Rhode Island native Viola Davis who already has an Academy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, and two Tony Awards, won the 2021 Screen Actors Guild (SAG) award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role in a Motion Picture
Ama Amponsah. Photo: FB City Council campaign
Pawtucket City Councilwoman Ama Amponsah has passed away.
Amponsah, who was the owner of Ama’s Variety and Mini Mart, represented the city’s 5th District, after being elected to office in 2020.
The seat had been previously held by Meghan Kallman, who ran for and was elected to the Rhode Island State Senate in 2020.
Community activist Khrystyne Bento shared the news on Monday.
“My sympathies to her family and the entire community our community has lost a superwoman,” said Bento. “I can’t believe I’m having to share this news.”
Councilwoman Melissa DaRosa said Amponsah was “beloved” in the community. “It didn’t matter the problem you had she would help you,” said Da Rosa. “If you didn’t know her, you missed out.
Monday, April 05, 2021
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A user in a low-level hacking forum on Saturday published the phone numbers and personal data of hundreds of millions of Facebook users for free, according to multiple news reports. The exposed data includes the personal information of over 533 million Facebook users from 106 countries, including over 32 million records on users in the US, 11 million on users in the UK, and 6 million on users in India, writes Business Insider. It includes their phone numbers, Facebook IDs, full names, locations, birthdates, bios, and, in some cases, email addresses. While Facebook says that the vulnerability that allowed this information to be scraped was patched in August 2019, that does nothing to protect the information that has already been leaked, wrote Jason Aten for Inc.com. It also does nothing to alleviate concerns that Facebook collects and monetizes its users personal information, but has a poor record of protecting that information f
The building before demolition (left); the property on Saturday (right). Photos: City of Providence/GoLocalProv
The building that housed the Duck and Bunny in Fox Point has been demolished.
The Duck and Bunny was a local and national favorite since it emerged on the scene, with cupcakes, crepes, cocktails, and more in a cozy, stylish converted Colonial house.
In 2019, the Duck and Bunny announced it would be closing for “major renovations” and in July 2020 said it would be taking an extended hiatus due to coronavirus, staying the following:
The Duck & Bunny will be closed until further notice as we deal with the current health and economic climate. This includes our auxiliary space in Pawtucket.
Saturday, April 03, 2021
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John Paul Torrado, 52, of Cranston, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family during Holy Week on Wednesday, March 31, 2021. He was the beloved son of the late Martha and Luis Torrado M.D.
John Paul is survived by 5 siblings: Pilar Tasca with whom he lived following his mother’s passing in 2019, Luis and his wife Lisa, Jaqueline and her husband Jeffrey Baron M.D., Rafael and his wife Sandra, and his younger brother Alex who was selflessly devoted to him throughout his entire life.
John Paul was the loving uncle to: Eliana, Jacklyne, Christopher, and Nicholas Tasca; Stephanie, Luis C., Andrew, and Christian Torrado; Veronica and Gabriela Baron; and Sofia and Lucas Torrado; he was also the great uncle to Jack and Grace Bulman with whom he shared a very special relationship and love. John Paul was the brother-in-law of the late Christopher Tasca and the cherished cousin of Maria Tateosian. He was the beloved cousin and