Did you know that there are 30 Islands in Narragansett Bay? That was my trivia question this week, and it got me thinking about all of the wonderful things that the Narragansett Bay offers our state. The Bay's three largest islands are Aquidneck (Newport), Conanicut (Jamestown), and Prudence, but there are also 30 smaller islands dotting the [...]

The cities of Warwick, RI and nearby Fall River, MA have recently launched new or redesigned websites. WarwickRI.gov The Warwick municipal website, WarwickRI.gov, features recent news, an events calendar, and access to information about the government, departments and services, and online resources including a bulletin board with posts from [...]

The US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) released a new Mortgagee Letter 2009-19 last week, detailing new changes in the condominium approval process. While the new guidelines abandon the one-year waiting period before considering loan applications on condo units, they have added new restrictions. The big thing to remember [...]

According to a survey by Realtor.com, 53 % of those who say that they plan on buying a home in the future are not ready to take the leap right now, and most blame that on economic fears. 1/3 of potential homebuyers cited worries about job losses as the main reason, 16% worry about selling their current home, while fewer than 8 % of [...]

For those of you from other parts of the country (or other parts of the world) who have been looking at apartments here in Providence, you may have noticed that the flipside to the charm and character of our historic houses is they are also rather, (ahem) 'cozy '. If you haven't chosen your apartment yet, and are wondering whether a certain [...]

Do we even need an excuse to try one of Providence's great new restaurants or an old favorite haunt? Providence Restaurant Weeks run from Sunday, July 12th-Saturday, July 25th and offer recession friendly options of $12.95 for a three-course lunch and $29.95 for a three-course dinner. Providence's restaurant scene offers something for [...]

Moving to a new town can be overwhelming, especially when trying to decide where to settle. Apartment hunting is a lot of work, and sometimes when considering all the specifics (price, inclusion of utilities, # bedrooms needed, parking, laundry, etc.), we neglect or gloss over the single most influential factor in whether we are actually [...]

SoundSession is a week-long summer music festival which began on July 5th and will go through July 11th. The multi-stage festival presents acts that represent a mix of genres and were chosen based on the criteria of the music or performer's ability excite, educate, surprise and inspire a crowd, according to Donald King, Executive/Artistic [...]

Pawtucket - PawSox Fireworks Date: July 2, 2009 to July 3, 2009 Where: McCoy Stadium, 1 Columbus Avenue, Pawtucket, RI When: About 9 p.m. Stadium Admission: Adults: $6; Children: $4; all box seats $10 Fireworks can be seen throughout Quality Hill. Catch (pun intended) a stunning fireworks display following PawSox home games Thursday July 2nd [...]

The US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) released a new Mortgagee Letter 2009-19 last week, detailing new changes in the condominium approval process. While the new guidelines abandon the one-year waiting period before considering loan applications on condo units, they have added new restrictions. The big thing to remember [...]