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The Rhode Island International Film Festival will be held August 9 – 14 in Providence, R.I. New England’s only Academy Award-qualifying film festival. RIIFF gives audiences first looks at tomorrow’s top feature, short and documentary films.

Games such as the egg toss and kickball were enjoyed as the Connecticut and Rhode Island State Granges co-hosted an Old-Fashioned Grange Picnic as part of National Grange Nationwide Gathering Celebration held on July 16, 2011.

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Readers of Condé Nast Traveler magazine voted SpaTerre at Hotel Viking as one of the top 50 hotel spas in the US Mainland. SpaTerre at Hotel Viking scored an impressive 92 points, ranking above many prestigious hotels.

New Summer Saturdays dates during which volunteers, portraying Colonial-period characters, will conduct tours and demonstrations to provide visitors a real-life glimpse into life in Revolutionary War-era Rhode Island.

Top of Newport, Hotel Viking’s rooftop lounge, is now open Tuesday through Sunday throughout the summer, Top of Newport features a full bar, a complete menu with culinary delights off the grill and live entertainment on the weekends.

DECKEDOUT621.COM - The Official Rhode Island “Go Skateboarding Day” After Party featuring the BEST in Ska & Punk! At FIREHOUSE 13 Providence, RI Tuesday June 21, 2001

The Classical High School (Providence, Rhode Island) Class of 1986 will have their 25 year reunion on July 2, 2011 at Harbourside Lobstermania in East Greenwich, Rhode Island.

At d'Oliveira & Associates, our lawyers and paralegals are relentlessly committed to serving you, the client, to the best of our ability, to ensure that you receive the largest settlement you deserve for your personal injury case.

Aim High Academy Summer Day Camp Season Kicks Off June 27, 2011

Hotel Viking announced a “Got Gas?” promotion where guests enjoy complimentary parking and a $25 VISA Gift Card when they book a two-night stay now through September 1, 2011. Weekday rates start at $235, double occupancy, for a standard room.

KINGSTON, RI – The University of Rhode Island is hosting the Fifth Annual Ocean State Summer Writing Conference June 23-25. The conference hosts workshops and offers writers a chance to network with other writers.

HB Academics is now offering in Providence, Rhode Island and Southern New England tutoring, preparation and review class services for the LSAT MCAT GRE GMAT SAT SSAT ACT ISEE DAT Tests onsite and online.

For Mother's Day celebrations, Hotel Viking is offering the “SpaTerre Escape” package, which includes two spa treatments at SpaTerre, accommodations, and parking. Weekend rates start at $499 now through May 31, 2011

12 area health clubs have joined forces to fight pediatric cancer and are holding the “Train-Your-Trainer” benefit for pediatric cancer May 1-6, 2011.

You can use market research to get real answers to your business problems. Stop guessing and make note of the five simple facts about research in order to increase your profitability and the productivity of your marketing efforts.

The iconic image of South County’s Plum Beach Lighthouse on RI specialty license plates recently caught the eye of The Automobile License Plate Collectors Association (ALPCA) and placed second in their 40th annual competition.

Beyond Tradition preserves and expands the rare and remarkable

The RI Antique Fire Apparatus Society (RIFAS) will host its 7th Annual Antique Fire Apparatus and Equipment Show, Sun. June 5 at Ninigret Park, Charlestown, Rhode Island.

Johnny cakes and homemade breads lead off the menu at the 38th Annual May Breakfast/Brunch on Sunday, May 1st, at the Smith-Appleby House Museum in Smithfield, RI.

School groups can experience Colonial history locally with a host of educational programs designed for students of all ages at the nearby Smith-Appleby House Museum in Smithfield, RI.

Narragansett Restaurant Week features 26 local restaurants offering special menu items and discounts, from a free cup of chowder, 15-percent off the entire menu or two steak dinners for $20.11. Restaurant week is March 25-April 3.

The Veterans of Foreign Wars recently announced the winners of the 2010-2011 Voice of Democracy audio-essay competition.

Tomaquag Museum Director Loren Spears will speak at a U Mass panel on Cultural Sovereignty: presenting on education and its impact on cultural sovereignty, March 24 at 5:30 p.m in Healey Library.

Use your existing embroidery skills – or learn how – to create a charming appliquéd wall hanging in a fun embroidery craft class for family and children at the historic Smith-Appleby House Museum on Saturday, April 9th, in Smithfield, RI.

The South County Tourism Council was delighted to support the RI Blood Center and see our communities pull together to support one of their own.

The short, but sweet maple syrup season in Rhode Island is here. Visit a local farm for a glimpse into how this New England staple is made.

The North American Travel Journalists Association announced that South County Tourism Council won the Gold in the 2010 awards competition in the Visitors’ Guide – Marketing Budget Less than $400,000 category.

The Inns on Block Island are considered top favorites when it comes to holding wedding receptions, outdoor ceremonies and guest accommodations. Island Inns has attained this status because of the romantic location and excellent quality of service.

Achieving NCQA Level 3 Recognition. Coastal is among only a small number of medical practices in Rhode Island to achieve this distinguished honor.

Performance Poet Cassandra Tribe’s latest video, The Executioner’s Song, is a dark and complex realization of her poem of the same name. Inspired by Sister Helen Prejean’s, Dead Man Walking, Tribe takes viewers on a wild and worthwhile ride.

Grace Family Church, in collaboration with Cozzi Video Productions and several local agencies, is calling the community to collect items that are urgently needed to help the homeless in Rhode Island.

With an open evidence folder, and investigation notes and photos scattered on the desk, WSBE Rhode Island PBS asks, "What's your source?" The public TV station's new multi-media PR campaign presents evidence of its impact on the community.

The Providence, RI-based psychiatric and substance abuse hospital's annual report at www.butler.org/2010report is expected to save paper, energy and water.

HomeimprovementRIcontractors.com is a new service for Rhode Island home owners. It is a self-matching service for RI home owners where they can browse and choose a contractor for their home improvement project.

Runner-up From The Biggest Loser Teams Up With Aim High Academy of Rhode Island to Host A Community Wide Wellness Event

Women’s Competitive Gymnasts from Aim High Academy Earn Excel at Rhode Island Invitational

Pawtuxet Village, (Cranston) Rhode Island - Destined to appeal to women in business and leisure clientele alike, an alternative hair design studio and salon is poised to transform the face of hair care and service in the New England area.

Bright Night Providence announces its headlining act for 2011, a show called Bambouk, a New Vaudevillian escapade that features a blend of juggling, magic and physical comedy, performed by two elegantly dressed bald men in clown noses.

Aim High Academy Male Gymnast Earns Place on the National Future Stars Developmental Team

President of Warwick, Rhode Island-based My CFO Source and Eunis & Associates CPA, Inc. receives award

Seven Male Gymnasts of Aim High Academy Compete at Regional Gymnastics Evaluation, One Qualifies for Nationals

Developed with Brave River Solutions, the City of Providence, Rhode Island's new website streamlines communications.

Rhode Island rent-to-own franchise a praised business in Hispanic paper

On Nov. 2, Rhode Islanders will be asked to vote on a $78 million higher education bond referendum (#2) that includes $61 million to finance a new Center for Chemical and Forensic Sciences at URI and $17 million for an addition to the RIC Art Center.

The Shingo Prize, a renowned international organization that promotes operational excellence in manufacturing and other industries, brings its Northeast Regional Conference to Providence on October 19-20 at the Rhode Island Convention Center.

Shamrock Financial is pleased to announce the addition of new Senior Loan Officer, Juan Cerda to their company.

HB Academics offers GMAT Review Tutoring Preparation Classes in Rhode Island

Boston Wedding DJ's Ra-Mu And The Crew Keep The Dance Floor Filled !

Rhode Island Wedding Dj Ra-Mu And The Crew Rocks Crown Plaza Warwick.