John Bender

John Bender appears in the following:

St. Joseph's Day Means Pastry Day In Providence

Sunday, March 19, 2017

Italian-Americans celebrate St. Joseph's Day on March 19 with a traditional pastry called a zeppole — a specialty for a family bakery in Providence, R.I.

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What's In That Coffee Cabinet? A Delicious Taste Of Rhode Island History

Monday, September 05, 2016

The ice cream beverage with the quirky name is a Rhode Island staple. It's just coffee syrup, ice cream and milk. Despite its popularity, the origins of the drink – and its name – remain a mystery.

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Golf Course Provides Oasis For Low-Income Kids

Monday, September 01, 2014

All summer long, kids from a gritty neighborhood in Providence, R.I., have been escaping to a golf course and driving range carved out of a vacant lot. At Button Hole, a new generation is learning golf for a dollar a game.

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