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Your guide for life in East Greenwich today, Nov. 16.

Trash pickup delayed one day: Because of the Veterans Day holiday on Monday, trash is delayed one day all week. Also, leaf bags will be picked up all month long on your pickup day. If you still have storm debris, contact the Public Works department for pick up: 886-8618. Symposium Books story hour: At Story Hour at Symposium Books every week we pick a new story and read it to the kids with animal crackers and fun! Favorite stories are "No Matter What" and "Jungle Explorer." Come early and help pick the story, and better yet, there is a 10% additional discount on everything in the store during story hour! From 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Coastal Growers Winter Farmers Market: Today is the first day of the Winter Farmers Market in North …

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Cupcake Bakery Coming To 58 Main Street

Silver Spoon Bakery will focus on just two items: cupcakes and French macaroons.

It's official: Main Street is getting a bakery. But don't plan to pick up a fresh baguette there once it opens in November. Rather, the Silver Spoon Bakery will concentrate on cupcakes and French macaroons, offerings that cause people in some parts of the country to line up for 20 minutes or longer to buy. Kelly Colgan, owner of Silver Spoon, appeared before the Town Council Monday night seeking a victualling license for her shop. The council voted 5-0 in favor of granting the license. "I’ve always baked. It was a hobby and I wanted to continue to further," she told the councilors, adding, "Cupcakes are very popular right now." Of course, many in East Greenwich will recall this is not the first cupcake business to open here. Sweet Nest …

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