Saturday, April 20, 2024

Around the Valley

Blackstone Heritage Corridor celebrates passage of National Heritage Area Act

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Northern RI - Officials with the Blackstone Heritage Corridor, Inc. celebrated the passage of the National Heritage Area Act this week, a federal bill which makes the organization eligible for continued funding and support. The bill, which had the full support of the congressional delegations from Massachusetts and Rhode Island, passed the House on Thursday, Dec. 22, by a...

Advice from the Trenches: Customer service blues

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Welcome to Advice From the Trenches, a monthly feature on NRI NOW.  Advice From The Trenches combines the clinical experience of a double boarded psychiatrist, with a slap-in-the-face dose of reality from an artist and writer who has gathered her wisdom from the school of hard-knocks. Do you having a burning question for the duo? Send your thoughts, ideas and woes to cathrenhousley@aol.com. Don’t forget to...

Advice from the Trenches: Hooked on RomCom

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Welcome to Advice From the Trenches, a monthly feature on NRI NOW.  Advice From The Trenches combines the clinical experience of a double boarded psychiatrist, with a slap-in-the-face dose of reality from an artist and writer who has gathered her wisdom from the school of hard-knocks. Do you having a burning question for the duo? Send your thoughts, ideas and woes to cathrenhousley@aol.com. Don’t forget to...

Letter: Magaziner has a proven track record

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As a lifelong Rhode Islander, the upcoming election in the 2nd Congressional District has my full attention. In the current political climate, congressional elections affect every American, not only those who live in the District. Allan Fung is a familiar name; his family story as a first generation American whose parents moved to the United States from Hong Kong is...

One hot dog! Yogi of Burrillville wins our pet costume contest

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Northern, RI – The votes have been tallied and we feel there's no day more appropriate to announce our winners. Happy Halloween, northern Rhode Island! In honor of this, most ghoulish of days, we hope you're ready for a glimpse at some of the most spirited animals around: the winners of our Howl-O-Ween, Meowl-O-Ween & Every Pet In-Bat-Ween Pet Costume...

Pet Costume Contest Volume III

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Northern, RI – They're so darn cute we wish we could do this all year long. Check out the contestants in Volume III of our Howl-O-Ween, Meowl-O-Ween & Every Pet In-Bat-Ween Costume Contest, dressed to impress and competing for your votes. The contest is also a fundraiser, with all $3 entry fees to be donated to the local animal shelter...

Pet Costume Contest entries: Volume II

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Northern, RI – These pets are dressed to impress and competing for prizes – and their proud owners are helping to raise funds for a local animal shelter. The latest batch of entries in our Howl-O-Ween, Meowl-O-Ween & Every Pet In-Bat-Ween Costume Contest is here, photos of northern Rhode Island pets submitted by our readers. Vote in the comment...