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Canvasworks+ – It’s Not Just Canvas Bags Anymore

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Admittedly, I use landmarks when I ask for or give directions in North Kingstown.  Sometimes, I use landmarks that no longer exist and then have to correct myself with the current landmark.  For example, I still refer to Rite Aid’s spot in Wickford as “Earnshaw’s Drugs” or Centreville Bank’s spot opposite Wilson Park as the “old Post Office.”  Without these landmarks, I am doomed to follow in the footsteps of my ancestors, which is quite frankly I get lost in a paper bag.  One such landmark in Wickford has remained since the 1970s, Canvasworks.  It is located on the left … Continue reading Canvasworks+ – It’s Not Just Canvas Bags Anymore

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The Merchant Map for the 53rd Annual Wickford Arts Festival

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In our continuing series on the 53rd Annual Wickford Art Festival, I would like to acknowledge and congratulate the numerous merchants and organizations who support this local event.  In working with festival director, Judy Salvadore, the NK Blog along with its parent company, The I.C.E. Agency, has created a merchants map.  In this map, you will see businesses who are located not only in Wickford and North Kingstown, but surrounding towns as well.  You can scroll through the map and point your mouse (or finger on your mobile device) on a “hotspot” to find out more about a business.  I … Continue reading The Merchant Map for the 53rd Annual Wickford Arts Festival

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The NK Blog Visits Wickford’s “Destination Marina” – Wickford Marina

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It would seem only fitting that Rhode Island, the Ocean State, has a large number of marinas.  According to http://www.marinas.com, roughly 153 marinas are listed.  There are 8 marinas listed in North Kingstown with 4 being located in the Wickford Village area.  Personally, as a long time resident of North Kingstown, I love the summer months in Wickford when all of the boats are in the harbor.  I marvel at all of the different styles and sizes as well as the creative, personalized touches boat owners come up with.  I have taken my sons for years to the town dock and read … Continue reading The NK Blog Visits Wickford’s “Destination Marina” – Wickford Marina

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The 2nd Annual Jog for Julie 5K Was a Great Community Success

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The 2nd Annual Jog for Julie 5K took place this past Saturday.  The event is in honor of the late Julie Swistak Maloney, local North Kingstown High School graduate, Jamestown native, mother, friend, wife, beloved community member.  Friends and family gathered at the North Kingstown High School Saturday morning around 8:30 am, where the race began with an impassioned speech by Julie’s husband and father of their 4 children, Sean.  Sean’s speech was warm and friendly, as has been his demeanor and personality for the roughly 30 years I’ve known him.  Sean mentioned Julie, his family, his children, his friends, and … Continue reading The 2nd Annual Jog for Julie 5K Was a Great Community Success

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Free Summer Concerts in Wickford’s Updike Park

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Just got this notice in from Barbara Cullen from Mystic Scrimshanders about a music series in Wickford.  More acts and dates to follow, but this week features the Ten Rod Ramblers.  They are playing Sunday, June 21st from 2-4 pm in Updike Park.  The concerts are free and usually located at Updike Park.  The Ten Rod Ramblers are a local folk music group that plays lively classics from current and classical folk and rock musicians.  You can learn more about the Ten Rod Ramblers on their website at http://www.tenrodramblers.com.  You will be treated to “A Folk Rockin’ Good Time.”   … Continue reading Free Summer Concerts in Wickford’s Updike Park

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Interactive Map for 53rd Wickford Art Festival

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In our continuing series of promotional articles for the 53rd Annual Wickford Art Festival, the North Kingstown Blog along with its parent company, the I.C.E. Agency, is proud to present an interactive map of the festival.  In this map, you can see the village of Wickford with landmarks such as popular retail stores, restaurants, and churches.  In addition, the map has yellow squares to designate where the artists will be stationed for the weekend festival which starts July 11th.  These squares are called “hotspots.”  If you move your mouse (or finger on a mobile device) over one of these “hotspots,” … Continue reading Interactive Map for 53rd Wickford Art Festival

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“The Avengers Age of Ultron” Has Avengers and X-Men Working Together

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A review of The Avengers Age of Ultron movie. When a robot created to help people by the brilliant Tony Stark (played by Robert Downey, Jr.) turns into a robot that wants to hurt people, the Avengers are thrust into action.  The robot, known as Ultron, takes on human qualities and higher brain functioning.  Ultron wishes to extinct the Avengers.  But the Avengers have the help from some X-Men mutants Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch.  You may remember in the end credits scene from the first Avengers movie, that purple smiling guy, well his name is Thanos.  He is bad news!  If … Continue reading “The Avengers Age of Ultron” Has Avengers and X-Men Working Together

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Developing Baseball Instincts with Little Leaguers Helps Build Great Baseball Minds

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One of my favorite things to watch at a Major League baseball game is what I call “Instinct Plays.”  An instinct play is different than a ground ball hit to you or a pop fly within your outfield position.  An instinct play usually happens after one of the basic plays occurs; and most times when an error occurs. Instilling good baseball instincts at a young age helps develop the baseball mind for when these instinct plays should happen. I have been very lucky to have coached Little League this past year. My team has made amazing strides in their baseball abilities when … Continue reading Developing Baseball Instincts with Little Leaguers Helps Build Great Baseball Minds

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The 53rd Wickford Art Festival – The Artists, The Sponsors, The Art, And Much More

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The 53rd Wickford Art Festival is taking place on July 11th and July 12th in beautiful, scenic Wickford Village. The festival director, Judy Salvadore, has already started to post important information about the festival on this website link – Wickford Art Festival.  In addition, you can find information on the Town of North Kingstown’s website at http://www.northkingstown.org as well as the Facebook page of the Wickford Art Festival – Wickford Art Festival RI.   Truly in this era of information online, you can get a ton of great information about this year’s festival on social media as well as the … Continue reading The 53rd Wickford Art Festival – The Artists, The Sponsors, The Art, And Much More

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The NK Blog Welcomes Dr. Lauren Hedde and Direct Doctors to the NK Chamber of Commerce

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Throughout my life, I have been a very accident prone individual.  Thus, I have spent a lot of time in doctor’s offices to treat not only acute injuries but also the subsequent follow up appointments.  What always struck me, even when I was younger, was the amount of time you waited to be seen, as opposed to the actual time you were seen by the doctor.  If I was a patient in a very busy practice, the wait times were in the hours some days.  That’s a long time for a kid to have to wait to then be told, “Everything looks … Continue reading The NK Blog Welcomes Dr. Lauren Hedde and Direct Doctors to the NK Chamber of Commerce