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Looking for some hot deals this week? Check out our column!Spring has finally sprung (pay no attention to the snow that is currently in the forecast), so get yourself outdoors to soak in the longer days, and while you’re doing that you can check out the following deals I found this week right here in South County: Staples’ Five Days, Eight Deals is going on now. You can save up to $250 on an HP Pavilion DV6 laptop by logging on to www.staples.com and signing up for their e-mail specials. You can then redeem up to eight great coupons that can save you hundreds of dollars on products like laptops, Photosmart premium printers and even a Kodak Mini …
This week I had the luck of the Irish helping me out in finding these five awesome local deals for you and your family. Pier Liquors offers some wonderful customer appreciation discounts throughout the week. On Monday all wine is discounted 10 percent and on Thursday all beer is discounted 15 percent, and all liquor is offered at 10 percent off Thursday. Don’t miss their in-store wine tasting this Friday, March 18 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. featuring Folie à Deux, Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley. Beautiful aromas of tart black cherry are complemented by bold flavors of blackberry and raspberry. …
Though the days are still a bit dank and gray, there are many signs that spring is on its way! The birds are serenading us with their 5 a.m. wake-up chorus, daylight now lingers beyond 5 p.m., and finally, we turn the clocks one hour ahead this weekend. YES – spring is almost here! I found a few great deals this week that can help you to jumpstart spring fever while we battle away the remaining days of this very long winter. Doesn't it seem like just yesterday that you were out with your kids stocking up on back-to-school supplies? Now that we've passed the 100th day of school, you might be…
This week I came across five great deals that tie in with the blustery month of March, along with a wonderful community event happening this weekend that is for a great cause and is sure to be a lot of fun! March is National Craft Month. Nothing is quite as satisfying as making something with your own hands – no matter what your age or skill level. Because crafting is such a well-liked pastime, the Craft & Hobby Association (CHA) has dedicated the entire month of March to celebrating all that crafting has to offer. 1. AC Moore located at 300 Quaker Lane in Warwick is having a sales …
Are you looking for ways to stretch that dollar as vacation week winds down? Well, I’ve scoured the events calendar and flyers for deals, and here’s what I’ve found: Kingston Free Library. Welcome to the jungle, as Debi from Jungle Encounters showcases six live animals to all who attend. She will introduce each animal to the audience and teach them about where each animal lives and how it survives. This free program will be held on Friday, Feb. 25 from 11 a.m. to noon, and it is sponsored by the Friends of the Kingston Free Library. Newport Winter Festival 2011. Narragansett is a hop, skip …
In case you haven’t noticed, this has been one heck of a winter. Snow, ice, shoveling, and more snow, ice and shoveling! Throw in the extra long commutes endured due to poor weather conditions, not to mention the cancelled school days you spent cooped up with your children, and well, it could be enough to push some folks right over the edge! Let’s not go there just yet. The 50-degree days we’ve been smitten with this week give us all hope that Mr. Groundhog is going to stay true to his word and strike a deal with Mother Nature to end this nasty winter in just a couple of short weeks. So …
