Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Big Brothers Big Sisters opened their second Rhode Island center in Middletown on Friday
It's official - Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Ocean State (BBBSOS) has a home in Middletown. The new donation center celebrated its grand opening at the Airport Plaza at 1341 West Main Road in Middletown on Friday. The center is the second location in Rhode Island, where Aquidneck island residents can drop-off donations of gently used clothing and small household items. The location will also be headquarters of the Military Mentoring Program that will launch this summer. Welcome to Middletown BBBS!
Custom House Coffee, with locations in Portsmouth and Middletown, and a soon-to-open shop in Fall River, MA, is seeking to serve alcohol at its Clock Tower Square location.
One Portsmouth coffee shop is seeking to add shots other than espresso to its menu. The owners of Custom House Coffee, which celebrated its 10th business anniversary last Friday, want to serve alcohol at its Portsmouth shop. The store's owners are seeking to secure a liquor license for the King Charles Drive and West Main Road location. However, the King's Grant Fellowship church across the street might prevent establishing a liquor license at this shop. State law prohibits any establishment to serve liquor within 200 feet of a church. In a mailing sent to customers this week, the owners say the interest in a liquor license is a reaction to the "poor economy." "Unfortunately, we have not been immune to the poor economy over the past …
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Custom House Coffee
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Tuesday, May 8, 2012
The third wind turbine in town and fourth on Aquidneck Island is turning its blades and generating electricity, after being constructed by a Middletown-based company.
The Hodges Badge Co. wind turbine might have seen like a stagnant, steel maypole for the past few months, but as of Monday morning, the giant in the sky began to finally turn its blades. "I am pleased to report that our turbine is up and running as of this morning," wrote Hodges Badge President Rick Hodges in an e-mail Monday of the turbine built by Middletown-based Rhode Island Wind Power. "Actually, it was ready to run last Friday, but there wasn’t enough wind to turn the blades over the weekend. "I expect that there will be a few more shutdowns as we resolve some teething issues, but it will generally be in automatic operation going forward, meaning that it will turn into the wind by itself, and start and stop as the wind comes and …
Sunday, May 6, 2012
US Labor Department’s OSHA proposes more than $117,000 in fines to Newport contractor for cave-in hazards at a Middletown work site.
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has proposed fines totaling $117,740 against Newport-based Raymond J. Cawley Contracting Inc. for allowing cave-in and other hazards while workers were excavating at 28 W. Main Road in Middletown to replace a sewer line. An OSHA inspection found two workers in an eight-foot-deep trench improperly shored or sloped to prevent sidewalls from caving in. Excavated materials were placed at the edge of the trench, which also lacked a sufficiently tall ladder that workers could use to exit swiftly and safely. Additionally, the workers were not wearing protective helmets, which exposed them to being struck by an operating backhoe’s bucket and the material falling out of …
Friday, May 4, 2012
Ralph M. Mariano has hired former U.S. Attorney Robert Corrente as his defense lawyer.
Ralph M. Mariano of Virginia, the man accused of receiving a bribe in the alleged Navy kickback scheme, now wants the public to pay his attorney fees, reports The Providence Journal. Mariano's newly-hired defense lawyer, U.S. Attorney Robert Corrente, has told the courts his client is "indigent," reports The Providence Journal. Mariano, 53, of Arlington, VA, a former engineer with the U.S. Navy’s Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA), is accused of accepting bribes as a public official from Portsmouth resident Russell E. Spencer. Mariano allegedly accepted kickbacks of naval funds from Advanced Solutions for Tomorrow (ASFT), a Middletown company. Spencer recently admitted to lying to investigators and prosecutors on three occasions …
Thursday, May 3, 2012
Coddington Brewery has introduced a new beer called Honey Brown which is brewed with Aquidneck Honey.
Middletown's Coddington Brewing Company has beer lovers buzzing over their latest brew, a honey beer brewed with honey from right here on Aquidneck Island. The brew called Honey Brown, which has been on-tap for about two weeks, is made with Aquidneck Honey, which is collected locally and is free of preservatives, said Coddington’s brewer Marshall Righter “It’s almost the original color of the honey itself,” said Righter who has been brewing for 18 years. Like all Coddington in-house brews, Honey Brown is Righter's personal recipe. Its unique beer style can only be found at Coddington. When Righter got out of the Navy in 1995, he learned the trade at Smutty Nose and Portsmouth Brewery in New Hampshire, but he knew he needed to study the …
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Coddington Brewing Co.
210 Coddington Hwy, Middletown, RI
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The 31st Annual Chowder Cook-Off is looking for Stuffed Quahog Recipe Contest entries.
The 31st Annual Schweppes Great Chowder Cook-Off, to take place on June 2 at the Newport Yachting Center, announced a call for entries for its inaugural “The Right Stuffie” Stuffed Quahog Recipe Contest. For those who have a classic or innovative stuffed quahog recipe that friends and family just can’t get enough of, organizers of the Great Chowder Cook-Off want to hear about it – and taste it! Newport Waterfront Events Facebook fans will select one winner from all the submissions with the honoree receiving a VIP upgrade for the Great Chowder Cook-Off, a $100 Newport Restaurant Group gift card and a Chowder Cook-Off swag bag. Recipe entries are now being accepted online at facebook.com/waterfrontevents until May 25. Contestants can …
Monday, April 30, 2012
The event is Wednesday, May 9.
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Monday, April 30
Are you an area business owner who wants a chance to talk to Gov. Lincoln Chafee? RSVP now for Chafee's Business Outreach Forum, to be held Wednesday, May 9, at the Middletown Public Library. According to the invitation, the event is in conjunction with the Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation, the Town of Middletown, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). The mission is "to hear from local small businesses and discuss ways to help them succeed, grow the economy, and create jobs for Rhode Islanders." Chafee will be joined by Middletown Council President Arthur S. Weber, Jr. as well as representatives of the RIEDC, SBA, Department of Labor and Training, Small Business Development Center and Ocean State Business Development …
Which restaurant offers the perfect meal?
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Monday, April 30
Mother's Day is less than a week away, which means you've only got a few days left to find the perfect gift that says "Thanks, Mom." Along with that gift, you should also consider making reservations for a lovely Sunday meal. But where to go? This week, we want to know: which local restaurant offers the best Mother's Day brunch or lunch? Is it Atlantic Grille, Blue Plate Diner, Atlantic Beach Club, Rhea's, or Anthony's Seafood? Vote in our poll below, then share your thoughts in the comments section. If we left your favorite brunch spot off the list, note that in the comments as well. We'll leave the poll up all week then close voting at 9 a.m. Friday. At noon that day, we'll share your top local pick. Then be sure to watch the site over …
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Atlantic Grille
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Saturday, April 28, 2012
A look at who won this week's poll across the state.
For Mother's Day, a get well gift or for a romantic gesture for that special someone, nothing says it like flowers. Patch readers choose their favorite places to pick up a floral arrangement. It's the classic romantic gesture ... showing up on her doorstep with a bouquet of her favorite flowers. But if you truly want to make an impression, no ordinary convenience store bouquet will do. You need an artistic arrangement from the people who know the trade best. So where do you go to find the best blooms? Patch wanted to help readers decide which florists create the best arrangements in town. We asked readers throughout the state which shop in their town is their favorite. After five days of voting, the winners are in. Check out which …
frank maloof
3:44 pm on Wednesday, May 9, 2012
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