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Interview: Alice Bag of Stay at Home Bomb

Once a punk rocker, always a punk rocker Alice Bag (nee Armendariz), who shone bright in the Los Angeles punk scene of the late-1970s, will be in town Saturday to read from her...

Cinderella's Bridal Salon Seeks Receivership

from:Rhode Island Governor Lincoln Chafee

The Office of Attorney General was notified today that Cinderella's Bridal Salon, in West Warwick, filed a petition for receivership in Washington County Superior Court,...

AG Kilmartin Joins 10 States in Suing EPA to Force Soot Standards

from:Rhode Island Governor Lincoln Chafee

Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin has RI joined with 10 other states in filing a lawsuit to force the federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to issue rules against soot. ...

RIDOT using new technology to help battle winter storms

from:Rhode Island Governor Lincoln Chafee

The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) announced that it will be using a new method of road pre-treatment prior to the forecasted winter storm tomorrow, Saturday,...

Attorney General Kilmartin Warns Consumers of High Interest Rates and Hidden Fees in So-Called Rapid Tax Refunds

from:Rhode Island Governor Lincoln Chafee

Throughout tax season, you might notice store fronts popping up to offer tax preparation services and rapid or instant tax refunds. A business offering to prepare and file your...

RIDOT to Hold Meeting on Proposed MBTA Fare and Service Changes

from:Rhode Island Governor Lincoln Chafee

The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) announced today that it will hold a public meeting on Monday, February 27, 2012, to discuss the proposed changes to the...

DLT Hot Jobs for Friday, February 10, 2012

from:Rhode Island Governor Lincoln Chafee

Position: Gold Choice Counter Sales Representatives Recruitment (as seen on Channel 10) Job Number: 682394 Employer: Hertz Corp Location: Warwick, RI $11.25 per...

Stat/Southcoast EMS acquires Coastline Ambulance Service

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Jim Farrell, PR First, 781-681-6616, jfarrell@prfirst.com Stat Ambulance...

USDOJ, HUD, State Attorneys General Announce Landmark Mortgage Foreclosure Settlement

from:Rhode Island Governor Lincoln Chafee

Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin today formally joined the landmark joint federal-state agreement with the nation's five largest mortgage service providers over...

State Investment Commission to Hear DC Vendor Presentations

from:Rhode Island Governor Lincoln Chafee

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — General Treasurer Gina M. Raimondo today announced that the State Investment Commission will hear presentations from the four vendors recommended as...

DLT Hot Jobs for Thursday, February 9, 2012

from:Rhode Island Governor Lincoln Chafee

Position: Audio-Visual Coordinator (as seen on Channel 10) Job Number: 682313 Employer: American Math Society Location: Providence, RI Hourly rate based on experience ...

Today's hot careers

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Bowing to Amalur; Karl vs. Clint; Mitt the nitwit; local color

State of the art OK, P&J have found a solution to that nasty little dispute about whether or not to include "Providence Plantations" in Vo Dilun's formal name — State...

Cram it all in!

From Sean Price to Panther Moderns! For underground hip-hop heads, it gets no bigger than SEAN PRICE (of Boot Camp Clik and Heltah Skeltah legend) hitting up Fête on...

Taking on payday loans

Commerce Dept. State Representative Frank Ferri, owner of a Johnston bowling alley, has seen how the short-term, high-interest loans available at neighborhood payday loan shops...

Reel-to-reel: A long-lost Malcolm X speech recovered

History Dept. I was born just two years before Spike Lee's 1992 biopic about Malcolm X and starting in kindergarten, I have faced the question in an almost endless loop:...

Secretary of State Mollis Sets Voter Registration Drive for Johnston High School

from:Rhode Island Governor Lincoln Chafee

PROVIDENCE, R.I. –Secretary of State A. Ralph Mollis is urging Johnston High School students to register to vote during a drive at school Mon., Feb. 13, from 11:06 a.m. to...

60 bottles and 1 can: Great samplers, and a gloriously sticky beer

Bottles and cans and just clap your hands In the gift guide a few columns back, I recommended variety packs as an ideal present, a gateway to craft brew exploration, a great...

Slonk Donkerson, Galvanize, Vertical Twin, and Gut Bucket

Four by four Looking for new music? Vertical TwinLooking for new music? Here are four recent releases

New England Boat Show docks in Boston this weekend

from:Newport Home & Living Examiner

As all of New England gears up for spring boating and this summer's entree, the America's Cup World Series, in June 2012 at Newport, R. I., a more than generous appetizer...

‘Valentined’ showcases geek love at Craftland

Heart-felt These missives don't have the swooning, steamy, bodice-ripping passion of romance novel covers. EVOKING EARNESTNESS Harada’s Ishihara Heart.

Van Halen | A Different Kind of Truth

Interscope Who would've thought Eddie Van Halen would still be innovative in his late 50s?

Designer Karl Lagerfeld calls Adele "a little too fat"

from:Providence Entertainment Examiner

German fashion designed Karl Lagerfeld called singer Adele “a little too fat” in an interview with a French newspaper, published on February 6.Lagerfeld, who is also...

DLT Hot Jobs for Wednesday, February 8, 2012

from:Rhode Island Governor Lincoln Chafee

Position: Thermoformed Engineering Technician (as seen on Channel 10) Job Number: 681423 Employer: Packaging Graphics Location: Pawtucket, RI Hourly rate based on...

Whole Foods Valentine's Day deal: Two dozen roses $20

from:Providence Frugal Living Examiner

Looking for a deal on Valentine's Day roses? Most Whole Foods Markets are offering two dozen long long stem roses for $19.99 from February 9 through 14, 2012. Find a variety...

AmericanTowns Heroes: Ariana Hargis is a Real Livesaver

Ariana Hargis is the kind of lifeguard you want on duty when your loved ones are in the pool. She's a quick-thinking, focused professional with eyes in the back of her head. When...

Die Antwoord | Ten$ion

Zef Recordz Moreso than any "controversially-lipped" chanteuse (to borrow from one of Lana Del Rey's many observers), South African...

Tennis | Young & Old

Fat Possum (2012) Denver's Tennis, the husband/wife duo of Alaina Moore and Patrick Riley, are back with another slab of dreamy, feather-light pop.

Ital | Hive Mind

Planet Mu If there was a broken-record knock against electronic music in the last decade, it's that it all sounded the same.

The Punch Brothers | Who's Feeling Young Now?

Nonesuch (2012) For a group full of virtuosos, the Punch Brothers refuse to dole out prodigious string-murdering sessions.

Crossword: ''I Oh You One''

Or four, actually Or four, actually. Across 1 Multi-purpose

J the S | The Last Days

Same Plate/Greater Good J the S has been promising The Last Days since he went by Jake the Snake.

Review: Soul Calibur V

Soulless It's time to make some new friends. It's time to make some new friends. Not only with the new additions to Soul

Rhode Island Municipalities to Hold Pertussis and Flu Clinics

from:Rhode Island Governor Lincoln Chafee

Following the success of the recent pertussis vaccination clinics in Barrington, the Rhode Island Department of Health (HEALTH) plans to exercise its public health preparedness...

Review: Mill's Tavern

An elegant prix fixe experience When a restaurant has survived eight-plus years on the Providence scene, you know it must be doing something (or several things) right. BIG FORK

Designing for America

from:Rhode Island School Of Design

When Sami Nerenberg 07 ID discovered that a small group of like-minded people shared her dream of using design to foster social change, she joined their effort to launch a...

Attorney General Kilmartin to Sign Joint State-Federal Mortgage Servicing and Foreclosure Settlement

from:Rhode Island Governor Lincoln Chafee

Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin today announced his intention to sign on to the joint federal-state agreement with the nation's five largest mortgage servicers over...

Governor Lincoln D. Chafee to File Amicus Brief in Support of City of Providence

from:Rhode Island Governor Lincoln Chafee

Providence, RI - Rhode Island Governor Lincoln D. Chafee announced this morning that he will file an amicus brief with the Rhode Island Supreme Court in support of the City of...

DLT Hot Jobs for Tuesday, February 7, 2012

from:Rhode Island Governor Lincoln Chafee

Position: Manager, Trades and Fire Safety (as seen on Channel 10) Job Number: 682257 Employer: Rhode Island College Location: Providence, RI Hourly rate based on...

Second Tuck play in Patriots history not so kind

from:Rhode Island Sports Examiner

Many people around these parts point to a play on a snowy day in January of 2002 as the beginning of the New England Patriots' dynasty. Quarterback Tom Brady's apparent...

Davis Calls Students to Action

from:Rhode Island School Of Design

When Angela Davis visited RISD in January, students packed the auditorium to hear her speak.

Attorney General Peter Kilmartin Announces Multi-State Settlement with Debt Collector NCO Financial Systems

from:Rhode Island Governor Lincoln Chafee

Debt collector NCO Financial Systems, Inc. (NCOF) has agreed to change certain collections practices as part of a settlement announced today by Attorney General Peter Kilmartin...

Clint Eastwood's Chrysler Super Bowl ad rocks halftime: video link

from:Newport Home & Living Examiner

Gran Torino star and Hollywood's master of plain talk, Clint Eastwood, was spot on in last night's Super Bowl best commercial contest of 2012. Posing an analogy of midway...

DLT Hot Jobs for Monday, February 6, 2012

from:Rhode Island Governor Lincoln Chafee

Position: Sewing Mechanic/General Factory Worker (as seen on Channel 10) Job Number: 682276 Employer: International Textile Mfg Location: Cumberland, RI $10.00 -...

Providence Children's Film Festival 2012

from:Providence Children's Film Festival

Schedule:Thursday February 16,2012:Opening Night!6pm Reception7pm Screening Special Event7:00 pm Sandman and the Lost Sand of Dreams (81 mins) - All AgesLocation: MetcalfFriday...

Wes Welker flying under the radar

from:Rhode Island Sports Examiner

The New England Patriots' secret weapon against the New York Giants on Sunday may not be that much of a secret. Or at least it shouldn't be.Wes Welker led the NFL with an...

Super Bowl 2012 restaurant deals and freebies for game day parties

from:Providence Frugal Living Examiner

Looking for Super Bowl party food deals for the big game between the Patriots and the Giants on Sunday, February 5, 2012? Here's a list of restaurants offering discounts and...

'Pink Ribbons, Inc.' fuels Susan G. Komen firestorm

from:Newport Home & Living Examiner

A new documentary begs the question why the millions of dollars raised by the pervasive perkiness of the pink ribbon have failed to find a cause or cure for breast cancer, at its...

RIDOT to Temporarily Close Portion of I-95 in Pawtucket During Early Morning Hours

from:Rhode Island Governor Lincoln Chafee

The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will temporarily close portions of I-95 South and I-95 North in Pawtucket during the early morning hours on Tuesday, February...

North Smithfield Man Sentenced to 30 Years for Child Molestation

from:Rhode Island Governor Lincoln Chafee

Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin announced that Ramiro Morales (DOB: 5/19/72), with a last known address of 25 Lapre Road, North Smithfield, pled guilty to multiple counts of...