Ephemera

Cranston is OK

by Josh Wood Thursday March 11, 2010

Pawtuxet front yardA couple of years ago, someone contacted This Old House to nominate Eden Park for one of their “best neighborhoods” lists. Earlier this year, the editors of the magazine asked me to make a case for the nomination. Cranston made their “Best Old-House Neighborhoods“ list for March of 2010.

But we all know that despite its reputation for being on the wrong end of jokes, Cranston is actually awesome. Take that, The Absolutely Worst Places to Live in America writer guy.

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Tuesday March 2, 2010

Cranston Style: Contributors Wanted

Cranston Style’s second birthday slipped by over the weekend, marked a quiet popping of beer. The site is entering the terrible twos, and to stave off the ancillary tantrums and meltdowns, I’m soliciting for contributions. If you’re interested in adding something to the web site, drop a line.

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Tuesday February 23, 2010

Thee Euston-Fairweather Registry of Hyper Links: Year of the Tiger Edition

DC’s bag tax is expected to generate 3.6 million in income for stores, for the District and for the Anacostia River Protection Fund. But a reduction in the number of disposable bags is the true goal of the controversial bill. A London grocer called Unpackaged is taking the idea further... more

Sunday February 14, 2010

Cranston Public Library Receives a Grant to Establish a Chinese Collection

The Cranston Public Library got some good news from the Confucius Institute at the University of Rhode Island. The Institute is offering a materials grant to establish a Chinese collection at the Central and Auburn branches of the library. The library will catalog about $30,000 worth of materials to be... more

Friday January 8, 2010

Thee Euston-Fairweather Registry of Hyper Links: Paper or Plastic Edition

*Two supermarkets are in the self-checkout line to completion. The first, an ALDI supermarket on Cranston Street, is set to Germanify your shopping list starting January 12. The other is the Stop & Shop at the former Warwick Nurseries. The plan review throwdown takes place at City Hall on Tuesday,... more

Friday January 1, 2010

Happy 10th Year of the 3rd Millennium

Happy 10th Year of the 3rd Millennium. Here’s a video of last night’s fireworks display in Sydney, Australia. Those Aussies really know how to blow stuff up.