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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.
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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.
Wednesday December 23, 2009
Geometry in the Square
Six Rolfe Square businesses collaborated with RISD architecture students to redesign their storefronts. The students, pictured above with Mayor Allan Fung, made use of laser-cut paper throughout their installations, lending the designs a geometric feel. The project, organized by the Artists’ Exchange, is meant to combine “beautiful historic storefront windows”... more