Got Beer? The Malted Barley
When I first saw the signs on the Kinsley building for the new Malted Barley, I was as giddy as a schoolgirl. Well, after months of waiting on the edge […]
Events:
The Flower, The Labor, and The Sea
September 27, 2025 - June 28, 2026
HxC: Everything’s Coming Up Hardcore
Providence is finally welcoming spring, and there are plenty of shows blowing into town with it. The Met and Lupo’s are hosts to some of the bigger pop punk bands […]
Lunar Notes
Aries: Relationships are emphasized during this period; some change, some fall away and new ones are formed. Conversation needs to occur. Around the Full Moon Lunar Eclipse you find your […]
Providence Roller Derby: Riveters Revving Up for 2016
The travel team season in Women’s Flat Track Derby Assocation (WFTDA) has begun, and Providence’s A-team, the Rhode Island Riveters, and the B-team, the Killah Bees, are warmed up and […]
Locale Profile: Diversi Ristorante & Pizzeria
On a recent afternoon, my mother-in-law, craving a little time with her grandsons, suggested that my husband, the kids and I meet she and her husband for a pizza […]
Providence Roller Derby Homes in on Empowering Women
Women’s flat track roller derby has grown incredibly fast — internationally for the past decade with Egypt, Thailand, Lebanon and the United Arab Emirates developing their own leagues. ESPN3 carried […]
Say Amen to Mass Appeal
The Catholic Church has been embattled in scandal about priest sex abuse since the original reporters of Spotlight (same as the recent film) broke the story in Boston. However, the […]
The Hummel Report: Improved Water Access
Providence is a city surrounded — and divided — by water. But if you actually want to get to the water, for boating or fishing or kayaking or maybe to […]
Memorial Hospital: Birthing Unit’s Closure
On February 29, Care New England (CNE) announced a restructuring at Pawtucket’s Memorial Hospital that includes closing its ICU and obstetrics unit and sending those services to CNE-owned Kent and […]
Alt-Health: Avoid the Flu When You Fly
A reader recently told me of his upcoming plans to fly to the other side of the planet for a visit. His sister moved to Japan for work and generously […]