Workers from C.E. Gleeson Constructors, Inc. erect the walls of the LA Fitness Center along the Ann Mary Street side of the North Main Street construction site. Michael Cullity, project superintendent, said all the outer shell might be completed by the last week in April.
After the first coat of asphalt, the approximately 50 utility-access holes have to be prepared and then will come the final application of pavement.
Kreatelier folks sweep up on their block . . .
. . . and from Cheeky Hound . . .
. . . as well as Stock.
Hope Street Earth Day Cleanup is Thursday, April 16th, 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.! Bring shovels, brooms and rakes and meet at Kreatelier, 3pm. Join if you can!
A resident backs out of a neighborhood driveway as repaving goes on. The crew supervisor said the work will be finished in six weeks.
A crew works Sixth Street near Hope
The power saw cuts through the pavement before backhoes dig a trench.
A company employee displays the identification badge all legitimate utility workers must have. She said residents should not admit anyone who does not have such a badge.
A sure sign that winter is over is the appearance of work crews in Summit tearing up the streets to improve services.
Already sharing the neighborhood with the first robins are employees of AGI construction who are cutting the road surface in preparation for National Grid to replace gas lines and install outdoor meters. The backhoes are scheduled for next week to dig the trenches outlined by the street saws.
The companies have hung yellow tags on the doors of houses on the streets where the work is to be done, notifying residents to expect the crews. In addition, in response to fraudulent attempts to gain access to homes by people posing as workers, the utilities have issued identification badges to their personnel with the name and picture of the worker and the name of the company. A representative of AGI said no resident should allow anyone into his or her home who doesn’t have such an ID.
If in doubt, residents can call National Grid or even the police. The construction supervisor stressed that no one should let anybody in without the proper identification.
Can you imagine the size of the Easter Bunny that hid this in plain sight just off Hope Street? Unfortunately, it was just a discarded table top.
Ocean State Job Lot is about to launch its new store in what used to be called Shaw’s Plaza off North Main Street in Summit.
The grand opening is set for Saturday, April 18, and will feature a bigger, brighter and cleaner environment on 27,000 square feet of floor space with enough back-room storage to bring the total to 36,161 square feet. It is already stocked with more than 26 tractor-trailer loads of merchandise, according to David Sarlitto, head of corporate marketing. The old store in Pawtucket will close.
In addition to the shopping opportunities, the inauguration will provide about 30 new jobs and the company is currently conducting a recruitment program.
The former grocery store, accessible from Ann Mary Street, is completely rehabilitated inside with new steel shelves and lighting, Sarlitto said, adding that the merchandise mix is the same as at Ocean State Job Lot’s other stores but deeper, with higher quantity. He said the opening is part of an expansion program that has stores in eight states, including all of New England plus New York and New Jersey.
As part of the company’s commitment to those states, the Ocean State Job Lot Charitable Foundation is putting together a Three Square Meals convoy of more than 100 tractor-trailers of supplies to 15 food banks. Many of the trucks are scheduled to leave the North Kingstown distribution center on April 9, with some already on the road, in one of the biggest such efforts in the country, Sarlitto said.
Snow returns to Hope Street on the first full day of spring – despite the Easter bunnies in the shop window.
Hello Neighbors
There will be a meeting on how to organize your block for those interested in serving as “Block Captains”
in order to improve security in the neighborhood.
Date: Monday, March 16th
Time: 6:00 p.m.- 7:00 p.m.
Location: The Miriam Hospital, Main Building, 3rd Floor Department of Medicine Conference Room
Questions: Call The Neighborhood Hotline at (401)-793-4040
Resources and recommendations on how to organize a block watch will be provided. This is not a meeting to discuss crime statistics, or to meet with Providence Police. This meeting is a “HOW TO” to organize neighbors to look out for one another. Please attend if you want to actively participate in organizing your block or street for improved safety and security.
Feel free to call with questions at the number listed above.
Sincerely,
Monica Anderson