AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoFourth of July Grocery Hours: Need supplies for the semiquincentennial cookout? Rhode Island shoppers should check store hours: Dave’s Fresh Marketplace is open until 6 p.m.; most Stop & Shop and Market Basket locations run regular hours; Shaw’s is generally regular; ALDI has limited hours (some RI stores close at 4 p.m.). Bristol’s Independence Day Tradition: Bristol is leaning into its claim as the “most patriotic town” with the nation’s oldest continuous July 4 celebration, tracing back to 1785—plus a 241st parade Saturday at 10:30 a.m. Revolution Roots in RI: A Rhode Island historian spotlighted the “first spark” of the American Revolution as the 1772 burning of the HMS Gaspee in Warwick. Swift-Kelce Wedding Week, With RI Ties: Ahead of their reported Madison Square Garden wedding, Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce donated $26 million to 20 charities, including the Rhode Island Community Food Bank. Public Safety on Block Island: New Shoreham police say they’ll enforce alcohol rules and under-21 alcohol charges, with added state patrols for the holiday weekend. Jamestown Arts Center Exhibit: “A Celebration of Trees” opens with free admission through Aug. 29, plus a July 15 reception and live oud performance.
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