Rhode Island Summer Delights Boost Coastal Festivities
A midsummer guide highlights Bristol Fourth of July crowds swelling to over 80,000, Block Island Regatta Week races 200 yachts, and transatlantic yacht voyage to Cork. Newport Jazz and Folk festivals headline July, with theatres, art fairs, and local celebrations across East Greenwich, Wickford, Westerly, and Little Compton. Police-escorted parades, clambakes, Indian ceremonies, and naval visits fill the season.
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Little Compton
Newport
Rhode Island
Bristol
Matunuck
Actors Theatre Company
Carriage House
Dan Rowan
Dick Martin
Warwick
Seacoast
Ocean Island Resort
England
Consumer Guide Making Home Improvements Early
A Better Business Bureau study of 79 cities shows most complaints about home improvement contractors involve workmanship and inferior work. Problems arise from itinerant workers and high selling, with shoppers shortening comparison and accepting verbal promises. Read contracts carefully before signing and verify terms with your bank or local home improvement association.
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Diamond Hill State Park
Cumberland
City-by-the-Sea
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Gerry Mulligan
Dave Brubeck
James Brown
Buffy Ste. Marie
Theo Bikel
the Everly Brothers
Arlo Guthrie
Pete Seeger
Johnny Cash
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Wickford
Westerly
East Providence
Hopkinton
Our Lady of Fatima
Santo Christo
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Cruiser-Destroyer Force
U.S. Atlantic Fleet
Newport Naval Base
Rhode Island Development Council
Roger Williams
Hayes Street
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Audubon Society of RI
Consumer’ Guide
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