Archive for the ‘Rhode Island’ Category
Monday, October 13th, 2008
With American streets from urban centers to suburbs becoming more and more congested with automobile traffic and the cost to individuals to operate their cars higher than ever thanks to inflated gas prices, the marketplace is ripe for a new type of mass transit capable of carrying people from place to place over short ...
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Tuesday, September 9th, 2008
The Valley Breeze, a local newspaper that covers the cities and towns in Northern Rhode Island, is reporting that All-Pro New England Patriot wide receiver Randy Moss recently purchased a home in Lincoln, Rhode Island. The home went for $1.25 million, is set on 4.04 acres of land, is gated ...
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Friday, September 5th, 2008
The newly renovated Dunkin' Donuts Center in Downtown Providence had it's unofficial grand opening ceremony today as officials from across the state celebrated the completion of the three year, $80 million dollar project.
Projo.com has a short video up with a sneak peak of what the new Dunk will have to ...
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Wednesday, August 20th, 2008
American boxer and Rhode Island native Demetrius Andrade was denied a chance to bring home a medal when he lost to Kim Jungjoo of Korea 11-9 on Sunday. Andrade, frustrated with the scoring in a bout that he (and others) felt that he should have won, walked out of the ring ...
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Sunday, August 17th, 2008
Image courtesy of projo.com
Portsmouth High School graduate and All-State performer Ryan Westmoreland signed a 5 year, $2 million contract with the Boston Red Sox on Saturday. The latest Rhode Island baseball player to get drafted by a major league club, Westmoreland will head down to Ft. Meyers for a ten game ...
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Sunday, August 17th, 2008
While we're on the talking about Newport, the ever volatile tennis great John McEnroe was booted from a tournament in the classic New England beach town on Thursday.
Via ESPN.com
McEnroe won 6-3 to open the best of three match. The seven-time Grand Slam champion was trailing 4-2 in the second set when the problems ...
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Sunday, August 17th, 2008
Image courtesy of Providence Limosines.
Concierge.com has named Newport, Rhode Island one of eleven Great American Beach Towns calling it the new Northeast Classic. While I'm happy to report that Newport was named to the list, I find it a little puzzling at the same time. Ask any Rhode Islander what Newport ...
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Sunday, August 17th, 2008
Elizabeth Beisel finished fifth in the 200m backstroke last night ending her quest for an Olympic medal. The Providence Journal is calling Beisel "our hero". While I'd stop short of calling a fifteen year old Olympic swimmer a hero (just like I would for any athlete), Elizabeth is certainly an ...
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Thursday, August 14th, 2008
Pic courtesy of Projo.com.
Rhode Island native Elizabeth Beisel won her semifinal heat in the 200m backstroke tonight and will advance to the finals. Beisel started off in the middle of the pack, but closed quickly in her last 100m to overtake the field in the final leg of the race. ...
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Thursday, August 14th, 2008
Rhode Island native Demetrius Andrade continued his march towards an Olympic medal this morning by defeating his second Russian opponent, Andrey Balanov, in dominating fashion, 14-3. Andrade avenged an earlier loss to the older Balanov that occured on his first international trip. He was only a 16 year old fighter at ...
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