Oh good, I’m glad the fine folks at GoLocal took it upon themselves to regurgitate the “Criticism” section of the parent company’s Wikipedia article.

In all seriousness: I’m curious how NextEra relates to “Good Energy”, which is the partner mentioned on the city’s info page. I’d also love to hear more about how the vendor was chosen, what the other options were, etc. All of which are leads I feel like a reputable news source would have chased in the interest of informing the public.

Exactly. Last winter it was 10¢, this winter it was 17¢. I’ll be pretty surprised if it dips back below 10¢ this spring/summer, but we’ll know by the end of March I guess.

Hear hear. I also love that for every comment alleging that there’s nothing good about Woonsocket, there’s at least two others pointing out cool things to do, see or eat. Makes me wonder how much nicer our little state could be if more of us sought out the good things instead of harping on the bad.

One thing that fascinates me about Woonsocket is that there were some major floods in the middle of the 20th century, and after that the Army Corps of Engineers rebuilt the entire Blackstone River through downtown to prevent future floods. So if you walk by the river now, it’s all levees and riprap, like you might find along the Mississippi.

One way to see that is on a section of bike path that starts in Cold Spring Park and heads north along the river past some old mills, up to the state line. Massachusetts is planning on building a connecting path on an old railroad viaduct, which will connect to the existing path that goes from Blackstone to Millville.

And that Blackstone-to-Millville section is a nice walk in itself – about halfway in you cross the Triad Bridge, with the river and the Providence & Worcester Railroad beneath you. Piers are visible for a third bridge, never finished, that would have taken the Southern New England Railway from Palmer, MA to Providence. The owner went down with the Titanic, which may or may not be the reason it was never finished.

Further up that same bike path, off to the right, is Millville Lock, one of the best preserved locks of the Blackstone Canal. And the Blackstone Gorge is accessible nearby, which I haven’t been to, but I’ve heard is a fairly dramatic water feature relative to one’s expectations about Rhode Island’s geography and natural beauty.

When the mall first opened there was a service entrance to the food court from the top level of the garage on the Macy’s side. Too many people must’ve caught onto its existence, because it’s gone now.

This only works on the Boscov’s side. On the Macy’s side, the movie theater is above the top level.

Big King was the best. Pickerel isn’t trying to fill Big King’s shoes, but they still succeed at honoring its legacy in many ways. It helps that they hired the same desert person.

Also the ramen is delicious.

OP forgot to add the link: https://www.providencejournal.com/story/lifestyle/food/2023/02/09/what-is-a-rhode-island-pizza-strip-what-it-is-and-where-to-get-some/69837876007/

If you end up taking Amtrak more than MBTA due to schedules/trip times, keep in mind that they offer monthly passes and multi-ride tickets, which are a pretty good deal.

Yeah, they accept them by email, snail mail or fax (lol), according to that same page.

> In order to demonstrate proof of residency you must submit at least one, unless otherwise noted, of the applicable documents listed: Utility Bill, Tax Bill, Copy of Rental/Lease agreement (for 6 months or more), RI College Student ID, RI State Driver’s License and Registration (must provide both).

https://www.ezpassritba.com/StaticContent/Page?viewName=PlanInfo

r/terriblefacebookmemes

or just r/boomerhumour

Well for one thing, it’s a member-owned cooperative, not a traditional corporation, so it’s not the same situation as other chains from the past. Fundraising isn’t out of step for a business that’s more focused on serving the community than turning a profit.

Depends on what part of Providence you’re in. I live off Smith Street, so getting to Cranston means circumnavigating the city. I used to go to that Dave’s more when I lived in South Providence, but now it’s a slog.

Some of the local chains you mention died because they couldn’t compete, but others were victims of greed. From what I remember hearing from my relatives who worked there, Almacs was in the latter category. Unfortunately since it happened in the 90s, there’s not much info online to back that up.

> having a store that has everything you might be looking for as you said you didnt like about the smaller markets but those things are directly opposed to each other.

I can buy 90% of the groceries I need at Urban Greens. Usually they’re better quality than what I can find at the Shaw’s that’s closer to my house. I can’t say that for most of the other local markets, even Dave’s. I recognize that my family’s shopping habits are different from other people’s, but UG hits the sweet spot for us, and that’s going to be hard to replicate if it goes under.

Oh right! The closest Dave’s to me is the Smithfield Crossing one, and getting in and out of that strip mall on the weekends is almost as bad as navigating Bald Hill Road on the Saturday before Christmas.

I want Urban Greens to stick around because nearly every other supermarket around me is an out-of-state business:

• Shaw’s is owned by Albertsons (Idaho) which is merging with Kroger (Ohio)
• Stop & Shop is owned by Ahold (The Netherlands)
• Trader Joe’s is owned by half the German family that split the Aldi chain in two, and the US Aldi is owned by the other half
• Whole Foods is owned by fucking Amazon
• Price Rite is owned by Wakefern (New Jersey)
• Vicente’s and Market Basket are both Massachusetts-based

Who does that leave that’s actually local? There’s Shore’s Market in North Providence and Cranston, which is mostly limited to Italian stuff. Then there’s all the little neighborhood markets that are generally too small to have most of what I’m shopping for.

I know Urban Greens has had a rough time lately, but I really hope it finds its way, because it’s exactly the kind of small, cooperative market that I want to shop at.

Another one to add to your list is SunWatt in Pawtucket. I went with them for my install because I liked the tech they recommended, and they’ve been super communicative throughout the installation process.

Or the Community Boating Center in Providence, or Edgewood Sailing School at Edgewood Yacht Club in Cranston.

We’re already featured in Wikipedia’s list of unusual units of measurement.

Not entirely! Many of the old electric trolley lines are still followed by RIPTA routes.

Which, if anything, is one of the problems that holds RIPTA back from being a more effective system – we need to invest in new routes that mirror modern commuting patterns around the Providence metro area, not just ones that follow trolley routes from 100+ years ago.

I wish there was still a Spike’s in there 😭

The service line is the pipe that extends from the water main to the building. Some of that distance is under the street / sidewalk and is owned by the city, and some of it is under the owner’s property and is owned by them.

When I had my service line replaced, Providence Water calculated the length of the pipe that fell on either side of the property line. They paid the contractor the full amount to do the replacement, and then set up a loan for the amount I owe them for the part that’s on my property. Ergo, we shared the cost of the replacement.

You don’t have to assume, you can just look at the map: https://engineering.provwater.com/gis/servicelinesearch