Carolina NewsLocal news for Carolina, RI continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Sisyphus, the Dems, 'Gansett, and the Sox:- January 31, 2008 "We love making beer. We stink making ties." RI'S GROUNDHOG DAY: University of Rhode Island economics professor Leonard Lardaro has joined an evocative phrase to describe the state's seemingly perpetual budget problems: Rhode Island and Sisyphus ... via The Providence Phoenixhttp://www.topix.net/city/carolina-ri/2008/01/sisyphus-the-dems-gansett-and-the-sox?fromrs... Capco: A company with iron will and steely determination.- January 28, 2008 "We'd like to hire 60 by the end of the year. And if we could do it sooner, we would" If you want to sit in an air-conditioned office and spend the day behind a computer, Capco Steel is not for you. via Providence Journalhttp://www.topix.net/city/carolina-ri/2008/01/capco-a-company-with-iron-will-and-steely-de... Roomful minus 1- January 25, 2008 "We really didn't think anything of it, and he wasn't saying anything." This recent photo of Roomful of Blues features the late Bob Enos, center holding trumpet. via Providence Journalhttp://www.topix.net/city/carolina-ri/2008/01/roomful-minus-1?fromrss=1 Shellfish farmer makes his living on Winnapaug Pond- January 19, 2008 "Rhode Island has tremendous history in shell fishing" Members of the shellfish farm crew hoist the bounty of their work after harvesting oysters. via The Westerly Sunhttp://www.topix.net/city/carolina-ri/2008/01/shellfish-farmer-makes-his-living-on-winnapa... Snubbing Western Voters, Again- January 17, 2008 There are several reasons, I guess. First, like Iowa and New Hampshire, and unlike Wyoming and Nevada, South Carolina is a traditional early-contest state where reporters and producers are used to traveling. via The Cornerhttp://www.topix.net/city/carolina-ri/2008/01/snubbing-western-voters-again?fromrss=1 |