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Rochester brightening with LED's; replacing lights that turned purple
Rochester’s program with Duke Energy to replace hundreds of lights with LED’s is brightening up the city and bringing audio with it. Although, LED replacements have been sought for some of the new lights thanks to an interesting color variation. Rochester Mayor Ted Denton says the effort downtown will include an improved look to go with the lights. The mayor says downtown events will benefit from the speaker system. Also, neighboring street traffic poles will receive an upgrade.
The Real Meaning Behind 'Glad You Exist' By Dan Shay
Shutterstock By Lindsay Barton/April 13, 2021 3:18 pm EDT Country music duo Dan + Shay have been churning out songs since 2013, with hits like "Tequila," "Speechless," and "From the Ground Up." Members Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney met at a house party on Dec. 7, 2012 in Nashville, Tenn., according to Country Fancast, and the rest is history.
Grass Creek Lions Club to use grant for new roof
The Fulton County Community Foundation provided a grant of $16,325 to the Grass Creek Lions Club. This grant will go to replace the roof on the Grass Creek Depot with a new metal roof, which typically has a lifespan of 40+ years. The historic depot was moved to its current location and restored in 1997 and serves as a community center and museum for Grass Creek.
Level Up Nutrition breaks in its first month in Rochester
It's been going on three weeks since Level Up Nutrition made its appearance in Rochester at the Peace tree Village Plaza next to Krogers, in the former ‘Healthies’ Location. Level Up Nutrition is a health program owned by Jeff and Cyndi Lamberson, who have three locations in Rochester, Culver and Plymouth. Cyndi says they’re excited to be apart of the Rochester community.
Drew Baldridge opens up about his engagement, how his song Senior Year has new meaning in the COVID-19 Crisis, and more!
Drew Baldridge opens up about his engagement, how his song Senior Year has new meaning in the COVID-19 Crisis, and more! Posted today at 6:52am by Big Rick Daniels Drew Baldridge opens up about his engagement,and how it all went down during the COVID-19 cirsis. Also, she shares how his song "Senior Year" has new meaning for 2020 high school seniors in midst of the COVID-19 Crisis, and more!
The Gaming GURU - Presented by Augustine Casino
The Gaming GURU - Presented by Augustine Casino | An insider's look at the Casinos and Gaming We take you behind the scenes of the Casino and Gaming Industry with the help of Augustine Casino General Manager Jef Bauer - who shares insider information on how to make your next trip to the Casino more rewarding! Plus, we talk about betting history - from Vegas to Atlantic City and beyond, and future innovations coming to a Casino near you Click Episode to Listen.
Throw Wide the Doors: Doors Open RI gives locals a different view of their own state
Let’s face it: Central Falls and Pawtucket don’t get the respect they deserve. Many know of them, but know little about them. This September, we have an opportunity to change that through Open Doors RI. The two cities will be on showcase for a day, providing a glimpse into centuries of industry and the ensuing architectural wonder, all for the low, low cost of just showing up.
A Righteous Cacophony!: Pronk! serves as a bridge between worlds
Sep 4, 2019 › Categories: Music Imagine a music festival with virtually no electricity or amplifiers, no sponsors and a resounding message of inclusivity. Imagine it’s happening right here in PVD this fall, with more than 300 brass and drum wielding musicians marching down the street. Sounds good, right? This is Pronk!, our local representation of the many honk fests that take place all over the world.
India vs West Indies: Virat Kohli 19 runs away from breaking Javed Miandad's 26-year-old record - Times of India
PORT OF SPAIN: Indian captain Virat Kohli is just 19 runs away from overtaking Pakistan great Javed Miandad as the highest run-scorer against West Indies in ODI cricket.Miandad played his last ODI against the Windies in 1993 and so Kohli will be breaking a 26-year-old record if he manages to hit 19 runs in the upcoming second ODI in Port of Spain Miandad took 64 innings to score 1930 runs against the West Indies and if Kohli manages to surpass him in the second ODI, he will have taken just 34...
DTE and KJ Educational Institute to organise Industry-institute interaction meet on 11th & 12th
PUNE: An Industry Institute Interaction Meet has been jointly organised by the Directorate of Technical Education, Maharashtra state, and KJ Educational Institute. The meet will be held over a period of two days on coming Sunday (August 11) and Monday (August 12) at the KJ institute campus located at the base of Bapdev ghat.
Zimbabwe cricket board reinstated, team still suspended - Times of India
The Zimbabwe cricket board has been reinstated by a government body in what could be the first step to ending a suspension by the International Cricket Council. HARARE: The Zimbabwe cricket board has been reinstated by a government body in what could be the first step to ending a suspension by the International Cricket Council.
Brazil prosecutors ask judge to close Neymar rape case - Times of India
Prosecutors in Brazil said Thursday they agree with a police finding that there is not enough evidence to prove rape allegations against Neymar and have asked a judge to close the case. Neymar. (Getty Images) SAO PAULO: Prosecutors in Brazil said Thursday they agree with a police finding that there is not enough evidence to prove rape allegations against Neymar and have asked a judge to close the case.
Defending champion Rafael Nadal advances to Rogers Cup quarterfinals - Times of India
MONTREAL: Top-seeded defending champion Rafael Nadal advanced to the Rogers Cup quarterfinals, beating Argentina's Guido Pella 6-3, 6-4 on Thursday. "A tough day in terms of wind. But we are used to playing like this," Nadal said. "When we play on outdoor courts, that's part of the game, too. Of course it is better to play without this kind of wind.
'Section 375' teaser: Akshaye Kumar and Richa Chadha starrer promises to be a strong courtroom drama - Times of India
After impressing the audience with its recently released poster, the makers of Akshaye Khanna and Richa Chadha starrer ' Section 375 ' have unveiled the first teaser of the film. The one-minute teaser gives us a glimpse into reality and promises a strong courtroom drama. The film that is based on an important law that is applied to the rape cases in the country treats the audience with two talented actors playing the pivotal roles.
Netizens go gaga over Kartik Aaryan's latest Instagram post - Times of India
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Pakistan suspends Samjhauta Express train service with India | India News - Times of India
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has suspended the Samjhauta Express train service with India. The announcement was made by Pakistan federal railways minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed on Thursday, a day after Islamabad downgraded diplomatic ties with New Delhi. "Till I am the railways minister, Samjhauta Express train service will not operate," he was quoted as saying by the Geo TV.
Ayodhya case: SC asks how birth place can be made party to land dispute | India News - Times of India
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court Thursday asked 'Ram Lalla Virajman', one of the parties in the politically sensitive Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid land dispute at Ayodhya, as to how the birth place of the deity can be regarded as a "juristic person" having stakes in the case. The apex court, which was hearing the case on the third day, said that so far as Hindu deities are concerned, they have been treated as juristic person in law which can hold properties and institute a litigation.
'53 internet shutdowns in J&K in 2019' | India News - Times of India
<p>According to Software Freedom Law Centre, a civil society organization that tracks such instances, J&K has ...Read More NEW DELHI: Internet services continue to remain suspended for the second successive day in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday. According to Software Freedom Law Centre, a civil society organization that tracks such instances, J&K has seen 53 such shutdowns in 2019 alone.
Haunted: An abuse victim deals with his trauma through film
Filmmaker Skip Shea still lives in the same town where he grew up, where he went to school and where he was sexually abused by Catholic priests. For years he was passed from one predator to the next, all of them allegedly in recovery from their unholy desires. The town is Uxbridge, Massachusetts, right over the RI border.
Get the Greens: Gotham Greens is bringing locally grown greens to RI year-round
Your typical bag of leafy greens starts thousands of miles from PVD. It’s grown outside in heavily irrigated row after row out in California, Arizona or Mexico. Then it’s picked, sorted, washed and packed into a refrigerated truck where it will stay for about a week, losing freshness and nutritional value as it’s jostled around over 18 bouncing wheels until it arrives, a little worse for wear, in our grocery stores, waiting to be bought while Vanessa Carlton plays over the speakers.
Will Write for A Living: Traveling poet writes on the spot
Instead of getting kicked out of the Providence Flea Market for being too close to the action, the poet Ben Bernthal was invited to be a part of it. He set up there with his portable typewriter, his triangular table and his small rectangles of paper, doing what he’s done for several years now: Writing poems for people on the spot. Unfortunately, tragedy would soon strike. His typewriter took a dive, one of many it had sustained over his three years of owning it, but this was to be the last.
Come on and JUMP!: Jump-start your bike riding experience
A stroll on the bike bath by the Gano Street revealed a tantalizingly impromptu adventure. There, right beside the trail, leaned a bright red JUMP bike, available for rent. Sure, I could walk my way as far as I wanted to go (I had to break in my fancy barista boy boots anyway) but, I thought, I could also tear it up on an electric pedal assist bicycle. The choice was hardly one at all.
Need a Lyft?: One driver’s experience as a sorta’ taxi
On a spring afternoon, I’m off work but I’m working on paying for my car. The Lyft Driver app’s pink destination dot steers me toward a neighborhood not far from my own. I pick up a high-school-aged girl. The app chimes in to tell me it’s a two-stop trip. Stop number one is a shopping plaza a two-minute drive from the house. “You know where the Subway is?” she asks from the backseat. I find my way to it. She hops out of my car and into line.
Utter Madness: MadCap Monday turns 5
Madcap Mondays aren’t the dreary open mics you see in the movies, though there are similarities. Folks full of beer do shout from the audience, some performers tiptoe onto the stage one stiff breeze away from emotional collapse, not everybody knows all the words to the songs they’re singing. But the shouts from around the bar at Dusk, which has no drink menu, are of praise and support.
Do You Write? One simple question changed the trajectory of a kid’s life
A couple of Juan Antonio Cortez’s buddies wanted to go ride bikes. There would be music, girls, maybe even some spray paint — everything a teenaged boy could desire. But young Juan could not go because he’d been legally mandated to spend his nights at New Urban Arts. Juan would have to spend another night enclosed in his hoodie, headphones sealing his ears, in stasis with the swirling letters and their shadows in his sketchbook. He was pissed. But one of his friends wouldn’t come back from the ride.
Sleepless in PVD: Muggs Fogarty can’t stop, won’t stop
Muggs Fogarty has become something of a PVD essential. Right up there with trolley busses and Brown University students crossing the street in dream-like trances, the city just wouldn’t be the same without them. A musician both in Lookers and on their own as Sweetpea Pumpkin, a bona-fide published poet, a multifaceted massage therapist and an emerging fighter for our city’s cherished water supply, Muggs can be seen on stage or in the crowd just about every weekend.
Hey! Take a Hike!: The Big River Management Area is the perfect spot to hunt for signs of spring
Mar 6, 2019 › Categories: News Down in fabled south county Rhode Island you’ll find the Big River Management Area. This beguiling name belongs to one of the largest chunks of green you can find in our state. It’s a little more than 10 square miles in size with trails for hiking, biking, fishing, and, during the recently passed hunting season, bagging a deer or two. It’s one of my favorite hiking spots in Rhode Island.
Grinding: For Ed Foster, the road ahead is bright
Ed Foster is in short supply these days. If he’s not making music, he’s making lattes that belong in a museum. The attention to detail of one art form is mirrored by the other, and it shows: Ed’s got a solo show at the Columbus on March 29 to celebrate his full-length album release this year. Not only that, but the young lad is playing with PVD legends Lightning Bolt as a member of XR-Tabs on March 9 at the Flower Factory in beautiful Olneyville.
96 Second News: Brad Pitt Showed Up At Jennifer Aniston's Birthday Party; A Grammy Awards Recap
**Jennifer Aniston had a huge 50th birthday party Saturday night at the Sunset Tower Hotel in L.A., and everybody was there . . . including her ex, Brad Pitt. But don't get too happy about it...because there's absolutely no indication that they're getting back together, but a source says she was happy he came, and they, quote, "hugged and chatted for a bit." So who else was there? For starters, Brad's other ex, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Jennifer's other ex, John Mayer . . . plus John's ex, Katy Perry . . .
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