Dick Martin

One of my earliest memories is of a babysitter named Peggy. I was four or five and she was pretty and feminine. She was a smoker. I remember sitting at the kitchen table as she unwrapped a pack of cigarettes and thought that the smell was pleasant. I still enjoy the smell of a freshly-opened pack. It seemed like everybody smoked when I was a kid. The next-door neighbor was in his 90s and still walked up to the corner store every week for a carton of unfiltered Camels, usually smoking on his way there and back.

The most popular song on the old Wigwam’s jukebox over the years was Marty Robbins’ “El Paso.” That song was probably on the jukebox there from its release in 1959 until the business became the Club Charles in 1981. The Club Charles’ number one jukebox play was definitely Patsy Cline’s “Crazy.” That reproduction jukebox had a digital control panel and was able to record the number of plays and other data.

A custody battle in the midst of Hurricane Agnes.

GLOCESTER – The antique Purple Cat trolley car, originally scheduled to be located at Al Costantino's new construction site in the center of Chepachet Village, has found a new home. "Obviously, we have all been talking about this for a great deal of time," said Town Council Vice President Stephen Arnold at the board's recent

GLOCESTER – After much discussion at the recent Glocester Town Council meeting, including several complaints from neighbors, Mulberry Vineyards at 95 Pound Road in Glocester will not be allowed to host weddings, unless the Zoning Board grants approval with either an exception or a change in zoning at the location. The vineyard, owned by David

A Baltimore bar in the 70′s started accepting consignments in lieu of payment for alcohol.

GLOCESTER – Looking for some good, old-fashioned Christmas cheer? Head to Chepachet Village on this and next Thursday, where you will find shoppers humming Christmas tunes as they walk down the sidewalk, local artisans displaying their creations, shops filled with everything from antiques to freshly made cheesecakes, and free soup and other goodies, along with

GLOCESTER – Glocester Town Council Vice President Stephen Arnold, who has been a member of the council for the last four years, bowed out gracefully at the recent council meeting, but not before fellow councilors made a point of thanking him for his dedication and service. "I want to say thank you to Steve Arnold

GLOCESTER – The Ponaganset High School football team was duly recognized by the Glocester Town Council at its recent meeting, with a special resolution congratulating them on winning the Division III State Championship. "What we have for you today is something that will go to the high school that will stay there forever so everybody

GLOCESTER – The Glocester Town Council and other local officials were sworn in by state Rep. Michael Chippendale at a special meeting on Thursday, Jan. 2, and as their first official act, councilors voted William Worthy to continue as president, with longtime Councilor Walter Steere elected to the position of vice president. "This is a