FOOD & DRINK
North Providence resident recovers from alcohol addiction, set to help others
NORTH PROVIDENCE – Town resident Nicole Seoane has been sober from alcohol for five years, and she’s now helping others bring support resources directly to those who need it most. Seoane began working as an administrative assistant for the Substance Use and Mental Health Leadership Council in January,...
Edgewood Market in Cranston to close after 70 years
CRANSTON, R.I. (WLNE) — A popular market and deli is closing today after nearly 70 years in business. Edgewood Market and Deli in Cranston announced on Facebook that they would be retiring on May 1. The business was established in 1958 as a small grocery. It is located on...
Wild turkey season is here. What you need to know before heading out.
Thanksgiving may still be a few months away, but for Bay State hunters, its turkey time. Monday marks the start of the spring wild turkey hunting season in Massachusetts, which lasts through May 25. During the season, hunters are allowed to bag two bearded turkeys, which may be culled on the same day. Per the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife (MassWildlife), wild turkey hunting is allowed in Wildlife Management Zones 1-13 (excluding Zone 14, which consists of the island of Nantucket) Monday through Saturday from a half hour before sunrise until noon through the end of the season.
Local Resident Jen Campisi to Compete for Miss Rhode Island USA 2024 Crown
Excitement is building as Jen Campisi, a 25-year-old resident of Middletown, gears up to vie for the title of Miss Rhode Island USA 2024. The highly anticipated event is scheduled to take place on May 25 and 26, 2024, at the RI Convention Center in Providence, RI. Campisi, representing her...
Over 8,000 pounds of frozen pizzas recalled for allergy risk
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Approximately 8,221 pounds of frozen meat pizzas made by 802 VT Frozen are being recalled due to an allergy risk, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). The products are being recalled for misbranding and undeclared allergens, as...
Four peregrine falcons hatch atop Superman Building; Audubon camera lets you see them
PROVIDENCE – The city has four new, tiny, furry residents living high above downtown. Four peregrine falcons have hatched in their nest box atop the Superman Building, according to the Audubon Society of Rhode Island. The Audubon Society has a webcam that enables people to watch the eyas, or hatchlings, and their parents. ...
'Wild Cat Roar Store' food pantry at Winters a 'game changer'
PAWTUCKET – With food insecurity said to be skyrocketing among students and families in the city, Community School Resource Coordinator Jennifer Surmeian applied for the Stop & Shop Food Pantry Program last summer to help meet the need. Less than a year later, the Winters School community, along with...
Worcester's nickname as 'Wormtown' comes from an unlikely source
WORCESTER, Mass. — Wormtown Brewery was founded in 2010 in an ice cream shop, and now can be found in 5 states, with 2 tap rooms –one in its hometown, Worcester; the other at Patriot Place in Foxborough. The inventor of the nickname Wormtown, L.B. Worm, keeps the...
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