The 30-year-old raised ranch was a good fit for Greg Chihoski and his wife when they bought it back in 2009. Chihoski had some extra money at the closing, so he paid off a $1,700 assessment for the sewer line that been installed in front of his house just south of Conimicut, even though he […]
Summer camp is a great time for kids to get a break from school – and truth be told, from their families. It’s a chance to enjoy swimming, arts and crafts, and nightly campfires. And while they do all of that and much more at Camp Surefire in West Greenwich, the 80 kids who go […]
It was a radio ad that caught a lot of people’s attention. “There’s an easy way to make sure you pay the lowest tolls in Rhode Island. Beginning June 25th, they’re discounting transponders to just $10.” Half-price, plus another $10 credit toward the tolls, making the purchase virtually free. It was a promotional offer by […]
By Erin Kayata There are three things you need when exploring the Audubon Caratunk Wildlife Refuge: bug spray, sunscreen, and a creative sense of direction. As part of the Rhode Island Audubon Society’s Passport to the Trails program, Motif hit the trail in order to find a hidden symbol. Whether it was the directions […]
Oh my God what a time I’ve had so far. Day Three was unbelievable! It’s been mind-blowing; I can’t believe all that I have seen, heard, and experienced! I don’t even think these blog posts can truly convey the scale of it all. There was just too much to see and do—I’d need ten of […]
So here it is, the big day at Comic-Con! Day Three! That being the Saturday of the convention. Day Two was phenomenal but this is the peak day, an all-out tour de force of people and events. The scale of it is like nothing you could ever imagine—if you can believe that the last two […]
What a Day One yesterday!!! Now it’s time for Day Two of San Diego Comic-Con baby! After a slow start due to some technical difficulties getting my pics of the adventure uploaded due to the fact that the Internet here in San Diego seems to be overloaded by the multitudes of people all trying to use […]
3AM, that’s right 3AM wake up. Which means no sleep really. But so what, I’m going to San Diego Comic-Con!!! After months of planning, weeks of organizing, days of packing, and hours of last minute details to wrap-up, the day has finally arrived! My Comic-Con buddy, Joel, crashed at my place so we could get […]
If you’ve been paying attention to the news lately, you know that the sales tax on alcohol is going away … in December. For the next five months, though, Rhode Island residents and tourists will be paying a double-tax on alcohol. First, the sales tax that has always been there, and then the increased excise […]
As we reach the mid-point of 2013, The Hummel Report has significant developments on investigations since the beginning of the year. The Tax Man Calleth – Under the category of “Be careful what you ask for,” now-former Somerset Selectman Arastou Mahjoory challenged the town to speed up a revaluation that has been taking place the […]