Sunday, March 3, 2013
Your guide for life in East Greenwich today, March 3.
Princess Day at Orange Leaf: Come meet Cinderella at Orange Leaf Yogurt in East Greenwich this Sunday Enjoy a sweet treat and take your picture with Cinderella at this Princess Party Meet 'n' Greet. We look forward to seeing all of you princesses there! Noon to 2 p.m. Grief Support: Christ Church offers a Grief Support Group every Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m., 61 Cedar Avenue. 'Girls on the Run' sign ups: Registration is now open for Girls on the Run in East Greenwich. The mission of GOTRRI is to "inspire girls to be joyful, healthy and confident using a fun, experience-based curriculum that creatively integrates running.” Read about the program here, or check out their website. This spring, there are two programs in East Greenwich open to …
Thursday, January 24, 2013
Your guide for life in East Greenwich today, Jan. 24.
Trash pickup delayed one day: Because of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday Monday, trash is delayed one day this week. So, if your trash is usually picked up on Thursday, it will be picked up on Friday this week. Fire District meeting: On the agenda is discussion and possible vote of the retiree benefits; the course of action on consolidating dispatch with Warwick; correspondence from DOT and PAL regarding the lot at Cedar Avenue and Post Road; and strategic planning. What’s not on the agenda? Any mention of a possible merger with the town. Orange Leaf Frozen Yogurt Grand Opening: Orange Leaf at 1000 Division Street has been open for a couple months but today they are holding a Grand Opening celebration, with a ribbon-cutting at noon and…
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Your guide for life in East Greenwich today, Nov. 29.
Avenger Football playoff game: Tonight's the night, after a one-day delay. After a near-perfect regular season – including a win Thanksgiving Day against Narragansett – the Avengers take on Moses Brown tonight at 6 p.m. at Carcieri Field. The Booster Club is promising free cowbells to the first 60 students (after all, you can never have enough cowbell). After-football fundraiser: After the game, head to the brand new Orange Leaf frozen yogurt shop at 1000 Division Street, where 20 percent of sales Wednesday night will be donated to the Avenger Football team. The store will be open until 11 p.m. December break Rec signups: EG Parks and Rec will be offering three days of trips and activities for area children, in grades 1-6, during the …
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
The self-serve frozen yogurt shop – opening near Gold's Gym at 1000 Division Street – is one of several owned by EG resident Jay Patel.
East Greenwich is getting its very own frozen yogurt shop, Orange Leaf, to open within the next week, according to owner (and EG resident) Jay Patel. The store, located near Gold's Gym at East Greenwich Marketplace on Division Street, is one of several Patel is opening in Rhode Island. Patel has already opened three Orange Leaf shops in Rhode Island and one in Seekonk, Mass., but this store is special. "It's exciting because it's our hometown," Patel said Monday. It's also a bit of a family affair, with daughter Prutha (EGHS Class of 2009) in charge of marketing for the growing company. Prutha Patel, who graduated from Boston University in September with a degree in business management aptly enough, said it hadn't been her aim to go to …
Elizabeth McNamara
4:14 pm on Monday, March 4, 2013
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