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Thee Euston-Fairweather Registry of Hyper Links: Gaspee Days Edition
by Josh Wood Thursday June 10, 2010
Recently, Freddy Krueger was shot. This weekend a ship will burn, a market will move and recycled goods will find new homes. Here’s the short version:
A Parade, a Race and a Burning Boat
The 2010 Gaspee Days festivities continue this weekend. The 5K will battle the parade for Narragansett Boulevard, and the reenactment of the burning of the Gaspee, a significant event in the build-up to the American Revolution, will take place at 4pm.
Pawtuxet Farmers’ Market Displaced, But Not Denied
This Saturday, the market moves to the parking lot behind Cranston’s William Hall Library. The library is on Broad Street just south of the junction of Broad Street, Warwick Avenue and Norwood Avenue. Maureen Morgan will be cooking at the market with free samples to try. She is the first of a series of chef demonstrations, sponsored by the Rhode Island Rural Development Council and the market.
Horror at the Police Station
Movie producers Chad Verdi and Michael Corrente wrapped up a feature film called “Inkubus” – a horror movie that was shot at the Cranston police station. The film’s lead actor Robert Englund played the ornery Freddy Krueger in “Nightmare on Elm Street.”
Yart Sale
Artists’ Exchange is throwing a Yart Sale on Sunday, June 13th in the lots surrounding their building in Rolfe Square. Part community yard sale, part arts event (with arts made from parts), the Yart Sale will feature yard sale vendors, artisan vendors, re-use workshops and a gallery showcase focusing on art made from reclaimed and repurposed objects.
R.I.P Abraham Nathanson
Abraham Nathanson, inventor of cult favorite game, Bananagrams, passed away at the age of 80.
The Battle of the Bags
The US uses 60,000 bags every 5 seconds. California alone uses 19 billion a year, and spends $25 million annually to collect and bury them. Last week California lawmakers voted to ban plastic bags and charge a nickel for paper bags. (For the back story, see Skip the Bag, Save the River).
Fung to Run Again. Botts to Challenge Palumbo
Mayor Allan Fung has announced that he’s seeking reelection. Richard Tomlins, former campaign manager for Michael Napolitano, is running against Fung as a democrat.
Don Botts has announced that he will challenge Peter Palumbo for House District 16. Palumbo, a democrat, was responsible for introducing legislation based on the dubious Arizona immigration bill.
Concrete Plant Saga Drawing to a Close
The city of Cranston is reportedly making the final payment on the controversial half-completed concrete plant – in what basically amounts to a 1.9 million dollar zoning mistake.
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Lawn signs are recyclable, but they should not be tossed in the standard residential blue bin. The metal stakes should be removed from the sign and both materials can be delivered to the Central Landfill or to one of the local recycling centers listed below. The plastic signs will go in one container, and the metal stakes will go into a different container. There is no charge to recycle either material.
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The Lexingtons are an interesting local band in that they don’t neatly fit into Rhode Island’s music scenes. The Cranston pop trio sounds like they’ve been mining the Beach Boys, Burt Bacharach and other pop musicians of the time, and the indelible sixties vibe puts them somewhere on the same...
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Wednesday is Walk To School Day. Cranston Public Schools aren’t officially participating, but it doesn’t mean your family can’t hoof it.
Good Magazine has some interesting notes about walking to school:
In 1969, 88 percent of students who lived within a mile of their grade schools got there by bike or...
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Witness a giant airplane, handcrafted in painted recycled wood. Step into the shoes of Bob Cratchit and land a part in “A Christmas Carol.” Wonder at a calvacade of small dogs in suits. Laugh at a Superhero. Fall into Thai Yellow Leaf Hammocks and pick up a scrabble tile...
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