVD TRANSFER SERVICE MOVIES, SLIDES & PRINTS TO DVD
MUSIC
PeRFORMAnCe
arena & club | classical
comedy | dance | theatre
ARenA & CLUB AS220 August 4: Ryan Kowal’s Improv Explosion, Sunbears, and the Hungry Freaks. August 6: The Rare Occasions, Eric & the Nothing, The Bad Tequila Experience and LittleboybigHeadonbike. August 13. 20, 27: Traditional Irish music session. 95 Empire Street, Providence. 831-9327, www.AS220.org.
COMeDY AS220 August 7: The Inside Outside Show. 95 Empire Street, Providence. 8319327, www.AS220.org.
AURORA Mondays: Free live music. 276 Westminster Street, Providence. 272-5723, www.AuroraProvidence.com. DUNKIN DONUTS CENTER August 6: Fifth Harmony. One La Salle Square, Providence. 331-0700, www. DunkinDonutsCenter.com. FETE MUSIC August 4: Teen & Landlady. August 7: Kaya Stewart. August 16: Baroness. August 26: Jetty. August 29: Melvins. 103 Dike Street, Providence. 383-1112, www.FeteMusic.com.
COMEDY CONNECTION August 13: Girl’s Night Out. August 14 & 21: Sunday Showcase. 39 Warren Avenue, East Providence. 438-8383, www.RIComedyConnection.com. DAnCe AS220 Sundays: Beginner ballet. Mondays: Intermediate/Advanced Modern dance. Tuesdays: Intermediate ballet. Wednesdays: Open level Modern dance. Fridays: Contemporary African dance. 115 Empire Street, Providence. 831-9327, www.AS220.org. BROWN UNIVERSITY Mondays through August 22: Ballroom dance classes. 6-7pm: Beginniner; 7-8pm: Intermediate; 8-9pm:
Advanced. Sayles Hall Auditorium, 79-81 Waterman Street, Providence 444-6072, www.Events.Brown.edu. THeATRe AS220 August 26-28: Yellow-bellied, Lily-livered, Chickenshit: Or The Coward. 95 Empire Street, Providence. 831-9327, www.AS220.org.
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expos | fundraisers | seasonal FOR FOODIeS BOTTLES Thursdays: Spirit tasting. Fridays: Beer tasting. Saturday: Wine Tasting. 141 Pitman Street, Providence. 3722030, www.BottlesFineWine.com.
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JOHN BROWN HOUSE August 4: Concert Under the Elms. 52 Power Street, Providence. 273-7507, www.RIHS.org. LOCAL 121 Wednesdays and Thursdays: “The Sweet Spot” live piano music series. 121 Washington Street, Providence. 274-2121, www.Local121.com. THE MET August 10: Rich Robinson. August 14: Golden Gate Wingmen. August 18: Unsigned Hype. August 20: Reunion in Honor of Joe Moody. 1005 Main Street, Pawtucket. 729-1005, www. TheMetRI.com. WATERPLACE PARK FRIDAY NIGHT CONCERT SERIES August 5: Tall Teenagers, Nothing But Thieves. August 12: Wild Sun, The Wombats. Waterplace Park. 1 Financial Way, Providence. 621-1992, www.WBRu.com JAZZ AS220 August 5: Is this Jazz? Puppet Club and DOS +1. 115 Empire Street, Providence. 831-9327, www.AS220.org.
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Hop aboard and spot RI’s historic lighthouses ever wanted to see 20 historic Rhode Island lighthouses in one day? Save the Bay’s seven-hour Ultimate Lighthouse Tour is for true lighthouse aficionados. Starting in Providence, the expert-narrated cruise features views of Newport Pell Bridge, Gaspee Point, Prudence Island and the many historic lighthouses of Narragansett Bay. A lunch stop at Rose Island will include a tour of the Rose Island Lighthouse and the grounds. August 20, 9am-5pm. 100 Save The Bay Drive. 272-3540, www.SaveBay.org
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On the town Calendar continued...
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2-5: On Your Mark, Get Set, READ! 150 Empire Street, Providence. 455-8000, www.ProvLib.org.
ROGER WILLIAMS PARK ZOO Fridays: Food Truck Friday. August 27: Brew at the Zoo. 1000 Elmwood Avenue, Providence. 785-3510, www.RWPZoo.org.
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OTHeR RHODE ISLAND CONVENTION CENTER August 9-11: Energy Exchange. August 12-14: Leadership Conference. August 13-14: ARG Circuit Series. One Sabin Street, Providence. 485-6000, www. RIConvention.com. WATERFIRE August 6: “C is for Cure” event. August 20: Full lighting. Providence. 273-1155, www.WaterFire.org.
GALLeRIeS AS220 August 6: Gallery opening. 115 Empire Street, Providence. 831-9327, www. AS220.org. HAMILTON HOUSE August: Gerri Bain. 276 Angell Street, Providence. 831-1800, www.HistoricHamilton.com. GALLERY NIGHT PROVIDENCE August 18: Free Providence art gallery tour. Providence. 490-2024, www.GalleryNight.org.
KIDS & FAMILY ROGER WILLIAMS PARK ZOO August 11: Members Night. August 13: “Staying Alive” Family Overnight Experience. 1000 Elmwood Avenue, Providence. 785-3510, www.RWPZoo.org. PAWTUCKET ARTS FESTIVAL August 26-31: Pawtucket Arts Festival. 137 Roosevelt Ave, Pawtucket. 728-0500, www.PawtucketArtsFestival.org. GREEK FESTIVAL August 19-21: 89th Annual Greek Festival. Assumption of the Virgin Mary Greek Orthodox Church. 97 Walcott Street, Pawtucket. 725-3127, www. GreekFestivalRI.com. PROVIDENCE PUBLIC LIBRARY August 2, 5: Lapsit Story Time. August
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HAMILTON HOUSE August 2: Leaders and Leadership lecture. 276 Angell Street, Providence. 831-1800, www.HistoricHamilton.com.
The FLATBREAD COMPANY’S Catering and Mobile Oven is the ideal alternative to your desire to order Flatbread for large groups of parties of 50 to 250!
FEDERAL HILL HERITAGE CENTER August: Federal Hill Culinary and History Tour. 286 Atwells Avenue, Providence. 273-2652, www.FederalHillTours.com. JOHN BROWN HOUSE August 20: Lovecraft’s Providence - A Literary Walking Tour. 52 Power Street, Providence. 273-7507, www.RIHS.org. LADD OBSERVATORY Tuesdays: Free public viewings. 210 Doyle Avenue, Providence. 863-2641, www.Brown.edu/Departments/Physics/Ladd/. LIPPITT HOUSE August 20: Lippitt Labs: Design. 199 Hope Street, Providence. 453-0688, www.PreserveRI.org/Lippitt-Visit. MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY AND PLANETARIUM Daily planetarium shows. Saturdays and Sundays: Journey to the Stars. August 5: Robots on the Run workshop. August 19: Raspberry Pi. 1000 Elmwood Avenue, Providence. 6807221, www.ProvidenceRI.com/Museum. PROVIDENCE PUBLIC LIBRARY August 2: Guided Historic/Architectural Library Building Tour. 150 Empire Street, Providence. 455-8000, www. ProvLib.org.
161 Cushing Street, Providence Contact Jordan at 273-2737 Or at Jordanm@flatbreadcompany.com .
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With honesty and an unwavering commitment to a job well done, Iasimone Plumbing, Heating & Drain Cleaning Inc. provides a premier level of service, distinct in its quality of care and concern, which can only come from more than 35 years in the trade. Their plumbing and heating services accommodate the installation, repair and replacement of indispensible household appliances, like toilets, dishwashers and garbage disposals, as well as those larger homeowner headaches, like water heaters, boilers, sewers and drains, and all with speed and efficiency in an industry where it can be difficult just to get a call back, never mind same-day appointment scheduling. Owner and President Louis Iasimone considers high-touch customer service to be an indelible aspect of his family trade. A life-long Rhode Islander, Louis learned the plumbing and heating trades from his father. “He was in the trade for over 50 years,” says Louis. “Like any other business, [ours] had its ups and downs, but I believe we have been in business for so long because we treat our customers with the respect and professionalism they deserve.” It’s that unique brand of respect and professionalism that allows for fast and affordable solutions to plumbing, heating and drain clearing scenarios that could otherwise be frustrating and frightfully expensive for a home or business owner, but Louis’ prompt and friendly updates detailing the process and progress is a fundamental point of difference that insists you and your job won’t be “forgotten,” setting Iasimone’s apart from the rest.
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Spotlight
by Dan Schwartz
Empire Loan The August Meltdown Sale sizzles
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Exceptional Post-Surgery Rehab Services The hottest month of the year shepherds in Empire Loan’s annual August Meltdown Sale. For the entire month all items at Empire Loan will be discounted up to 50% off. Business owner Jeff Keithline says, “It’s a good time to look if anybody’s been thinking about picking up a luxury item for a modest price.” The clearance sale is happening at all eight locations throughout New England, so keep checking back to view their entire inventory of jewelry and consumer electronics. It used to be that banks offered smaller loan amounts, but loans of that size are simply not available anymore. Luckily a business like Empire Loan is there when you’re in a pinch, offering safe and secure loans from $50 to $5,000 and beyond. In the unlikely chance that you can’t repay the loan, the item used as collateral is forfeited and the matter is done. Jeff explains, “We don’t report to any credit agencies, and I’d be happy to loan you money again in the future.” Conveniently with their website you can use PayPal to make payments on your loan. Empire Loan is proud to continue their support of community enhancement projects, like Calle Limpia, which endeavors to clean streets up to make the neighborhood look nicer. The West Side initiative is orchestrated by Jesus Titin who handles a two-mile stretch of Broad street, from one Route 95 overpass to the other Route 95 overpass. Over on North Main on the East Side, Jeff’s team has started with the block they are on and have visions of going beyond. These beautification projects are ongoing and don’t receive any funding support from the city. Empire Loan also supports the non-profit Girls Rock! RI which helps girls and young women rock out at summer camps and workshops (see www.RirlsRockRI.org for details). Jeff’s business is also a big backer of the Southside Community Land Trust, helping to promote urban agricultural programs. Stop by Empire Loan to check out the merchandise on sale this August, and don’t forget to visit their sister business upstairs, Empire Guitars, which has a huge selection of new and vintage guitars, basses, drums, gear and amps.
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Cheryl Simmons’ Crimewatch listserv keeps neighbors informed and connected
Cheryl Simmons Helps Keep the East Side Safer Through Crimewatch Alerts By Amanda M. Grosvenor
Photography by Mike Braca
When Cheryl Simmons started the East Side Crimewatch listserv six years ago for personal reasons, she never expected it to balloon to 1,200 subscribers. A California native and East Side resident since 1998, Cheryl was upstairs in her home at noon on a Wednesday in 2010 when she heard what sounded like glass breaking on the first floor. Thinking a vase had fallen off a shelf, she arrived downstairs to see that a man had thrown a brick through a window, was cutting the window screen and already had one leg in the house. She later learned that two of her neighbors had similar experiences within the next 48 hours. Using a smaller listserv she had started in 2008 to stop RIPTA from putting a bus line down President Avenue, Cheryl held a meeting in a local church. Lieutenant
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Ryan and several patrol police officers attended and informed the neighborhood what they could do to help prevent crime. “Many people are not aware of how much crime actually happens in the area; it looks so gorgeous and bucolic,” Cheryl says. “The list works off of reports coming from a local crime website. If anything significant is going on, Lieutenant Donnelly will also alert me to it. I tell my fellow East Siders that when there’s crime, first report it to the police and then email me, and I will blast it out to the list anonymously. It can happen in real time.” The listserv has helped in many ways. One resident posted that they had seen the contents of a woman’s purse strewn about a sidewalk, and the woman happened to be a subscriber and was then
able to go and retrieve some of her belongings. Other important area topics are also occasionally discussed, such as the new parking meters. And though she can’t name names, Cheryl notes that many high-profile leaders in Providence also subscribe and pay attention; that it’s not “venting into the air.” She finds two main challenges in terms of reporting: “By encouraging people to be on alert for anything unusual, you find one extreme of people who are afraid to mention anything suspicious out of fear of profiling, and the other of people who are all too willing to report anything at all – even if it’s not actually a crime. I try to educate about what qualifies as suspicious behavior, and that seems to be slowly sinking in. I post 99.9% of the things submitted, but I curate ones that are obviously off the wall.”
Cheryl provides this valued service for no compensation other than the gratification of helping her neighbors and another reason: “If I didn’t enjoy it, I wouldn’t do it, but it does allow me to stay completely in the loop. It grew organically out of my own situation, but it helps bring the community something useful and keeps us together, and it’s minimal effort on my part.” If you had one wish to enhance life on the East Side, what would it be? “For the City to have enough funding for full patrol officers. Nobody wants to take officers out of South Providence, and the police do a yeoman’s job with the resources they have, but they need more. It would help reduce crime all over the city.”
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