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Golf Packages with Cart Rental at Ballymeade Country Club in East Falmouth (Up to 55% Off). Four Options Available.

Most golfers carry an oversized umbrella to guard against sudden downpours and turn water hazards into enormous, exotic cocktails that appease the golf gods. Bestow a freshwater daiquiri to your favorite deity with today’s Groupon to Ballymeade Country Club in East Falmouth. Choose from the following options: For $80, you get an 18-hole round of golf for two including cart rental (up to a $160 total value). For $145, you get an 18-hole round of golf for four including cart rental (up to a $320 total value). For $265, you get a voucher for a golf package (up to a $528 total value) that includes the following: Six 18-hole rounds of golf including cart rental (up to a $480 value). The six rounds can be used all in one visit or in separate visits. Six large buckets of range balls (a $48 value). For $500, you get a golf voucher (up to a $1,056 total value) that includes the following: 12 18-hole rounds of golf including cart rental (up to a $960 total value). The 12 rounds can be used all in one visit or in separate visits. 12 buckets of range balls (a $96 value). A stately colonial clubhouse overlooks Ballymeade Country Club’s 18-hole course , where golfers roam across a fertile expanse of rolling Cape Code terrain. The par-72 presents undulating fairways that give way to multi-tiered greens, where even gentle putts send balls rolling over deviously steep slopes. As golf carts ascend to grassy hillcrests, golfers can bask in views of the surrounding landscape, such as the cerulean waters of Buzzards Bay, which is most visible from the 11th green. Journeys through the horticultural haven conclude with majestic flair at the 581-yard, par 5 18th hole, where the fairway doglegs right on its path to a large green stationed behind a small pond. With today’s third and fourth options, players receive a bucket of range balls before each round, which willfully await crushing drives while training hard for graduation to dream jobs as course balls. Groupon Says The Groupon Guide to: Classic Beatles Songs Read more…

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$89 for Four Man-Hours of Basic Housecleaning from Ocean State House Cleaning (Up to $200 Value)

Messy homes tend to attract bothersome pests, such as insects, rodents, and fast-talking vacuum salesmen. Deter invaders with today’s Groupon: for $89, you get four man-hours of basic house cleaning from Ocean State House Cleaning (a $200 value). Two cleaners will arrive at your home, putting in two hours of cleaning each. A $10 travel fee will apply to residences located more than 25 miles from the company’s Warwick location. Recently featured on the TV show This Old House for their meticulous cleaning chutzpah, Ocean State House Cleaning follows a 40-point checklist to evict grime from living spaces. With practice and precision, fully licensed and insured technicians scour mildew from bathroom tiles and stubborn kitchen fixtures using name-brand, eco-friendly cleaning products, then purify easily overlooked surfaces such as door handles, light switches, and untouched copies of Moby Dick . After woodwork undergoes a microfiber dusting and polishing to achieve an eye-catching sheen, Kenmore and Hoover Platinum vacuums wield allergen-ousting HEPA filters to lure dust colonies from the recesses of floorboards and staircases. When not bringing a sparkle to client homes, Ocean State owner Anne M. Aldridge enhances her community as founder of Cleaning for Heroes , a charitable organization dedicated to providing free housecleaning services to veterans and first responders. Ocean State House Cleaning’s rates may fluctuate for clients who have set up regularly scheduled cleanings. Groupon Says The Groupon Guide to: Classic Beatles Songs Read more…

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$89 for Four Man-Hours of Basic Housecleaning from Ocean State House Cleaning (Up to $200 Value)

Providence weather forecast 2/1/12: showers, staying mild..

Forecast discussion: A warm front has stalled out just on the New Hampshire/Massachusetts border.

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Providence weather forecast 2/1/12: showers, staying mild..

RI Gov. calls for new taxes, more school spending

Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee made his pitch for new taxes on restaurant meals, pet grooming, car washes and taxi fares Tuesday, saying higher taxes on discretionary spending is the best way to rescue struggling cities and schools as the nation's smallest state struggles to escape its economic doldrums.

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Providence house shot up for third time; gang feud suspected

A house in Wanskuck was shot up Monday night — the third time since November in what police call an ongoing gang feud.

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LaSalle Bakery: A Great Place for Coffee in Providence, RI

LaSalle Bakery is a bakery in Providence, RI with local appeal. In September 2011, it was named National Retail Bakery of the Year by Modern Baking Magazine.

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RI judge sides with ICE officer in detainee case

A federal judge has sided with a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer sued by the widow of a Chinese immigration detainee who died while being held in Rhode Island.

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In Pictures: Rascal Flatts in Providence, RI

Just six more shows are left on Rascal Flatts ‘ winter “Thaw Out” tour, but a whole new itinerary begins in April that will see the country mainstays on the road through October.

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Report: many RI families don't have enough savings

A researcher for a national nonprofit group says a new study has turned up alarming findings about Rhode Island: one in every five households doesn't have enough money saved to handle a financial crisis such as a job loss or costly medical bill.

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Report: many RI families don't have enough savings

RI judge sides with ICE officer in detainee death

A federal judge in Rhode Island has sided with a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer sued by the widow of a Chinese immigration detainee who died while in custody.

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