Side of the Rhode: Who’s Hot and Who’s Not? - March 24, 2023
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Side of the Rhode: Who’s Hot and Who’s Not? - March 24, 2023
We have expanded the list, and we are going to a GoLocal team approach while encouraging readers to suggest nominees for who is "HOT" and who is "NOT."
Over the past 12-plus years, more than 6,000 have been tagged as HOT or NOT.
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Side of the Rhode: Who’s Hot and Who’s Not? - March 24, 2023
HOT
Kim English
Welcome to Friartown.
All eyes will be on Providence College's new men's basketball coach -- the first in a decade.
After a week of intrigue and rumors, Friars fans look to be pleased with the new pick.
The episode is a reminder that college basketball is a lot closer to pro sports than to amateur athletics.
HOT
FTC Wants to Make it Easier for Consumers to “Click to Cancel” Recurring Subscriptions & Memberships
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Thursday announced it has proposed a “click to cancel” provision requiring sellers to make it as easy for consumers to cancel their enrollment as it was to sign up.
It is just one of several significant updates the Commission is proposing to its rules regarding subscriptions and recurring payments, said the FTC.
The new click-to-cancel provision, along with other proposals, would go a long way to rescuing consumers from seemingly never-ending struggles to cancel unwanted subscription payment plans for everything from cosmetics to newspapers to gym memberships.
“Some businesses too often trick consumers into paying for subscriptions they no longer want or didn’t sign up for in the first place,” said FTC Chair Lina M. Khan. “The proposed rule would require that companies make it as easy to cancel a subscription as it is to sign up for one. The proposal would save consumers time and money, and businesses that continued to use subscription tricks and traps would be subject to stiff penalties.”
HOT
Best Views
The Providence home with the best views of the city is now on the market — the property dubbed the "Garden House" is for sale for $3,125,000.
The Brutalist home was designed by the architectural firm Huygens & Tate and was completed in the 1970s.
It is located at 110 Congdon Street on College Hill.
The inground pool off the master bedroom has sweeping views of the city.
HOT
Hendricken’s Principal DeCiccio Takes One for the Team as Hawks Capture Hockey Title
Bishop Hendricken defeated La Salle in the boys' state hockey championship on Saturday night.
The Hawks claimed their third-straight Division 1 title — and even Hendricken Principal Mark DeCiccio was part of the effort.
DeCiccio shared that he “took one” for the team:
"Great win for the Hawks, 2023 State Champs!
It’s like I played in the game with them.
5 stitches from a puck to the head in the 2nd period.
Needless to say I stayed until the end to watch the Hawks pull out the win!"
HOT
Jenna Cosgrove and Tammi Reiss - Great Coaches, No Drama
As GoLocal has reported, Rhode Island College's Jenna Cosgrove who took her team to the DIII Final Four was a finalist for DIII Coach of the Year.
URI's Tammi Reiss took the URI Rams to the third round of the WNIT and was the A-10 Coach of the Year for the second time in 3 years.
Great teams. Great coaches. No drama.
PHOTO: URI's Reiss
NOT
TikTok CEO
If there is one thing that is bringing Republicans and Democrats together is distrust and dislike of TikTok.
The Chinese social media company's CEO Shou Chew was hammered in a Congressional hearing on Thursday.
NOT
Imagine What He Would Do for $1,000? He Would Change His Mind 6-Times.
Providence City Councilman John Goncalves opposed, then supported, a liquor license application in Wayland Square near a school -- and now, after GoLocal raised questions, he says he is undecided.
Goncalves, who represents Ward 1 (East Side and Fox Point), sent a letter on July 21, 2022, to the Providence Board of Licenses regarding the application by “Estiatorio Flli” at 225 Waterman Street for a full BV liquor license for a new Greek restaurant.
In his opposition statement, Goncalves said he believed a liquor license at the location would "negatively affect the quality of life” on the busy East Side street.
“The proliferation of more bars and liquor access in this neighborhood is a serious concern for the neighborhood’s quality of life,” he wrote.
Just feet from the proposed location is the Croft School.
The application was never considered by the Board of Licenses in the summer of 2022, for several reasons.
The proposed location is within 200 feet of a school -- under current law, a business is not allowed to apply for a liquor license within that proximity in certain areas.
Board of Licenses Chair Dylan Conley told GoLocalProv that in addition to that, more than 50% of abutting property owners within the 200-foot radius objected to the application, which by law meant it was not even eligible for consideration by the board.
NOT
Are You an Idiot?
Question: Want to know why the RI Republican party holds no statewide offices, no federal offices, and just one city hall in RI?
Answer: Because of stupid comments like the one by State Rep. Robert Quattrocchi.
The comment wasn't just insulting. It was dumb.
