October 18th, 2008

Obama tax plan calculator

Posted by Alex Payson at 9:13 pm

Curious about just how much the Obama tax plan might save/cost you?
Wondering if your plumbing job is safe from new taxes?

Check out this quick little calculator and spread the word- the time to get involved is now!

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October 14th, 2008

Wow! Another Blue State Coffee store in Providence!

Posted by Alex Payson at 1:24 pm

So it is official, we have partnered with the Brown University bookstore to operate the cafe that they are building!

There will be many details to come- but for now- we will have all the same great organic, fair trade coffee, still be donating to important progressive causes, and open for business in January of 2009!

Read about the new store in this recent Brown Daily Herald Article.

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October 14th, 2008

GotPoetry series starting at 300 Thayer store- Tuesdays at 8PM

Posted by Alex Payson at 1:14 pm

We are happy to be partnering with GotPoetry to host a weekly poetry series at our store at 300 Thayer Street in Providence, RI.

This series starts October 14th and runs from 8-10PM every Tuesday night.

Check out their website and stop by the store to hear some great poetry!

Only 21 more days ’til the election- get out the vote!

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October 10th, 2008

Art opening at 300 Thayer Street- Saturday October 11th (6:30 PM)

Posted by Alex Payson at 7:07 am

Our next artist will be holding an art opening tomorrow evening (Saturday the 11th of October) at 6:30 in the evening. Haley Witman is currently a sophomore at Umass Amherst enrolled in the design program.

Have a great long weekend!

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October 5th, 2008

Hey Rhode Islanders Volunteer!

Posted by kreardon at 1:54 pm

The election is fast approaching and as always RI is locked up. It will go for Obama and that is great. So what do you as a Rhode Islander have to worry about you’ve done all that you can right? Wrong!

Colorado, Florida, Nevada, New Hampshire, Ohio and Virginia, Indiana, Missouri, and North Carolina are all battleground states that are crucial for those pesky electoral college votes. So here’s what head on down to the RI Obama HQ (321 South Main Street, Suite 101 Providence, RI 02903) hop on the phones and call undecided voters in those “battleground states”.

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October 3rd, 2008

REGISTER TO VOTE

Posted by Alex Payson at 4:21 pm

Seriously. Just do it.

Rhode Island voter registration closes October 4th (Saturday).

In case a celebrity telling you to vote helps- watch this video this video.

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