RIPTA Hero
RIPTA Operator Eldora “Ellie” Giblin this week received a formal commendation by the board for stopping her bus and coming to the aid of man who seemed ready to jump off the Henderson Bridge.
Giblin, a RIPTA driver for nine years, was driving Route 33 toward East Providence on April 3, when she stopped en route to talk to a man who had one leg over the railing of the bridge.
Giblin said she was nervous but knew she had to take action because even though other cars had pulled over, no one was talking to the man. “People just had their phones out and were taking pictures or video It broke my heart,” she said.
Thursday, April 22, 2021
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Art dealer and retailer Geraldine Barclay-King has brought Africa to Woonsocket. Now, she has moved her African-themed shop Geri’s Bluffing Boutique to 285 Main Street this spring. Clothes talk to you, say things about you, says Barclay-King. My West African roots show in what I wear and the items in my home. Though she started mostly with apparel, she has expanded to gifts, fashion accessories, and home decor from Africa along with handmade items and music. At first my inventory was from my travels to Liberia, she said, Then I bought animal prints for face masks, bow ties for men, and mud cloth for furniture and it all took off. GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLAST