Best Books to Bring to the Beach
By Bobby Forand I have been to the beach four times in the last calendar year – to attend a wedding, to watch my son surf with Surfer’s Healing, […]
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The Flower, The Labor, and The Sea
September 27, 2025 - June 28, 2026
Book Review: Machine of Death’s “Vegetables”
By Bobby Forand Nearly everyone spends hours wondering how they are going to die. The collaborators of Machine of Death took this conundrum to the next level by putting together […]
Ethics Trouble for Gordon Fox?
He is one of the highest-profile politicians in Rhode Island. And, as Speaker of the House, the most powerful. But it’s Gordon Fox’s work as […]
Two Sides of Kennedy Plaza: If You Rebuild it, Will They Come?
For most non-Rhode Islanders, the name Kennedy Plaza probably conjures up images of the spot where President Kennedy was shot in 1963. That’s not entirely off the mark – Kennedy […]
Water Brothers Surf Fest 3 Drops In at The International Tennis Hall Of Fame
By Jonathon Clancy Surfing has evolved over time with thanks, in great part, to advancements in board design. Celebrate the history of the surfboard and its shapers during the […]
Top 13 Things To Do This Summer
Summer breezes in and out like a thief in the night, so you’ve got to make the most of each and every fleeting day. From beer gardens in Providence to […]
Are You Ready for Some Kickball?
Remember kickball? In elementary school we played this game often, both during gym and on the playground. The game terrified me for two reasons: (1) someone would assuredly pelt me […]
ROOTS REPORT: Folk Music Heats up the Summer
Okee dokee folks … I have one foot in the modern era and another still dragging behind me in antiquity. I like the dragging foot; I am stubborn! Last month […]
This One Time, at Film Camp
Why would you go on some long, expensive vacation this summer where all you do is stand in line and get treated like crap by bleach-blonde nerf herders with a […]
Farmer Brewers And A Few Reviews
Beer and wine could be coming to your local farmers market. A bill introduced this past February by Rep. Jared Nunes of Coventry-West Warwick would make it legal for beer […]