Governor Gina Raimondo and RI Department of Health Director Dr. Nicole Alexander-Scott gave their daily press conference from RI today at 1pm, broadcast from The Vets. The governor said again today that the Ocean State’s COVID-19 data was a good data story. Rates are continuing to flatten, but the governor noted they have accomplished fewer […]
Governor Gina Raimondo and RI Department of Health Director Dr. Nicole Alexander Scott gave their daily press briefing today at 1pm. Press conferences from now on will take place Monday through Friday at The Vets Auditorium with journalists again in attendance. The governor reported there are 176 new cases, bringing the Ocean State total to […]
“The Rocky Horror Stay-at-Home Show” was an online event on May 8 that raised more than $4,100 for the RI Pride Emergency Supply Drive, a COVID-19 relief program that provides boxes containing a one-week supply of food and hygiene supplies to those in need. After The Rocky Horror Picture Show film was released in 1975 […]
Those of us in the performing arts are finding ourselves facing a new reality. As a member of the theater community, I’m lucky enough to be able to speak with leaders of artistic organizations all over the state about how they’re coping and what their plans are for the future, and I think it’s important […]
Two weeks after she closed her last show, Gladys Cole reached out to Brown Paper Tickets looking for a check. “I spoke with Chris S,” says Cole. “He said, ‘Hold on let me speak to my supervisor.’ He came back a few minutes later, and said ‘We are a little behind due to the COVID-19,’ […]
“I used to get out of work late sometimes and I would walk home. I don’t live far — just like, two miles? I don’t like where I live. The area is good, but my place is me and my cousin who lives with me, and he works third shift, so he’s got to sleep […]
Remember the Darwin Awards? A craze in the early to mid-noughties, these rude dedications acknowledge members of society who expire in the most unlikely (read, ridiculous, or ironically sinister) fashions. Well, they’re back, but now with a novel, Rhode Island twist. It all began during the after-party that followed last Thursday’s lifting of the stay-at-home […]
Like it was an arrow sent directly to her My mother my best friend my everything My mama my mommy my person The last one to sit down at the dinner table The first smile I see when I wake Coffee mug in hand Already been up for hours My favorite favorite thing about life […]
Governor Gina Raimondo and Dr. Nicole Alexander Scott held their daily COVID briefing today at 1pm. As the state moves into the first phase of economic reopening, the governor announced daily press conferences would no longer be the norm. Press conferences will continue at 1pm, but only Monday through Friday. The governor also announced the […]
Governor Gina Raimondo and RIDOH director Nicole Alexander-Scott gave the daily COVID-19 press conference today at 1pm. There are 249 new positive cases today and 11 new deaths. The fatalities include two people in their 50s, six in their 70s, two in their 80s and one in their 90s. That list includes one death from […]