Brittany Bowker
Senior Editor at Bluedot Living
senior editor @bluedotliving | past: @BostonGlobe, @Globe_RI, @BostonGlobeArts, @bostondotcom, @TheMVTimes | @UMassAmherst grad
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Apr 19, 2024 |
bostonglobe.com | Brittany Bowker
For years, marijuana has been legal for recreational use in Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Maine, Connecticut, and Vermont, for those 21 and older. But regulations around how cannabis products can be sold and dispensed still vary state to state. So what are the rules with drive-thru weed? “It’s like getting a cup of coffee,” said Joe Pakuris, owner of Mother Earth Wellness in Pawtucket, who is operating one of the only drive-thru cannabis services of its kind in New England.
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Apr 19, 2024 |
bostonglobe.com | Brittany Bowker
Pawtucket’s drive-thru cannabis dispensary Mother Earth Wellness got us thinking about all the other interesting things people can get from the comforts of their cars. Beyond fast food, coffee, and banking, there’s a world of businesses prioritizing customer convenience and helping people fit more into their busy lives. Here are some of the drive-thru services we found across the country.
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Apr 15, 2024 |
bostonglobe.com | Brittany Bowker
PROVIDENCE — Four men have been charged in federal court with stealing more than $230,000 worth of home improvement items over the last five years, mainly from Home Depot stores across Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Pennsylvania, US Attorney Zachary A. Cunha announced on Sunday.
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Apr 11, 2024 |
bostonglobe.com | Brittany Bowker
PROVIDENCE — Six people were arrested and charged with crimes related to targeting children for sex in Warwick, Rhode Island, Attorney General Peter Neronha announced on Thursday. The individuals were arrested on April 4 and April 5 in a joint sting operation led state and federal investigators, including Homeland Security Investigations, the Warwick Police Department, Rhode Island State Police, and the Office of the Attorney General.
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Apr 10, 2024 |
bostonglobe.com | Brittany Bowker
PROVIDENCE — There aren’t any measuring spoons or cookbooks in the kitchen at Dolores — a restaurant on the city’s East Side serving up traditional Mexican cuisine from the Mixteca region of Puebla and Oaxaca. Chef Maria Meza cooks from memory. “I know what I’m doing,” said Meza, 72, the owner and chef of Dolores, which she runs with her husband and two sons. It’s clear that she does. She was recently recognized by the James Beard Foundation as a finalist for Best Chef: Northeast.
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