Providence Place gets trendy with addition of Free People, Zara
“They seem to be in awe of the bright beautiful open concept of our store,” says Patrizzi. By Mia Zarrella, 630wpro.com Providence Place Mall is mixing things up with the addition of two, quite...
View Article630 Under 30: Sproutel’s ‘Jerry the Bear’ helps kids manage diabetes
Aaron Horowitz and Hannah Chung with their creation, Jerry the Bear. Submitted photo. By Kim Kalunian, WPRO News Jerry is not your average Teddy. Jerry the Bear, a creation of Rhode Island-based...
View ArticleBayada: More Than Just Home Health Care
This 2015 year, Bayada celebrates 40 years of compassion, excellence, and reliability. By Mia Zarrella, 630wpro.com Bayada Home Health Care provides nursing, rehabilitative, therapeutic, and assistance...
View ArticleBenchwarmer’s Blog-Summertime heat part I
By Andrew Augustus July 7 is always a magical time of year. We are in the middle of summer, just celebrated the birth of the United States, the MLB All-Star game is right around the corner, the NBA...
View ArticleBenchwarmer’s Blog-Summertime heat part II
By Andrew Augustus Now that baseball is at the all-star break, it is the perfect time to check up on the other sports teams in the area. I know I mentioned it last time but it is important I once...
View Article10 Movies You Might Not Know Were Filmed In Rhode Island
Woody Allen’s Irrational Man, starring Joaquin Phoenix (left) and Emma Stone (right), debuts July 17. by Mia Zarrella, Entertainment Contributor Sometimes you are so caught up in the plot of a movie...
View ArticleReview: No disappointment to be found in ‘Gypsy’
Amiee Turner stars as Rose in the Tony® Award-winning classic American musical, Gypsy, being presented at Ocean State Theatre in Warwick through August 2. For tickets call (401) 921-6800 or visit...
View ArticleBenchwarmer’s Blog-Time to be positive
By Andrew Augustus Now I have gotten quite a few emails saying I have been overly negative and could have possibly been overreacting to some situations in the Boston sports scene. Personally, I feel...
View ArticleWhere in RI To Take An Out-of-Stater
Picturesque Federal Hill: a Rhode Island attraction, day or night. by Mia Zarrella, Entertainment Contributor When I first made plans to host my two friends from Portland, Oregon, I was a little...
View ArticleBenchwarmer’s Blog-Summer news
By Andrew Augustus Deflategate (noun)- 1. The popularly adopted title for the investigation into the New England Patriots about deflated footballs in the AFC Championship game against the Indianapolis...
View ArticleBenchwarmer’s Blog-400+ pages of testimony
By Andrew Augustus It is official. In the past two weeks I have done more reading than I have ever done at college. The entire transcript of the Tom Brady appeal came out and it does not look good for...
View ArticleRock Your Hand-Me-Downs: 5 Best Second-Hand Shops in RI
Chalkboard sign outside of consignment boutique, Wish Newport. by Mia Zarrella, Entertainment Contributor Gone are the days where you lied about wearing your older brother’s monogrammed sweatshirts...
View ArticleBreak the Silence on Ovarian Cancer: The NOCC comes to RI
by Mia Zarrella, Cumulus Providence Contributor Join the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition in breaking the silence on ovarian cancer. On Sunday September 27, the 8th Annual Run/Walk to Break the...
View ArticleCNN: Target to move away from gender-based signs
(CNN)Attention Target shoppers: Say goodbye to “girls’ building sets” and “boys’ bedding.” The big box retailer announced Friday that it will start phasing out gender-based signage in some...
View ArticleBenchwarmer’s Blog – Time to talk about games on the field
By Andrew Augustus Today is a great day to be a New England sports fan. On Wednesday, Tom Brady and Roger Goodell met in a court room in New York in front of Judge Richard Berman. A big thank you...
View Article“These Ruthless Bitches” keeps audiences on their toes
Frank O’Donnell Epic Theatre Company’s newest offering is “These Ruthless Bitches,” an adaptation by Kevin Broccoli of Clare Booth Luce’s 1936 play, “The Women.” From the pre-show announcements to the...
View ArticleBenchwarmer’s Blog-Football Excuses Return
Andrew Augustus Finally! After what seemed like an eternity since the Patriots hoisted the Lombardi Trophy meaningful football has finally returned. Unfortunately the stigma of the Patriots being...
View ArticleTop 4 Picks for Apple Picking in RI
By Michelle Wells In my opinion, September marks the start of the BEST 4 months of the year. Once September rolls around, I just want every sign of summer to be gone and replaced by pumpkins, boots,...
View ArticleReview: “Buyer & Cellar” a superb one-man show
By Frank O’Donnell On rare occasions, we’re offered a bit of theater where the piece perfectly matches the performer. And that’s exactly what we’ve got with “Buyer & Cellar,” now on stage at the...
View ArticleBayada: More Than Just Home Health Care
This 2015 year, Bayada celebrates 40 years of compassion, excellence, and reliability. By Mia Zarrella, 630wpro.com Bayada Home Health Care provides nursing, rehabilitative, therapeutic, and assistance...
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