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Young scientists probe bacteria to shore crabs
One student offered a way to “pimp” solar panels. A few others talked about “getting fizzy” with soft drinks. But Mt. Hope High School senior Joshua Leitao won last week’s school science fair by delving into the world of fungus with his “Curing Celiac Disease.”
Wallis Seafood celebrates 50 years
Unchartered waters ahead for longtime local business
Tom Wallis remembers when his parents, Russell and Louise Wallis, first opened Wallis Seafood in a small store near the corner of Bay Spring Avenue and Washington Road. “They started in pretty tiny quarters with $500 and a used pick-up truck,” he said. That was 50 years ago.
Scout tradition speeds down the ramp
Three generations of Boylans part of recent pinewood derby in Barrington
A grandfather, son and grandson, all wearing a scout uniform of some kind, were at the pinewood derby held in the cafeteria of Barrington Middle School. Thirty-three cub scouts in Pack 2, West Barrington, raced their pinewood derby cars. Among the scouts was nine year old Jamie Boylan.
‘It’s great for moms and their kids’
MOMS club gets moms and children together
East Bay MOMS (Moms Offering Moms Support) Club has been a place for moms and their children to connect for several years. On Thursday, Jan. 19, the group held an open house in Bristol, open to current and prospective members throughout the East Bay. A group of new and established members chatted at the event while their children were held in their arms or played inside the building.
East Providence resident has style
Dixie Carroll was part of Style Week Providence
East Providence resident Dixie Carroll was one of the people behind a portion of Style Week Providence
Writer and teacher pens new book
Meet Peter Johnson: Professor of English, 'boy author,' former construction worker
Barrington resident Peter Johnson has edited magazines and collections of prose poetry, written stories for young people, and is a professor of literature and creative writing at Providence College. He is currently on sabbatical to work on his own books. His latest, “The Amazing Adventures of John Smith, Jr., AKA Houdini” is set in Rhode Island.
New bakery opens in West Barrington
Business was booming on opening day
Borrelli’s Bakery opened its doors Friday morning, and saw steady business from the first moments of opening day.
Talk focuses on women in World War II
Bryant University professor speaks about women’s contributions at home and abroad
The letters told the story; words penned decades ago by the women who lived through the challenges of World War II. Some took an active part in the war effort at home or abroad, others coped with absent husbands or sweethearts, sons or fathers. Judy Barrett Litoff, professor of history at Bryant University and author of more than a dozen books, spoke to a group of about 40 people in the Barrington library auditorium Monday evening.
Chiropractic is more about health care than pain
Meet Dr. David Van Amberg: chiropractor, sports fan, misplaced southerner
EP students run their robots
Bayview pulls in a third place win among 54 teams
Fifty-four teams competed in a day-long robotics competition last weekend, including a few from East Providence.