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Say hello to the furry faces and more in the Zoo’s new rainforest exhibit

This Month 26 WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE Learn all about the Zoo’s new rainforest exhibit and ongoing plans

30 THE PRESERVER How Providence Preservation Society’s Brent Runyon’s love for historic architecture put him in the political spotlight

Every Month

Community 9 TAC and RIPTA collaborate on a fleet of art buses

10 Providence Children’s Film Festival celebrates a milestone birthday

19 Neighborhood News

On the Town 39 Flavor of the Month: East Side meets East Asia at a range of local noodle joints

12 Downtown’s iconic Biltmore to become Graduate Providence

40 On the Menu: UMelt gets national compliments for the UMac

14 Introducing plans for Brown’s new performing arts space

43 Restaurant Guide

16 The City’s Forestry Division earns international acclaim and accreditation

Calendar 49 Events you can’t miss this month

Close to Home 35 Home of the Month: Making a Corliss

East Sider 58 Meet Jane Adler, retired cartoonist

Landing loft cozy and cohesive

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6 Editorial 18 In the Know

36 Education: Embracing the P-TECH initiative

25 Rhody Gem

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As neighboring states, Massachusetts and Rhode Island have always enjoyed a special relationship despite the obvious differences in our size and financial assets. With a population of almost seven million, compared to ours at only one million, and with an annual budget about 40 times larger than ours, it would be easy for Massachusetts to simply ignore us completely or roll over us when it suited their needs.

But there has always been a spirit of cooperation and friendly competition, which is more important than ever since there are several upcoming 2019 issues that will transcend state lines and will likely require our collaborative efforts. Rhode Island has begun initiating legal sports betting at our two casinos and is even contemplating allowing it on the internet. Meanwhile, Massachusetts has begun embarking on a program that will allow recreational marijuana and it’s likely Rhode Island won’t be far behind.

Fortunately, despite their party differences, Governors Charlie Baker and Gina Raimondo have quite a bit in common. Both are centrists; both share the belief that their success ultimately lies in the ability to maximize economic growth for their states. And both, we suspect, also hope to see their political futures played out on the national stage.

But as they work together to plan the smooth implementations of these two new income initiatives for their respective states,

we suggest Gina find the time to also ask their governor if he’d share the secrets of how his state is able to produce the best scoring student results in the country while our kids… well, don’t do anywhere as well as they need to.

Sure, she might harbor some hard feelings (and perhaps some embarrassment) over how Governor Baker led a well-organized Massachusetts delegation that “stole” our beloved PawSox, luring them to Worcester.

But if we’re honest about it, it had less to do with what he did and rather more about what our political leadership didn’t do.

So maybe there’s real irony in that what Gina really needs to do is seek out some “inside baseball” help from him on how we can best get our kids’ testing scores up. Because while the effort to lure out of town investment help into Rhode Island is laudable, it just isn’t going to be as successful as it could be without also convincing out-of-town investors that our public educational product is at least in the same ballpark as our neighbor to the north.

Only an imaginary line physically separates the students in the two states. The money spent per student is roughly comparable. Is it unrealistic to ask how the student output can’t be roughly the same as well?

It certainly is long overdue to institute a no-holds-barred, full court press to address the issue.

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Paint the Town

The Avenue Concept and RIPTA collaborate on a fleet of “art buses”

By Robert Isenberg

The PRONK bus honors the local street band festival of the same name

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Urban murals are everywhere

now, and they have illustrated civic spaces from coast to coast. Here in Providence, The Avenue Concept has spearheaded 170 public art installations all over the city, most recently the colossal “Still Here” mural on 32 Custom House Street. Now that every brick wall can double as a public canvas, the arts organization has branched into transport as well – a partnership with the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority called MOVE RI. “MOVE RI is a natural progression of the work we’ve been doing for the past five years,” says Yarrow Thorne, founder and executive director of The Avenue Concept. “Our goal is to make public art accessible to as many people

as possible. Now, instead of placing it in a fixed location and waiting for people to come to it, we’re bringing the art to them.”

The project started with two designers, Myles Dumas and Colin Gillespie, who were each assigned a public bus. One vehicle was named “PRONK,” which found inspiration in the eponymous brass marching band. The other is called “Move,” and if you stand far enough away, you can see that the layered bolts of color spell out that very word. Both buses share bright, linear patterns, and the designs not only cover the buses’ shells, but their ceilings as well.

The first pair of buses hit the street last fall, and more are planned. The concept has

been tried before, when RIPTA collaborated with creative hub AS220 to create a single art bus in 2012. But MOVE RI is ambitious in scope: Thorne hopes to develop 15 art buses in all, each representing a different city ward.

The Avenue Concept team has consulted riders, drivers, and passersby, and Thorne says feedback so far has been positive.

“We were excited by his vision and his commitment to public art in Rhode Island,” comments Scott Avedisian, RIPTA’s CEO. “These buses provide a wonderful canvas for public art and will also help underscore the fact that public transportation is a multifaceted benefit to the communities it serves.”

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Film, Family, and Fun

The Providence Children’s Film Festival turns 10

By Shannon McDonnell

A decade ago

the Providence Children’s Film Festival (PCFF) was founded with the mission of bringing the best of independent and international children’s cinema to New England. For the past 10 years, PCFF has been carefully assembling a roster of screenings, filmmaking workshops, and free activities, presenting them as shared experiences for the community. And it all happens within 10 days at a string of venues within walking distance of downtown Providence.

“Our goal is to bring kids together to watch films, talk about films, learn the craft of filmmaking, and assist them in making real

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connections back to their community,” says Anisa Raoof, PCFF executive director. The films showcased each year are selected by a group of jurors made up of kids of all ages, as well as adults. Raoof explains, “They choose films that might challenge, educate, and inspire children. The films either allow children to make connections back to their own lives, or allow them to see experiences much different than their own.”

We think of celebrating tenth anniversaries with tin or aluminum, but the festival is doing this landmark celebration a little differently. In honor of a decade well done, they will be re-airing

a popular film from their first ever festival, Secret of Kells. They will also show a short film reel called Decade of Wonder, which features audience favorites from the past 10 festivals.

The movie that will open this year’s festival is a Brazilian film Tito and the Birds. Eric Bilodeau, director of programming, says, “The film is about a real estate developer who becomes a leader and spreads a narrative of fear in order to sell properties to get people into gated communities.” He jokes, “There’s no parallels to Donald Trump at all.” Bilodeau says that the beautiful animation style alone is worth the watch. “The animation is all done in a very cool,

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A few years back, the Festival added something called Real Connections to their film showings, which, according to Raoof, has become an important part of the experience. These are activities or performances that PCFF pairs with certain films to enrich the experience of viewers. Last year, the Festival showed a reel of short films focused on the refugee crisis and afterwards had refugee families from The Dorcas International Institute come and share their experiences with the audience. Raoof said that each Real Connections is different but all aim to continue the conversations that the films start. “We’ve had everything from tap dancers, to eagles, to arts and crafts projects, to the filmmaker showcased that night coming to talk about their work,” lists Raoof.

At this year’s opening night celebration,

the Real Connections will be an interactive stop-motion animation activity facilitated by local artist Rachel Blumberg.

Raoof shares another interactive component to the cinematic adventure: Each child gets a cinema passport that gets stamped everytime they come to a showing. “We want the kids to actually think about how cool it is that they are seeing films from all around the world,” says Raoof. “It’s a fun way for them to see movies, track it, and tell us whether they liked it or not.” She adds, “There’s nothing better than seeing kids come in with little passports that they’ve marked up or saved over the years.”

The Providence Children’s Film Festival has become a tradition for many Rhode Island families who return year after year. PCFF returns on February 16 and inspires attendees through February 25.

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The Biltmore Graduates

Downtown’s iconic hotel to become Graduate Providence

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Like Benjamin Braddock of Charles Webb’s The Graduate, Providence Biltmore wasn’t always sure what path to take, floating around the pool of possibilities at times. While it started off on solid ground, rooted in impressive history, the institution did have to reinvent itself multiple times, as Sheraton-Biltmore, Biltmore Plaza, and Omni Biltmore over the years. Finally, in the spring of 2019, it will be known as Graduate Providence. AJ Capital Partners, a Chicago-based hospitality and real estate firm, bought the 294-room hotel for an undisclosed sum in

October of 2017. According to city tax records, the assessed value of the building is $26.2 million.

Established in 1922, the hotel exemplified the grandeur of French Neo-Classicism, great heights of Gothic architecture, and stately columns of the Renaissance, tempered by restrained Neo-Federal influences. Warren & Wetmore, a New York architecture firm, designed the hotel to occupy the triangle created by Dorrance, Washington, and Eddy streets, which enclose the L-shaped building. Facing Kennedy Plaza, guests can see the city from

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While the destiny of those restaurants is still unknown, the fate of the hotel is clear – no matter the circumstances, it will pull through. After all, it did survive the 1954 Hurricane Carol, which flooded the building, and endured a temporary closure in the recession of 1975, before Buddy Cianci led rehabilitation efforts and helped designate the hotel a landmark on the National Register of Historic Places.

When it reopened in 1979, the hotel boasted the illuminated Biltmore sign, which beckoned visitors with neon glory, and the external glass elevator, which is now only decorative. Tim Franzen, president of Graduate Hotels, says, “We are excited to say that the exterior glass elevator and the iconic neon sign will all remain as-is.” He shares that all guest rooms, common areas, and event spaces will feature a blend of collegiate prep and local influence.

Franzen explains the acquisition, saying, “Providence is perfectly aligned with Graduate Hotels’ mission to bring unique accommodations to the most dynamic, university-anchored cities across the country. With five universities nearby and access to the city’s health care hub, primary modes of transportation, as well as restaurants, cultural venues, shops, and galleries, Graduate Providence will be ideally situated in the geographic center of downtown Providence.”

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Brown’s forthcoming PAC parallels its mission to cultivate creative expression, this time with a bigger venue

Brown University is “prioritizing cultivating creative expression” on campus, and the community at large, with a new performing arts center that is expected to be completed in late 2020, according to Brian Clark, Director of Brown’s News and Editorial Department. While Brown already has several smaller, more intimate performing arts spaces – such as the Granoff Center

for the Creative Arts, Leeds Theatre, and Lyman Hall – the new performing arts center will be the university’s largest, and most expansive, to date.

East Siders might recall the controversy last year surrounding Brown’s ambitious proposal for the new PAC – it included razing several historic properties, which both the community and preservationists

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fought against. Brown revised their plan, and are now developing a design that will be ready by spring 2019 – fall at the latest – when the university will be able to reveal renderings of the building to the public.

Nestled into The Walk, a series of green spaces by Pembroke Campus, the center will be housed on a plot between Angell and Olive Streets, facing Granoff. It will be a vibrant, celebratory space for dance, music, theater, and multimedia arts, packed with state-of-the-art performing and rehearsal spaces, green rooms, dressing rooms, and studios for actors, dancers, and musicians, in addition to office space for staff and visiting artists. It will also be large enough to house an opera.

In November, alumnus John Atwater and his wife, Diana Nelson, donated $31.6 million to the project, which will fund the lobby. The glass foyer will lead out into an inviting amphitheater – a fitting ode to the theater of yore in a fully modern space. Brown has selected REX for the architectural firm, the internationally recognized creators of award-winning projects such as the Ronald O. Perelman Performing Arts Center at the World Trade Center and the Guggenheim Las Vegas Museum.

In the heart of College Hill and at the center of Brown, in close proximity to other arts spaces and academic buildings for all courses of study, the performing arts center will be “increasing access to the arts among students of all disciplines” – for scholarly symposia, classes, performances, and extracurriculars – and to community members. For Clark, “There is absolutely the belief among faculty and many students here that… creating solutions to some of the challenges facing the world and society is enabled by creative problem-solving.”

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Turning Over a New Leaf

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It is February.

Branches are bare and snow blankets the ground. Few of us give much thought about the thousands of well-maintained public trees we have here in Providence.

But for the city’s Forestry Division, that healthy vegetation is cause for celebration. On November 1, the department announced that the City of Providence had received the Municipal Forestry

Accreditation from the Society of Municipal Arborists, an association made up of communities around the world that all meet the highest municipal forestry standards. This means that Providence – the only community in Rhode Island that received this award – exceeds rigorous international standards and can join the ranks of cities like Aspen, Santa Monica, Palo Alto, and Surrey, British Columbia,

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Community In The Know

By Barry Fain

Not so Fast When It Comes To Our Past Back in December, it was expected that the City Plan Commission (CPC) would decide whether to allow the new owners of the Nicholson Estate on Blackstone Boulevard to tear down the old mansion on the property and proceed with a plan to replace it with 10 house lots. To the developer, the Bilotti Company from Cranston, the reality of the situation seemed pretty clear. They’d bought the land, and at just under three acres, are well within zoning limits. There is no current historical designation on the property to prohibit this plan. There is clearly a market for new construction built on the East Side.

But most of the nearby neighbors didn’t see it quite the same way. Soon there was a petition with over 400 names urging the CPC to consider the impact of changing the fabric of their neighborhood so dramatically. They suggested instead that the Board convince the developer to reconsider the scope of his project and especially the need of basically destroying the beautiful stone wall that had been such a peaceful presence along Slater Avenue for decades.

At a meeting convened at the home of one of the abutters to the property, with several local architects in attendance, several suggestions were put forward to reconfigure the property in ways that might lessen the impact on the neighborhood.

One, by Friedrich St. Florian, envisions the conversion of the acreage into a culde-sac, which then would significantly reduce the number of access points and save most of the beloved stone wall.

Joining the fray was the Providence Preservation Society, which has become much more active under the leadership of Brent Runyon (see our cover story). While admitting the buildings do not fall under local protection, Runyon suggested that they do get recognized as “contributing properties within the National Blackstone

Boulevard-Cole Avenue-Grotto/Avenue Historic District.” As such, PPS argues, total destruction of the estate would be incompatible with the City Comprehensive Plan, which has as one of its primary goals to “protect, preserve, and promote a high quality built environment” and whether “increasing the number of lots three-fold is appropriate to the neighborhood’s density.”

As we go to press, no decision has yet been rendered. But clearly the tear-down proposal is no longer a slam dunk. And in light of the jamming of the new buildings on the grounds of Wachtenheim property on Balton Road, the neighbors certainly would be in their rights to demand some sort of design input given the huge increase of density being proposed In the face of rising opposition to the plan, Christine West, a local architect herself, and head of the CPC, called off the vote and suggested that the five commissioners should take a “field trip” to see the parcel firsthand before making their decision.

Add me to the chorus that believes we should insist on a solution that retains as much of Providence’s old historic grandeur as possible while acknowledging times change. New housing, if designed properly, can augment rather than replace the old. Here’s hoping, perhaps with some constructive guidance, a path can be created that helps better serve the neighborhood and still provide a fair return to the investor.

CORRECTION: In my December review of Providence native Robin Green’s new book The Only Girl, I playfully, but incorrectly, referenced Thomas Mann as the author of the famous phrase “You can’t go home again.” Several astute readers let me know that the line actually came from Thomas Wolfe. I apologize for allowing this Mann in Wolfe’s clothing to slip into the paper.

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Summit Neighborhood Association

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Snow Brigade Winter is here! SNA’s neighborhood Snow Brigade is here to help out our neighbors-in-need during the winter. We are looking for both shovelers and shovelees.

Please us know if you (or a neighbor you know) are physically unable to remove snow, don’t have friends or family to do this for you, and have difficulty affording paying someone to remove your snow. Send an email to SNAsnow@gmail.com and we will add you to the list.

We also need volunteers to shovel. If there’s an able-bodied person in your household who would like to get some exercise and the warm feeling you get from helping a neighbor, please let us know by sending an email to SNAsnow@ gmail.com. Shovelers work in teams, trading off two-week shifts so that nobody has to commit for the entire winter.

Project Leaders and Helpers Wanted!

Through our neighborhood survey feedback, outreach to our members, and lively discussions at our Board of Directors meetings, we’ve identified a great list of potential neighborhood projects and programs to pursue as an organization in 2019 and onward. We’ll be moving forward with a number of new initiatives, but some are still in need of volunteer project leaders and project helpers. If you’re inspired to serve the community in ways small or large, and want to learn more about how you can make a difference, please do reach out to us at SNAProv@gmail.com or attend one of our monthly meetings!

Residents Invited to Connect with Us The SNA Board of Directors meets at 7pm on the third Monday of every month in the cafeteria of Summit Commons, 99 Hillside Avenue. The sessions are open and neighborhood residents are encouraged to attend! You can also stay in touch with us on Facebook via the “Summit Neighborhood Association” page, our website at SummitNeighbors.org, or on Instagram and Twitter @SNAProv.

Members and Volunteer Writers As always, we welcome new members who are interested in supporting our neighborhood events, community projects, candidate forums, and advocacy. Memberships are affordable and you can sign up at SummitNeighbors. org. Additionally, SNA is always seeking local content for our long-running neighborhood newsletter. Have something to say about an event, a new business, or any topic that would resonate with the neighborhood? Please contact us for more information!

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Mount Hope Neighborhood Association Mount Hope Neighborhood Association (MHNA) thanks Lifespan and the Miriam Hospital for inviting us to their annual holiday celebration and gift giveaway.

MHNA still has one more workshop on

Interviewing Skills. It is the first of the month!

Check out our Facebook page for more details and registration information.

Also, once again, the MHNA is hosting the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program.

VITA offers free income tax filing for households with an annual income under $55,000. It began on January 22 and anyone in this category can walk in to MHNA, located at 199 Camp Street for service. The hours are Tuesday 3:30pm - 8:30pm, Wednesday 4pm - 9pm, and Saturday 1:30pm 6:30pm. Please bring all pertinent documents.

In addition, remember that the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Program at MHNA offers nutrition counseling, breastfeeding support, and supplemental foods for pregnant/ postpartum women, and children up to their fifth birthday. Immediate appointments available. Call 401-521-8830 So, other not news is that we are in the full swing of winter! And, we are still working in the Sharing Garden in Billy Taylor Park! Check out the Plan4Health-Mt Hope Facebook page for where to drop off your compost. By the end of next

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month, we will start planting again!

All are welcome to the MHNA board, which are held on the third Thursday. The next one will be so will be on February 21.

The Mount Hope Food Security and the Mount Hope Dialogues for Action (MHDA) meetings are held on the fourth Thursday of the month and 5pm and 6pm respectively, which will be February 28. The Housing Coalition meeting is on the second Thursday, which will be February 14 at 5pm. Call to confirm: 401521-8830.

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What the Owl Sees, by Jane Peterson Perched in a tree in the Blackstone Park Conservation District one December afternoon, a feathery Barred Owl stares straight ahead, its dark-ringed brown eyes observing all. It has managed to fly high up to safety while dogs below are running and barking. Rabbits and chipmunks might not be so fortunate, though they do have other ways to escape.

Glimpses of wildlife in this quiet place beside the Seekonk River reveal but a fraction of the

animals inhabiting this rare coastal woodland.

Numerous species of birds and small mammals live here, noticed by few people. And they all matter. All are woven into a complex network of interdependent flora and fauna.

Months ago the owl might have spied twowheeled creatures moving very fast below. Like the dog owners, the people on bikes didn’t know that either packing soil down or loosening it damages the park. It sounds contradictory.

Basically, packed down soil encourages rain to run off the surface instead of, as it ought to, soaking in where it falls. The repelled water moves faster and faster downhill with increasing force. And because this hilly park is essentially a pile of heavy sand, it is extremely vulnerable to erosion. In the intense storms that are more frequently hitting Providence, this runoff carries loosened soil to the sidewalk below and eventually to the river.

Probably no single visitor thinks in terms of many two- and four-legged creatures packing or loosening a small amount of dirt and thus multiplying a little damage to a significant amount. Or that stepping on a small plant matters. After all, the thousands of visits to this

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Blackstone Park is as stable as it is because donors contribute money for planting and watering to the Blackstone Parks Conservancy, the volunteer steward of both Blackstone parks. In addition, dozens of volunteers in small groups organized by the Conservancy regularly repair trails and fences and replace dead plants, thus keeping this conservation district relatively intact. It is creative, satisfying work—good exercise for body and mind.

If you enjoy the woodland, please help care for it. Leave the bike outside. If you bring a dog, leash it or take it to the excellent Waterman Dog Park nearby. Engage with the Conservancy online or in person to share your thoughts, and come help replace wood chips or install signs during monthly work sessions.

See the website below for news of bird walks, mushroom hunts, and other outings and concerts.

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of community advocacy in Fox Point,” he said, pointing out the importance of appealing to diverse stakeholders that live and work in the neighborhood as FPNA campaigns to build its Board of Directors in 2019. “I hope to be inclusive and modern in our values,” he continued.

Daisy Schnepel has stepped down from her role as de facto president after more than 25 years leading the organization. Since FPNA formed in the late 1990s amidst the controversy of the Shooters nightclub (FPNA was originally called the Fox Point Citizens’ Association), she has held several board positions and worked on myriad local issues related to historic preservation, liquor licensing, land development, and community-building.

FPNA is thrilled to move forward with this transition. The Board appreciates Daisy’s tireless service to the neighborhood and welcomes Nick’s charismatic leadership.

Events this Month Monthly Meeting, Monday, February 11 at 7pm, in the Community Room of the Vartan Gregorian Elementary School, 455 Wickenden Street.

The Fox Point Neighborhood Association is a non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing the quality of life in Fox Point and protecting its historic integrity and resources. FPNA speaks out on neighborhood issues and builds community through local events. Please sign up for our mailing list and join us at a monthly meeting!

Wayland Square Neighborhood Association The Wayland Square Neighborhood Association is a community group bringing together the residents and merchants of the Wayland Square neighborhood. We meet on the second Tuesday of the month from 6pm - 7:30pm at various spots around the square to discuss issues facing our neighborhood, work together on improvements, and grow together as a community.

We post all neighborhood news, goings on and meeting locations on our Facebook Page.

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Downtown Neighborhood Association Monthly Meetings Our monthly meetings are on the second Tuesday at the Grace Pavilion, (300 Westminster Street) from 6:30-8:00pm. Our next meeting is on Tuesday, February 12 and will feature Lt. Roger Aspinall, Providence Police; updates about development throughout downtown; a recap of our January Neighborhood Crime and Safety Watch meeting; and much more! All are welcome to attend.

Riverwalk Restoration Projects We will be picking up where we left off last year in Waterplace Park on Earth Day, Saturday, April 20, to sand and paint all the benches and railings in Waterplace Park.

During the last three years, over 250 volunteers have restored our Riverwalk with the Providence Parks Department (from the Hurricane Barrier to Waterplace Park).

These efforts have saved the City of Providence an estimated $300,000 in labor costs! Please join us for as little or as much as you can. Your efforts will continue to make a difference! Stay tuned for additional dates throughout the year.

Inaugural Neighborhood Summit In the fall of 2018, the DNA hosted a meeting for the Providence neighborhoods groups at the Lippitt House. The purpose of the meeting was to provide an opportunity for the leaders of each association to meet each other, ask each other questions, share successes and failures, provide examples of working strategies and discuss topics among each other. We are excited about this group meeting regularly to help strengthen the neighborhoods throughout the City.

Getting Involved If you would like to get involved, are interested in serving on our board of directors, volunteering on our beautification, development, or safety committees, or want to learn more about our upcoming events, please visit: DNAPVD.com or email DNAPVD@gmail.com.

College Hill Neighborhood Summit Holiday Party a Success Under the leadership of Board Member Jared Sugerman, the College Hill Neighborhood Association held its annual Holiday Party at the beautifully decorated Lippitt Mansion, which allowed residents and our hard-working board to gather together and, as befits the season, mix and mingle in that “good old fashioned way.” The mansion was beautifully dressed up for the occasion, and aided by some lively conversation, wine, homemade goodies and, some wonderful culinary contributions from several of our favorite Thayer Street restaurants…in particular Kabob & Curry, Pokeworks, and Mike’s Calzones. The evening proved to be quite festive. We very much appreciate all who helped make it happen.

Phase One of Park Terrace Project Completed With the addition of a handsome new sitting wall, the first phase of the revitalization of Prospect Terrace has been concluded. Led and implemented by the City, designed by board member Sara Bradford, and aided by additional financial support from the neighborhood, we trust you will be as impressed with the project to date as we are.

There’s still more to do, and we are in the process of establishing an endowment fund to not only help complete the work but also address the need to help with future upkeep. All suggestions and assistance from the neighborhood are most appreciated. Because of our affiliation with the Partnership for Public Parks, we qualify as a 501c3, so any donations to this project can be treated as tax-deductible. www.

GoFundMe.com/SaveProspectTerracePark.

We are also actively trying to recruit any College Hill neighbors who have interest in joining our board, or perhaps just participating in particular aspects of what we do. If so, please contact us and we will provide more specifics. The work is important. It’s fun. And it’s not a bad way to meet more of your neighbors.

For more information about the College Hill Neighborhood Association, please visit www.CHNAProvidence.org, contact CHNA@CHNAProvidence.org or donate at www.gofundme.com/CHNAProvidence.

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We are pleased to introduce Rhody Gem, a new monthly column in East Side Monthly. We’re always being thanked for spotlighting the “hidden gems” of the state, and in our ongoing efforts to leave no stone unturned, we’re putting the call out to our readership! Each month we’ll spotlight a Rhody Gem: a business, artisan, or place lead to us by our faithful readers.

What it is: The Thrifty Goose is a church thrift shop that has been in operation for 45 years. Open to the public, shoppers can find high-end items along with vintage clothing, one-of-a-kind jewelry, home goods, and more – all in excellent condition and prices – displayed in a large, clean room.

There are two dressing rooms with mirrors and a friendly volunteer staff lead by Brigit Timpson, who has taken what was a decades-old thrift cellar and turned it into a fashionable boutique.

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Where to find it: The lower level at St. Martin’s Church, just off Wayland or Butler Avenues. The shop is open three days a week: Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday from 10am-2pm.

What makes it a Rhody Gem? A rotating assortment of goods at great prices.

Recent sightings have included everything from Vermont pottery to Egyptian necklaces and Jordanian silver, luxury items like cashmere, and even new alpaca scarves from Timpson’s native New Zealand. All proceeds go to support the many, varied initiatives carried out by St. Martin’s in the wider Providence community. Says nominator Blanche Milligan, “I overheard a customer saying, ‘This is so fantastic – nothing like shopping at Savers!’”

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Welcome To The Jungle A brand-new rainforest exhibit at Roger Williams Zoo showcases tropical wildlife – and kicks off a 20-year Master Plan

By Robert Isenberg Photos courtesy of Roger Williams Zoo

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he first thing you feel is heat. Step through the great wooden doors, and your skin turns warm and clammy. Glasses fog up. Winter coats feel heavy. Here, the 80-degree air contrasts starkly with Rhode Island winter. As you strip away gloves and wool cap, the rainforest emerges – tree trunks and palm fronds rise upward, great curtains of green. Monkeys scamper over vines. Birds shriek their greetings from the canopy.

Edenic, like the lost valleys of adventures tales, Faces of the Rainforest sprawls beneath a 40-foot glass ceiling.

After two years of construction and roughly $14 million, Faces of the Rainforest is now open to the public. The facility is less like a diorama than a slice of actual rainforest: Over 100 species of plants share newly laid soil. Creeks meander along the floor. A sloth lounges in the treetops. A toucan arches its head, and an aardvark scuttles. Some of these animals were already here – the Saki monkey, the elegant crested tinamou, the Chilean flamingos – yet 35 additional species were carefully selected from a national network of zoos, then quarantined for 30 days before being introduced to their new home.

The real stars are the giant otters. Native to the Amazon, they’re far bigger than their North American cousins, measuring five feet in length. A dedicated tank allows them to swim around in endless, mellifluous figure eights. They surface, their whiskers briefly visible above the water’s skin, and then they dive again. At any time of day, you’ll see children pressed against the glass, watching the otters

shimmy through the murk.

“There he is!” they cry. “He’s coming this way! Look! Look!”

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hy a rainforest? Why bring the jungle to a cold, coastal state like Rhode Island? The decision mostly came from the public, thanks to a series of surveys.

“Everybody, almost unanimously, said, ‘More primates, more monkeys,’” says Dr. Jeremy Goodman, the zoo’s director.

“They wanted a warm spot for people to escape the weather.

When you put all that together, it was kind of obvious we needed an indoor, South American area.”

But Faces of the Rainforest is groundbreaking on several levels. The Amazon, with its rapid deforestation and vanishing species, is a vivid reminder of humanity’s impact on nature; the lush color and texture of a rainforest speaks to Earth’s biodiversity, and what is at stake.

Outside the building, plaques and interactive installations explain the value of this teeming biome. The zoo’s education team wanted to post simple tips – simple enough for children to follow at home – for lessening our environmental footprint: eating sustainably, reducing waste, using responsible palm oil products, and so on.

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Meanwhile, the exhibit is the first step in a 20-year Master Plan, which will bring a brand-new education center, improved infrastructure, and New England’s first reptile house. As long as the nonprofit zoo can meet its fundraising goals, the team will build new enclosures for sea lions and Humboldt penguins, an enlarged primate exhibit, and an upgraded tiger habitat. Roger Williams is the third-oldest zoo in the country, and it already commands national respect among professional zoologists. But Goodman and his colleagues hope to radically enhance its facilities over the next two decades.

Any project that involves animals must be carefully mapped out. Creating a synthetic rainforest has unique challenges, starting with the exact animals to display. Many species – tapirs, the arapaima fish, and even jaguars – were briefly considered, then dismissed.

“We had some very lively discussions, dating back well over three years ago,” says Goodman. “We look at a number of factors.

First and foremost, can we take proper care of them? We’re building brand-new facilities, so we were confident about that. Then

there’s availability. Even if we wanted to exhibit a giant armadillo, there aren’t any available at all. There were a lot of things we decided not to go with, because, unfortunately, we can’t put everything we wanted in the building.”

This kind of indoor ecosystem also requires animals that will “get along.” One of the exhibit’s most memorable members is the howler monkey, a pensive-looking primate with a heavy fur coat. The zoo picked howlers over spider monkeys, which are far more territorial.

“Spider monkeys are very cool and very dynamic,” says Goodman, “but we would have been limited to that one species.”

The building itself is also a feat of engineering, since it defies New England’s natural climate and must accommodate many different orders of animal. One waterway must be habitable for a nine-foot anaconda, while a separate tank houses the giant otters. Some birds are allowed to fly freely about the atrium; the toucan is gently contained under a net. Beneath the building, there is a complex labyrinth of pipes and electrical systems, which maintain proper temperatures, irrigate water, and protect

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Faces of the Rainforest celebrated its grand opening on November 30. In the minutes before its doors opened for the first time, hundreds of people gathered in front of the shining new structure. Families and school groups filled the lot, along with reporters lugging cameras. The weather was cool and overcast. There were several moving speeches, first by Maribeth Williamson, chair of the Rhode Island Zoological Association, then by Mayor Jorge Elorza.

“I can only think of all the young people who are going to step inside and look up in wonder at the amazing flora, and the animals and the birds they’re going to see here,” said Elorza. “And I would love to think that any of them are going to be inspired about leading a sustainable life.”

After their dedications, Elorza, Williamson, and Goodman stood before their audience. Goodman held a giant pair of scissors. But it wasn’t a ribbon they snipped; it was a leafy vine. The vine fell away; the crowd applauded. Moments later, everyone marched toward the open entrance, slipping into a warm new world.

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THE PRESER

Providence Preservation Society’s Brent Runyon keeps his eyes focused on the historic architecture of the city

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n print, Brent Runyon sounds like a firebrand. When the Providence Journal asked him about the long-empty Su-

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perman Building, he said, “It is a blight on the city to have the tallest building remaining vacant with a dark lantern.”

When WJAR asked Runyon about the Hope Point Tower – popularly known as the Fane Building, after its prospective developer – he said, “We think this is really taking Providence down the wrong road.” When the Journal’s editorial board chastised Runyon and Fane Building opponents, Runyon objected to the paper’s “mocking” tone and insisted that the proposed zoning change is “short-sighted and destructive.”

Runyon is the executive director of the Providence Preservation Society. His activist tone – and his heavy involvement in East Side’s neighborhood associations – is unusual. Most preservation societies are quiet nonprofits dedicated to a single structure or monument, typically run by mild-mannered historians. In contrast, PPS dutifully covers the entire city; as symbols of their reach, the Society has placed more than 1,500 historic markers, and they have published a directory of more than 100 “endangered” buildings. Now, as Providence enters a phase of economic growth and fervor for new

RVER construction, Runyon and his colleagues have stepped into a very bright spotlight.

a manufacturer of power cables, a tedious era that now makes him chuckle.

never knew the term ‘historic preservation.’”

Runyon enrolled in a master’s program

Yet in person, Runyon is a trim, mild-mannered man with a shaved head and coiffed, whitening beard. He speaks with a quiet voice and the wisp of a southern accent.

Some have described him as introverted and shy, but more than anything, Runyon is calm.

“I think Providence has incredible architecture from nearly every era of building in America,” he says. “And it’s not just architecture; it’s good architecture. Providence is small enough where you can walk around and see these incredible levels of detail.”

Runyon grew up in a small town in the Georgia countryside. A skilled math student, he dreamed of becoming an architect, but he “didn’t go to the right school early enough,” and he eventually settled on electrical engineering. Runyon spent years working for

But then something happened: Runyon lived in an historic neighborhood, and the local college wanted to expand its campus. At the same time, the Department of Transportation planned to widen a road; both endeavors threatened to raze revered landmarks, and residents pushed back. Runyon became involved in the neighborhood association, and he watched the debate unfold. The results were mixed: The college proceeded with development, but the road expansion was abandoned. At 30 years old, Runyon was fascinated. “I wanted to work in some field that combined advocacy and architecture,” he recalls. Coming from a tiny town where little changed, these concepts were new to him. “There wasn’t this historic pride of place. There were no external pressures. I

in historic preservation at the University of Georgia. His thesis concerned another hot-button topic: the presence of mobile homes in historic neighborhoods, and whether – through zoning – the two building styles might coexist. Such scenarios have become a recurring theme for Runyon: the interaction between hallowed communities and contemporary needs. For eight years, he served as executive director of Thomasville Landmarks, a similar nonprofit in Thomasville, Georgia; a lot of his work focused on low-income families living in historic homes. Runyon spearheaded beautification projects and the rehab of old houses, among other projects.

In 2013, Runyon was offered the job at PPS, and he moved to Providence. He’d

spent little time in New England, so he consumed books about the city and explored its neighborhoods on foot. He gradually met a network of community leaders, many of them on the East Side, where old houses are generally held in high regard.

Runyon is just one part of an old and influential organization, and he doesn’t take the attention lightly. PPS was founded in 1956 by Antoinette Downing, an architectural historian who wanted to protect notable residences on College Hill. Today, PPS’s 450 member households are scattered across Rhode Island and Southern Massachusetts. In 2017, PPS received nearly a quarter-million dollars in cash donations. The organization’s annual fundraiser, the award-winning Winter Bash, is one of the most anticipated parties in the state and its iconic Festival of Historic Houses held every June draws visitors from across the country. PPS has a board of directors, a full-time staff, an army of volunteers, and a vast web of allies and advocates.

“There aren’t any new issues in Providence,” muses Runyon. “Just different players, different money.” Case in point: Brown University’s performing arts building, which became a heated issue earlier this year. The original plan threatened to demolish four historic properties on College Hill; as PPS became involved, Runyon found that a coalition of opponents already existed, and they were eager to voice their dissent. After much debate, Brown offered an alternative design with a smaller footprint, the performing arts center was approved, and the houses were saved.

“In the past, the Preservation Society has had a lot of influence,” says Runyon. But the dynamic between PPS and policymakers has changed over the years, and the organization has had to become more assertive. “To find a voice has meant building coalitions. It’s a good role for us to play as a convener of ideas. It felt natural, like something we should be doing.”

As for Brown, the controversy ended smoothly. “It’s very much about communication,” Runyon adds. “Neither one of us is malicious in our intent. From our side, we clearly communicate what we think about our ideas and how we’re going to approach our advocacy. They’re not surprised. They understand it’s not personal. As a result, I think they’re more comfortable with coming to us earlier in the process than they used to. We won’t always agree. But for whatever reason, there turned out to be enough community opposition to their plans to effect a change in their decision making process. And I think it was because there were so many different people from different parts of the community that were really opposed to it.”

In Runyon’s ideal world, developers would bring proposals to the City for approval, and they would consult the PPS to see how their concept might integrate with the neighborhood. A prime example is the GTECH Center, the 10-story office building near Providence Place. There is nothing referential about this glass-and-steel structure, but that doesn’t bother Runyon. If anything, the PPS staff hoped that GTECH would be a little taller.

“Typically, PPS has always embraced architecture of its time,” Runyon explains. “We prefer good architecture of today rather than pastiche referencing things from yesterday. If you’re going to build contemporary architecture, make it interesting, make it address the street level.”

Still, PPS input often hits a wall. The Bilotti Group, a Cranston real estate developer, currently plans to demolish the century-old Beresford-Nicholson house and is proposing to build 10 new housing units. There has been an outcry from neighbors and advocates, who would prefer them to rehabilitate the manor house.

But the Beresford-Nicholson house, located on Blackstone Boulevard, isn’t protected by historic landmark status, and its fate seems sealed.

So what does Runyon feel about this? “Sadness,” he says, but his tone remains strangely

Zen. “I think humans generally have a sense of nostalgia about things – and that’s true for preservationists and non-preservationists alike – so I think you can simultaneously be saddened at the loss of buildings or estates like that, but also understand that it’s probably not feasible to maintain it. But I think it’s worth fighting for. It’s not wrong to want to preserve it, and it’s not wrong to think it might be better to have something more modern there.”

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o a passive observer, all of these flare-ups might seem like a prologue. The real battle, the one everyone has talked about for months, is the Hope Point Tower known as Fane Tower, which has thrust PPS – and Runyon in particular – into the middle of the fray.

The Fane project has won its share of supporters – including many union leaders and most of the City Council – and it’s easy to see why. The proposal has portended hundreds of construction jobs and millions of dollars in tax revenue. Building the tower would finally bring some construction to Parcel 42. Plus the Fane organization, headquartered at Rockefeller Center in New York City, already has an established portfolio of ambitious projects: a 47-story high-rise in Toronto, a renovated commercial complex in Harlem, and a range of other conversions and high rises.

But the real appeal of the Fane Building is its gusto. At 46 stories – and nearly 600 feet – the Hope Point Tower would be the tallest building ever erected in the state. The architecture, corrugated and modernist, with a mellifluous ridge down the center, is like nothing Providence has ever seen. But artist renderings never quite match the reality of a finished structure, which is part of why Hope Point Tower has been so fervently debated – and why Mayor Elorza exercisde his veto to insure City input. If it becomes our Eiffel Tower, we will rejoice. If it becomes our Prudential Tower, we’re stuck with it.

Yet Runyon hasn’t said one word about its visual appeal. Even in conversation, he

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offers no hint about his personal tastes. In principle, liking the tower is beside the point.

What PPS objects to is twofold: the spot zoning, which could extend the height limit of 100 feet to 600, and the building’s parking garage, which PPS supporters believe will interact poorly with a new public park.

“One of the things about historic preservation is the idea of thoughtful planning and development,” says Runyon. “It doesn’t mean you can’t tear down a building. But you have to think about what you’re going to replace it with. No zoning plan is ever perfect. They do need to change. Spot zoning, by itself, is not illegal. But doing it in such an extreme way, for the sole benefit of one developer, is legally challengeable.

It’s not thoughtful. It’s not consistent with the community’s planning process. If Providence City Council doesn’t think our zoning code is good, then we could be like Houston and have no zoning. And we could have a

downtown where no one wants to be.”

In a written statement, Runyon publically objected to the Journal’s playful slur for Fane opponents: “B.A.N.A.N.A.S,” or “Build Absolutely Nothing Anywhere Near Anything.” If anything, Runyon finds the controversy “frustrating,” because it distracts the PPS and City government from projects

that are far more important: the affordable housing crisis, the fate of the Superman Building, and the hundred-plus historic structures that PPS considers endangered.

Each year, PPS unveils a list of 10 endangered buildings in Providence, a stirring reminder how fragile that physical heritage can be. That is where Runyon’s passions lie, and where he wishes to focus PPS energy.

“One of the coolest things about buildings is that they’re a portal to history,” Runyon says. “Isn’t it cool to just walk around, and these stories are everywhere, that you can see them? But you have to know something.

You can’t just look at a building and go, ‘Oh, that’s where the Providence Gazette was published during the Revolutionary War, and they published the Declaration of Independence.’ But if the building’s not there, you’ll never know that. You’ll never even wonder about it.” To learn more about Providence’s historic architecture, visit PPSRI.org.

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At Home on the East Side

The Italian pasta company painting over the table and chairs, along with an area rug below, work together to create a dining area in the open space

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and Rich Pezzillo like anything with a story, so it makes sense that they have made their home at Corliss Landing, a former machine parts factory circa 1838 that was converted into condo units in the late 1980s. Both moved to Providence from Washington, D.C., and became instantly attached to the city, so much so that they formed the Downtown Neighborhood Association and have been rallying residents and spearheading hands-on and cost-saving improvements to downtown ever since.

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While the couple kept many trappings from their unit’s previous owners like blinds, they have made structural modifications such as switching out white tile flooring for hardwoods and cutting a hole in a wall to create a pass-through between the kitchen and living room. “That was a game-changer and helped the space feel much more open and inviting,” says DeGrandpre.

When it comes to decorating, the couple takes their cue from the rustic physical location. “Rich and I try to find things that accent

the architectural elements of the space. For example, we spent months waiting and looking for the perfect dining room table. Our favorite antique shop, White Star Antiques, posted a picture of a table on Instagram and we loved it. We love pieces that marry old with new.

When clean, contemporary chairs from Target match a table that is made from a factory cart — that’s when we fall in love. Our decorating style is partly dictated by things that have a story. If a piece has a good story behind it, then we’re in,” says DeGrandpre.

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Education is an ever-changing landscape and, in order to ensure that schools are meeting the new and more advanced needs of the world that students will inhabit as adults, institutions have sought to modify their approaches to learning and teaching. One of the more exciting and successful programs to reach Rhode Island in recent years is the P-TECH (Pathways in Technology Early College High School) initiative, which has been in place in the state for a little over two years.

Desiree Harpel, the Education and Workforce Development Coordinator for the Rhode Island Commerce Corporation, is one of the people who works with schools to help facilitate the program statewide. She says that the program forges collaborative relationships between the schools, CCRI, and area industry leaders.

“Students enrolled take college-level courses while in high school, benefit from internships and mentoring, and graduate with a high-school diploma and an industry-approved associate

degree,” she says. “The P-TECH initiative creates opportunity for Rhode Island’s students and a steady stream of talented, trained workers for its businesses.”

According to Harpel, the five schools currently on board with the initiative are The Providence Career and Technical Academy, Woonsocket High School, North Providence High School, Westerly High School, and Rogers High School in Newport. Each has chosen a specific career pathway to develop for its student body.

Depending on the program of study, students learn about computer science, nursing, advanced manufacturing, or cybersecurity.

Each school has an administrator who serves as that site’s P-TECH coordinator. In North Providence, that person is Assistant Principal Melissa Caffrey.

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Students enrolled in the program start in their freshman year and expectations for achievement are very high from the first day.

Students are expected to work at a near-collegiate level in order to get the most out of the program. Opportunities are plentiful for those students with the ambition to achieve.

Kevin Cronin, the P-TECH Coordinator in Westerly, explains that “we have already had one student apply for, be accepted, and complete an internship this past summer with Electric Boat.”

In best case scenarios, students can complete an Associate’s Degree in the program’s primary field of study through a combination of college-level courses taught at the high school and others taken on one of the CCRI campuses. Robert Young, the P-TECH Coordinator at Rogers, says that this workload has no impact on their high school experience.

“Our students are taking classes at CCRI and playing sports, band, and other activities at the high school,” Young writes.

The teachers in the program are also crucial. In North Providence, one of those teachers is Oscar Puente, who handles the mathematics classes. Puente says that Summit, the digital platform through which classes are facilitated, is a major component of the program’s dedication to twenty-first century learning.

“It emphasizes a hands-on approach to learning in the context of larger in-depth projects with a strong belief in student choice and individualization,” says Puente.

Talia Santomaro, a sophomore at NPHS, is a second year P-TECH student. She says that she has had to become more independent in order to succeed in her classes.

“I had to learn how to be self-directed,” she explains. “I had to learn that I wasn’t going to have a hand to hold on to anymore.”

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UMelt serves up sandwiches with inventive ingredients and combinations

The UMac sandwich is pure gluttony, and until you see one, it’s hard to believe that anyone can cram its ingredients between two slices of bread. Yet somehow the alchemists at UMelt manage to fit macaroni and cheese and pulled pork, leaving just enough room for an additional layer of cheddar cheese. If your arteries and dietary persuasion don’t object, the UMac may be the ultimate comfort food. The only

challenge is biting through the toasted bread without spurting pasta all over your lap.

Recently, the UMac won nationally attention, thanks to an MSN roundup of “The Most Outrageous Restaurant Dish in Every State.” While Texas boasts a 72-ounce steak and West Virginia serves a 30-inch hotdog called The WidowMaker, Rhode Island’s entry is both compact and impressive. We may not have the heft of a five-pound burger (Arkansas), but you

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UMelt recently relocated to Weybosset Street, yet the restaurant started on Thayer and is still a major hit with Brown students.

And although most East Siders will have to cross a river to enjoy that sweet mix of carbs and barbeque sauce, you need not brave the cold: UMelt delivers through GrubHub, Doordash, and UberEats. 129 Weybosset Street, SoGoodUMelt.com

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In Japan, noodle shops are a beloved institution, especially on cold and soggy days. Office workers pack into shops and slurp up soup to their bellies’ content. Across the north Pacific, there’s no pleasure quite like a steaming bowl of noodles on a mid-winter lunch break.

The East Side has dozens of options for quality East Asian cuisine, and in every variety – Korean, Thai, Chinese, Vietnamese – so there’s no shortage of egg rolls and sashimi.

But if you’re looking for a soul-warming bowl

of noodle soup, the kind you might find in the drizzling streets of Tokyo or Beijing, here are four fast and tasty options.

Wara Wara There are so many reasons to visit Wara Wara, including the raw bar and robust tapas menu.

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102 Ives Street, Noodles102.com Ganko Ittetsu When Ganko Ittetsu opened in Cambridge, Massachusetts, a few years ago, the management wanted to prove how dynamic the stock Japanese noodle could be. This wasn’t just any ramen; the Ganko recipes hail from the city of Sapporo, which has just about the same weather patterns that Rhode Island does. Quick, slick, and affordable, Ganko’s second location on Thayer Street is a godsend for both students and College Hill professionals. 215 Thayer Street, GankoRamen.com Haruki Express Fans of Japanese cooking frequently drop into Haruki Express for supplies, because the College Hill location is known widely as a grocery store. Beyond that, the bodega serves as a sushi spot. But you can also score some affordable soba and udon soups, with optional sides of tempura shrimp and a 50-cent fish cake. For on-thego East Siders with a hankering for noodles, Haruki is a delicious surprise. 112 Waterman Street, HarukiSushi.com

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provcomlib.org/edge RESTAURANT GUIDE T’s Restaurant Plentiful breakfast and lunch. Locations in Cranston, East Greenwich, and Narragansett, TsRestaurantRI. com. BL $ Tavern by the Sea Waterfront European/American bistro.

16 W Main St, Wickford, 294-5771. LD $$ The Cove A traditional bar and grill serving burgers, sandwiches, and classic New England seafood favorites. 3963 Old Post Rd, Charlestown, 364-9222. LD $$ Twin Willows Fresh seafood and water views in a family-friendly atmosphere. 865 Boston Neck Rd, Narragansett, 789-8153. LD $-$$ Tong-D

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a casual setting. 156 County Rd, Barrington, 289-2998; 50 South County Common Way, South Kingstown, 783-4445. LD $-$$

EAST BAY / NEWPORT Aviary Creative, locally sourced menu featuring rotating craft beers and from-scratch cocktails.

2229 GAR Highway, Swansea, MA, 508-379-6007. BrLD $$

round for dine-in and takeout.

406 Water St, Warren, 245-1800.

LD $$ Bluewater Bar and Grill Casual restaurant with modern seafood dishes, patio seating, and live music. 32 Barton Ave, Barrington, 247-0017. LD $$-$$$ Chomp Upscale comfort food featuring award-winning burgers and sandwiches. 440 Child St, Warren, 289-2324. D $$

Black Bass Grille Classic seafood, historic waterfront setting. 3 Water St, South Dartmouth, MA, 508-999-6975. LD $$

East Bay Oyster Bar Local seafood meets innovative preparation in a rustic setting.

308 County Rd, Barrington, 247-0303. LD $$

Blount Market & Kitchen Traditional New England seafood summer favorites offered year-

Ichigo Ichie Traditional Japanese cuisine, creative sushi, and hibachi.

5 Catamore Blvd,

East Providence, 435-5511. LD $-$$$ KC’s Burger Bar Burgers, hot dogs, and sides enjoyed in a retro car-themed diner. 1379 Fall River Ave, Seekonk, MA. 508-557-1723.

BLD $$ Redlefsen’s European-style dining with a waterfront view focusing on traditional German foods. 444 Thames St, Bristol, 254-1188. LD $$ Tav Vino Waterfront dining with an Italian and seafood focus. 267 Water St, Warren, 245-0231. D $$ The Old Grist Mill Tavern Fine dining located over the Runnins River. 390 Fall River Ave, Seekonk, MA, 508-336-8460.

LD $-$$$

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Winter Wonder Days Visit a tropical paradise for half price this January and February at Roger Williams Park Zoo.

and all exhibits open daily rwpzoo.org

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February music | performance | social happenings | galleries | sports

THE TOP OF OUR LIST

Photography by Mike Braca

10 events you can’t miss this month

February 23: The Providence Preservation Society Winter Bash

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February 5-10: Roald Dahl’s sugary sweet classic, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, appears at PPAC for a fun, family-friendly performance, featuring your favorite tunes like “The Candy Man” and your favorite characters like Willy Wonka. Make sure to get your golden ticket. 220 Weybosset Street, PPACRI.org

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February 6-10: Based on Homer’s epic, Trinity Rep’s An Iliad continues the classic journey with tales of mythical gods and goddesses, war, and human chaos recounted by a lone storyteller. 201 Washington Street, TrinityRep.com

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February 15-17: Celebrate the 50th anniversary of You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown, presented by Providence College. It’s a fresh take on the 1967 classic, adding two new songs to the original list of favorites like “My Blanket and Me” and “The Baseball Game”. 61 Eaton Street, Theatre.Providence.edu

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February 16: U.S. Senate Chaplain Barry C. Black, the first African-American to hold this position and a nationally acclaimed spiritual leader, will speak as this year’s Darrell West lecturer at Central Congregational Church. Appropriately, he will discuss philosophy and faith in the world of divided politics, in relation to his autobiography. 296 Angell Street, CentralChurch.us

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February 22: Love and music is in the air for RI Philharmonic Orchestra’s “The Romance of Rachmaninoff” concert at The VETS. Featuring classics like “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice”, Rachmaninoff’s “Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini”, and Berlioz’s “Symphonie Fantastique” performed by pianist Fabio Bidini. One Avenue of the Arts, TheVETSRI.com

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February 23: The Providence Preservation Society Winter Bash, one of the City’s most anticipated themed fundraisers, returns in 2019.

This year, the event will be held in the recently renovated historic Bomes Theatre. Come in costume. 1017 Broad Street, PPSRI.org

February 15-17: Festival Ballet presents Mirrors at The VETS, a mixed ballet program premiering Yury Yanowsky’s Smoke and Mirrors and George Balanchine’s Serenade choreography alongside Viktor Plotnikov’s Coma. One Avenue of the Arts, TheVETSRI.com

February 26-March 3: Follow a substitute teacher/wannabe rockstar as he transforms his class into a guitar-shredding rock band in School of Rock. Based off the hit movie starring Jack Black. 220 Weybosset Street, PPACRI.org

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February 15-28: Welcome the 10th Annual Providence Children’s Film Festival with screenings, field trips, workshops, and plenty of free activities dedicated to the world of independent and international children’s cinema. ProvidenceChildrensFilmFestival.org

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February 27: Mumford & Sons comes to the Dunk for a ground breaking in-the-round stage show. Their Delta Tour 2019 celebrates the band’s newest album, which features the hit single “Guiding Light” that premiered on The Tonight Show. 1 LaSalle Square, DunkinDonutsCenter.com

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2019 Annual Sale

On the Town Calendar

January & February

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SINCE 1948

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Fine Custom Upholstery & Slip Covers Custom Window Treatments Headboards • Bedspreads & Shams Upholstered Antique Restoration Blinds & Shades • Area Rugs & Wall To Wall 2179 Mineral Spring Avenue, No. Providence 401-231-1660 • www.bobfrances.com

"Expertly captures the surge of empowerment experienced by many women during the second world war."

While it may be too cold for most outdoor excursions, don’t forget that RISD has free admission every Sunday. Take your time strolling through the permanent and rotating collections – this month, catch Visions and Revisions – and even grab a hot cup of Bolt Coffee from Cafe Pearl.

JAN 17 - FEB 10

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MUSIC

arena & club | classical ARENA & CLUB COLUMBUS THEATRE February 13: Andy Shauf, Haley Heynderickx.

February 15: The Dead Tongues, Molly Sarle.

February 23: William Tyler. Providence. 6219660, ColumbusTheatre.com

FETE MUSIC HALL February 8: Violent J with Esham. February 16: The New Motif with Slurp & Sex on Decks.

February 17: Saving Abel with Tantric, Carpathia, Algorhythm, SixteenX20, Young Other. February 19: Lusid with Beat Kitty, Zoo Logic, Terraphorm. February 23: Wyclef Jean with Spocka Summa. 103 Dike Street, Providence. 383-1112, FeteMusic.com

Photography by Savannah Barkley for East Side Monthly

- The Guardian

What’s happening at School One? Creative writing classes for young writers. If you know a teen who loves to write, see what School One is offering this winter, spring and summer.

THE MET February 1: Montana of 300 with Treez, Benny D, Pacc. February 2: Jon Spencer & the HITmakers with Bodega. February 14: J Mascis.

February 16: Wicked Petty. 1005 Main Street, Pawtucket. 729-1005, TheMetRI.com THE STRAND February 1: Walk The Moon with Bear Hands.

February 8: Trippie Redd – Life’s a Trip Tour with Coi Leray and Special Guests. February 9: El Alfa. February 14: A Night with Mya and Live Band with CamBells and Nancia. February 15: Sevendust with Tremonti, Cane Hill, Lullwater, and Kirra. February 17: MOE. 79 Washington Street, Providence. TheStrandRI.com

PERFORMANCE comedy | theatre

COMEDY CONNECTION February 1-2: Nicole Byer. February 7: $5 Funnies. February 8-9: Ray Harrington. February 10: D-R Marching Band Comedy Event. February 14-15: Jim Breuer. February 17: Combat Vets 9-2 Comedy Event. 39 Warren Avenue, East Providence. 438-8383, RIComedyConnection.com

Playwriting for Teens Come learn the ins and outs of writing a script for the stage! This class is in partnership with Trinity Rep’s Write Here Write Now student play festival.

Classes begin February 5th.

Lit Lab @ School One Lit Lab is a chance for teens to explore, create and edit their creative writing with guided instruction.

Classes begin January 30th, and March 20th. Open to students in grades 7-12.

Gothic Poetry Gothic poetry classes in partnership with the Providence Athenaeum.

Classes begin February 2019.

Comic Book and Graphic Novel Creator

Dream up, plan out, design, and draw comic books or short graphic novels.

Open to students in grades 7-12.

Classes begin March 2019.

Writing On Location: Providence A week-long creative writing institute for students in grades 7-12. Creative writing instruction, meetings with professional writers, and visits to RI historic sites. Open to students in grades 7-12. Summer 2019 To sign up for classes or learn more about creative writing opportunities at School One, contact Diana Champa at 401-331-2497/dianac@school-one.org.

Or visit our website, www.school-one.org.

THEATRE THE PLAYERS AT BARKER PLAYHOUSE February 1, 2, 3: The Shadow Box. 400 Benefit Street, Providence. 273-0590, PlayersRI.org PROVIDENCE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER February 2-3: Shen Yun. February 5-10: Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

February 9-10: Paw Patrol Live! Race to the Rescue. February 16: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets in Concert. February 20: Rain – A Tribute to the Beatles. February 22: John Mellencamp. February 24: Lyle Lovett and John Hiatt. February 26-March 3: School of Rock. 220 Weybosset St, Providence. 4212787, PPACRI.org TRINITY REPERTORY COMPANY January 3-February 3: black odyssey. February 6-10: An Iliad. January 31-March 3: Macbeth.

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On the Town Calendar

201 Washington Street, Providence. 351-4242, TrinityRep.com

LEARN

discussion | instruction | tour

Open House K-8 - Providence

Saturday, March 9 - 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM The Grace School offers academic excellence at an affordable tuition. www.TheGraceSchool.

LADD OBSERVATORY Open to the public on Tuesday evenings from 8 to 10pm, weather permitting. 210 Doyle Avenue. 863-2641, Brown.edu MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY AND PLANETARIUM October 1-31: Public Planetarium Shows on Saturdays and Sundays. Elmwood Avenue, Providence. 785-9457, ProvidenceRI.gov/Museum PROVIDENCE COMMUNITY LIBRARY February 1, 8, 15, 22: Unwind with Yarn, PVD Young Makers Drop In. February 2: A Leadership Journey. February 4, 11, 25: Fresh Purls Posse, Girls Who Code. February 5, 12, 19, 26: Free English Classes, Zumba4Toddlers. February 5, 12, 19, 26: BabyBooks.

February 6, 13, 20, 27: Cradles to Crayons, Preschool Storytime, Learn to Speak Spanish Beginner. February 7, 14, 21, 28: Ready for Kindergarten, Citizenship Class. February 9 and 23: Community Restorative Yoga.

February 14: Rochambeau Readers Book Discussion. February 19: Books and Movies of Faith. February 21: Having the Conversation – Talking about End of Life Care. Rochambeau Library, 708 Hope Street, Providence. 272-3780, ProvComLib.org FOR FOODIES BOTTLES Thursdays 5–7pm: Spirit tasting. Fridays 4–7pm: Beer tasting. Saturdays 4–7pm: Wine tasting.

141 Pitman Street. 372-2030, BottlesFineWine.com FARM FRESH RHODE ISLAND Tuesdays 3-6pm: Woonsocket YearRound Farmers Market. Saturdays 9am1pm: Pawtucket Winter Farmers Market.

Fridays 11am–1pm: Harvest Kitchen Cooking Demo. Sundays 11am-3pm: Arcade Farmers Market. 1005 Main Street, Pawtucket. FarmFreshRI.org

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GALLERIES RISD MUSEUM Through June 30, 2019: Repair and Design Futures. 20 North Main Street, Providence. 4546530, RISDMuseum.org

SPORTS

Photography by Savannah Barkley for East Side Monthly

PROVIDENCE BRUINS February 8 and 22: vs Bridgeport Sound Tigers. February 10: vs Syracuse Crunch. February 15: vs Toronto Marlies. February 16: vs Charlotte Checkers. February 17: vs Springfield Thunderbirds. February 24: vs Hartford Wolf Pack. 1 La Salle Square, Providence. 273-5000, ProvidenceBruins.com

February 10 and 24: The Providence Flea pops up twice this month for a winter showcase at Hope High School from 10am-4pm.

Find vintage and handmade items, live music, hot coffee, and food trucks. 325 Hope Street, ProvidenceFlea.com

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uring the stark days of February you might not be thinking about your landscape, but Tom Bennett, Sara Craft, and Dawn Dumond at CITY ESTATE GARDENER are hard at work planning the season of landscape services provided to the Providence community.

“Our passion is to provide great landscape maintenance, improve existing landscapes, and guarantee a satisfied and happy client,” says Bennett, who founded the company 15 years ago.

City Estate Gardener offers all the services needed to manage your landscape from the start of the season until the end, with the ease of dealing with one service provider. “One of our traits that sets us apart from the pack is our desire to achieve the look and feel you desire to accentuate and complement your garden or landscape style,” says Craft, account manager at City Estate, noting that plant identification and knowledge is essential in properly maintaining the plants and their desired outcomes.

“Coordinating the jobs, our staff, and the calendar is a challenging task,” says Dumond, office coordinator.

“With the work being seasonal– and weatherdependent, there are lot of tasks to be completed in short period of time, so good scheduling and great client communication are essential.”

Winter is a great time to discuss goals for the season, results desired, and the plan to make it happen.

This process begins with a free site assessment followed up by a detailed and personalized plan for your garden or landscape. Says Bennett, “We like to say ‘We just don’t mow your lawn, we garden your landscape!’ We work with clients that have tiny gardens to large lawns and everything in between.

Convenient payment plans are available to make budgeting a snap.”

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ebruary marks the beginning of the annual Valentine’s Sale at EMPIRE LOAN, with the first two weeks granting huge discounts on all preowned jewelry in the showroom. With 25-50% off, you’ll be able to afford more carats on those glittering diamond earrings your significant other will swoon over. There is a large selection of rings and luxury timepieces as well to choose from.

In the sister business upstairs, at Empire Guitars, they will have their annual Odds and Ends Sale in February which attracts a cult-like following among guitar gear heads. Check the Empire Guitars website for the exact sale dates. They suggest arriving early as there’s usually a line around the block to get first dibs on the drastic price reductions of pedals, accessories, and more. “It’s a crazy scene,” says business owner Jeff Keithline. “It’s like a garage sale of all the unsold white elephants and oddball stuff from the previous year.”

When pressing financial situations come up – taxes or tuition are due, your car brakes go, the roof has a leak – don’t forget there is a safe place to borrow cash in a pinch, like Empire Loan. They provide secure loans starting at as little as $50 to $5,000 and beyond. Be sure to visit Empire Loan and Empire Guitars to save big during their February sales.

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EAST SIDER

By Amanda M. Grosvenor

Storied Career What do you do when you’re a columnist and the publishing syndicate you’re contracted with is keeping more than its fair share of profits from the merchandising of your cartoons and other creative output? You start your own boutique syndicate – or at least, that’s what longtime writer, artist, and East Sider Jane Adler decided to do. Adler, who grew up in Providence, moved to New York, and later moved back home to settle down with her husband, was “discovered” by North America Syndicate – now King Features Syndicate – while working full-time as a freelancer for the Providence Journal “more than 20 years ago,” she estimates. In doing so, Adler joined the ranks of legendary columnists and cartoonists like Erma Bombeck and Jules Feiffer. She later founded Whitegate Features Syndicate, with contributor contracts giving 50/50 merchandise profits – “So what

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happened is that all of the other syndicated columnists came to my syndicate,” she says.

Adler has worn myriad professional hats, from oil painter to plant shop owner, to art director for Trinity Repertory (then Trinity Square), to hostess for PBS television, to the owner of her own advertising agency, Adler Advertising. She was one of the only women at the time to be voted into the Art Directors Club of New York. Her best-known syndicated column is the weekly “Indoor Gardening,” which combined drawings of plants with her signature wit and curiosity. Her current pursuit is photography.

“I’m just glad I was in [the publishing] business when it was terrific,” Adler says. “Everybody wanted to do what I was doing.”

Like many others, she laments the changes that have hurt the industry since the Internet

became popular and widespread. “I like reading on a newspaper — feeling the physical thing.”

Adler is also active in a number of community organizations, including serving as head of Communications and PR at Lifelong Learning, where she is also a board member and organizes its popular brown bag lunches. She is the membership chairman of the Pottery and Porcelain Club and serves as a board member and Membership and Activities Chairman of the Providence Village, which is “neighbors helping neighbors.”

In their free time, Adler and her husband enjoy life in Providence. “I’ve had a wonderful career,” Adler muses. “I’ve traveled, met presidents — just everything was wonderful.”

Adler’s latest photography show will be up at the gallery at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Barrington until “at least March.”

Photography by Savannah Barkley for East Side Monthly

Jane Adler on a cultivated life of horticulture, humor, art, and community

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PROUD TO PARTICIPATE IN THE SALE OF

287 EAST SIDE AND OAK HILL PROPERTIES DURING 2018.

EAST SIDE 30 Abbottsford Court 20 Alfred Stone Road 38 Alfred Stone Road 6 Alton Road 95 Alumni Avenue 2 Angell Street, Unit #4 30 32 S Angell Street 435 Angell Street 546 Angell St, Unit #2B 577 Angell Street 597 599 Angell Street 621 Angell St, Unit #1 89 Angell Street 133 Arlington Avenue 201 Arlington Avenue 231 Arlington Avenue 71 Arlington Avenue 52 54 Arnold Street 18 Astral Avenue 1 Balton Road 15 Balton Road 16 Barnes Street 70 Barnes St, Unit #70 18 20 Belair Avenue 26 28 Belair Avenue 119 Benefit St, Unit #1 129 Benefit St, Unit #2 19 Benefit Street 20 Benefit Street 24 Benefit Street 26 Benefit St, Unit #4 270 272 Benefit Street 281 Benefit St, Unit #A 389 Benefit St, Unit #8 395 Benefit St, Unit #6 106 Blackstone Blvd, #6 12 Blackstone Blvd, #7 124 Blackstone Blvd, #1 124 Blackstone Blvd, #5 165 Blackstone Blvd 355 Blackstone Blvd, #412 420 Blackstone Blvd 460 Blackstone Blvd 51 Blackstone Blvd 59 Blackstone Blvd 771 Blackstone Blvd 18 Boylston Street

(*Sold Twice)

18 Braman St, Unit #1 20 Braman St, Unit #3 266 268 Brown Street 4 Burrs Lane, Unit #4 241 Butler Avenue 186 Camp St, Unit #4 244 Camp Street 19 Carrington Ave, Unit #1 39 Chace Avenue 6 Channing Avenue* 28 Cole Avenue 420 Cole Avenue 498 Cole Avenue 508 Cole Avenue 133 Colonial Road 119 Congdon Street 97 Congdon Street 5 Constitution Hill 32 Creighton Street 27 Cushing Street 146 Cypress St, Unit #B 256 258 Cypress Street 92 Dana Street 140 Dexterdale Road 68 Dexterdale Road 137 Doyle Ave, Unit #3 137 Doyle Ave, Unit #4 271 Doyle Avenue 297 Doyle Avenue 356 Doyle Avenue 35 Duncan St, Unit #1 39 Duncan Avenue 35 Eames Street 36 East Street 91 93 East Manning St 97 East Manning Street 43 East Orchard Avenue 16 Edgehill Road 43 Edgehill Road 226 Eighth Street 59 61 Eighth Street 28 Eleventh Street 179 Elmgrove Avenue 231 Elmgrove Avenue 245 Elmgrove Avenue 257 Elmgrove Avenue 265 Elmgrove Avenue 306 Elmgrove Avenue

41 Elmway Street 123 Elton Street 21 23 Elton Street 167 Emeline St, Unit #2 122 Evergreen Street 122 Evergreen St, Unit #1 25 Faunce Drive 122 124 Fifth Street 62 64 Forest Street 71 Forest Street 15 Fosdyke Street 40 Fosdyke Street 106 Freeman Parkway 252 Freeman Parkway 309 Freeman Parkway 26 Glen Drive 38 Glendale Avenue 163 Governor Street 53 Governor St, Unit #1 16 Grotto Ave, Unit #1 76 Grotto Ave, Unit #1 44 Halsey St, Unit #4 54 Halsey St, Unit #6 14 Hart Street 18 Hart Street 75 Hazard Avenue 81 Hazard Avenue 3 Hidden Street 214 Highland Avenue 21 23 Hillside Avenue 22 Hobart Avenue 16 Holly Street 185 Hope Street 249 Hope Street 622 624 Hope Street 671 673 Hope Street 68 Hope Street 944 Hope Street 36 38 Humboldt Street 90 Humboldt Avenue 22 Intervale Road 41 43 Irving Avenue 282 284 Ives Street 223 Ivy Street 56 Ivy Street 76 IVY Street, Unit #1 76 Ivy Street, Unit #2 92 Ivy Street

9 Jenckes St, Unit #3 25 John Street 18 Kingston Avenue 25 Kingston Avenue 45 Knowles Street 37 Langham Road 131 Laurel Avenue 41 Laurel Avenue 92 Laurel Avenue 110 Lincoln Avenue 103 Lloyd Avenue 48 Lloyd Avenue 535 Lloyd Avenue 553 Lloyd Ave, Unit #2 201 Lorimer Avenue 10 Luzon Avenue 44 Magellan Street 59 Manning Street 178 Medway Street 100 Meeting Street 44 Memorial Road 12 Montague Street 199 Morris Ave, Unit #2 457 459 Morris Avenue 95 Mount Avenue 76 Ninth Street 78 Ninth Street, Unit #2 11 Nisbet Street 48 North Court, Unit #1 101 North Main St, #600 30 Old Tannery Road 6 Olive Street 9 Oriole Avenue 61 Overhill Road 44 Pitman St, Unit #2 47 Pitman Street 54 Pitman St, Unit #2 54 Pitman St, Unit #6 100 Pratt St, Unit #100 115 Pratt Street, Unit #B 44 Pratt Street 11 President Avenue 144 President Avenue 56 President Avenue 65 67 Preston Street 101 97 Prospect Street 125 Prospect St, Unit #3 156 Prospect St, Unit #3

167 Prospect St, Unit #2 170 Prospect St, Unit #2 14 Rhode Island Avenue 215 Rochambeau Ave 296 Rochambeau Ave 301 Rochambeau Ave 377 Rochambeau Ave 401 Rochambeau Ave 70 Savoy Street 173 175 Sessions Street 40 Seventh St, Unit #1 35 Sheldon St, Unit #1 133 Sixth Street, Unit #3 198 Slater Avenue 26 28 Slater Avenue 348 Slater Avenue 353 Slater Avenue 521 South Main St, #309 555 South Main St, #208 555 South Water St, #226 555 South Water St, #228 555 South Water St, #302 57 Stimson Avenue 186 Taber Avenue 204 Taber Avenue 40 Tecumseh Street 2 Thomas St, Unit #200 183 Transit Street 65 Trenton Street 16 Twelfth Street 154 University Avenue 116 Upton Avenue 15 Vassar Avenue 71 Vassar Avenue 157 Waterman St, Unit #2-5 157 Waterman St, Unit #2-7 160 Waterman St, Unit #3 165 Waterman St, Unit #6 196 A Waterman Street 262 Waterman Street 270 Waterman St, Unit #B 1 Wayland Ave, Unit #212N 1 Wayland Ave, Unit #213N 1 Wayland Ave, Unit #304N 1 Wayland Ave, Unit #309N 1 Wayland Ave, Unit #310N 1 Wayland Ave, Unit #311S 320 Wayland Ave, Unit #2

320 Wayland Ave, Unit #4 515 Wayland Avenue 550 552 Wayland Ave 8 Whiting Street 115 Williams Street 333 Williams St, Unit #6 65 67 Woodbine Street 5 Woodbury Street 16 Woodland Terrace 6 Woodland Terrace 40 Wriston Drive

OAK HILL

103 Alfred Stone Road 17 Blaisdell Avenue 33 Blaisdell Avenue 80 Blodgett Avenue 63 Cambria Court 9 Clyde Street 36 Cooke Street 10 Dryden Avenue 520 East Avenue 568 East Avenue 578 East Avenue 610 East Avenue 614 East Avenue 614 East Avenue, Unit #2 632 East Avenue 172 174 Glenwood Avenue 22 Glenwood Avenue 28 Glenwood Avenue 19 Harvard Street 243 Hillside Avenue 22 Kenilworth Way 9 Kenilworth Way 167 Lafayette Street 241 Lafayette Street 4 Lafayette Street, Unit #1 31 Lowden Street 127 Marbury Avenue 30 Newton Street 15 Nottingham Way 10 Oak Hill Avenue 166 Raleigh Ave, Unit #1 80 Waltham Street 123 Wilcox Avenue 76 Wilcox Avenue 86 Wilcox Avenue 93 Wilcox Avenue

(Subject to errors or omissions)

WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR LOYALTY AND WISH YOU A HEALTHY AND HAPPY NEW YEAR!