Rhode Islanders Protest Proposed Electricity Rate Hike

A small group of people gathered in downtown Providence yesterday to protest a proposed electricity rate hike.  WBRU’s Stan Sundel reports.

National Grid has asked the Public Utilities Commission to let it raise electricity rates by 11.2%.  The company says the increase is necessary in order to recover funds it has spent upgrading and expanding its [...]

Generous Donation of Food

The Rhode Island Community Food Bank received more than 25,000 pounds of food on Friday. The food was donated by Shaw’s Supermarkets, and the company’s customers. Last month, all Shaw’s stores in Rhode Island participated in the “Spirit of Giving” campaign, which allowed customers to buy $5, $10 or $15 dollars pre-filled bags of [...]

“Full-On Movie Kissing” versus “Pretty Movie Kissing”

In a recent interview for the UK edition of GQ magazine, Anne Hathaway admits that “full-on movie kissing” is not her forte…
She sources Angelina Jolie as an expert in the field (nothing we don’t already know…)
Then she gives the magazine some tips on what she’s apparently more comfortable with, which is “pretty movie kissing”. She [...]

Barrington Man Performs Operation on Pet Dog

A man from Barrington, Rhode Island has been charged with illegally operating on his pet dog. Alan Macquattie says he couldn’t afford the medical care. After he removed a cyst from the leg of his 14-year-old Labrador mix, the dog suffered an infection and had to undergo a second operation by professionals.
E.J. Finocchio, a [...]

Unreleased Weezer Track, Donate to Download

We’ve seen a rise in fundraisers, events and organization coming up with ways to donate for Haiti relief, with many bands participating in relief efforts (such as Arcade Fire most recently.) But let’s not forget about our other important causes.
Weezer is taking part in a new project called “The Right Track: Tunes To Target Cancer.”
(Oh, [...]

Party Line: Socks-with-Sandals edition

This week is for the granola lovin hippies, because I know they like their NPR and Bob Marley.
Friday
If you’re an NPR geek, this is your chance to pretend you’re on This American Life. The Perishable Theatre’s monthly show, Live Bait is inspired by This American Life. Come listen to real people sharing their stories or [...]

Bruins lose in Shootout- STILL Searching for First Win at Garden in 2010

On a day that Boston fans sadly see Ilya Kovalckuk traded to their conference opponent New Jersey Devils, the Boston Bruins were forced to focus on something much more reasonable—A WIN.  Alright, so as it turns out, perhaps such a simple win is not so easy for this floundering Bruins team who, don’t look now, [...]

Bruins drop 9th straight to Canadiens 3-2 in shootout (Photo Gallery)

Bruins (F) Marco Sturm is upended by Canadiens Brian Gionta during the first period of Thursdays game. (Jerry Coli for WBRU)