Eyes on the Prize: Is Gina looking toward Washington?
Gina Is Tops Biggest Little governor, Gina Raimondo, has been doing a fabulous job of leadership during the coronavirus crisis. Earlier challenges like the Blizzard of ‘78 and the banking […]
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Locals Take Action: Grappling with recent changes ain’t easy
Pub Life: A Plea from the Bars of Rhode Island Syndicate (B.O.R.I.S): While pub and bar owners across Rhode Island are looking forward to lockdown restrictions being lifted, the industry […]
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Outdoor Etiquette: With so many people taking to the great outdoors, manners are even more important
Dear C and Dr. B, With the restriction of the coronavirus lockdown, the only fun thing left for people to do is get out and explore all the parks and […]
Impacting Climate Change at the Local Level: Cranston council members want to reduce the city’s footprint
Two Cranston city councillors are taking the global, existential threat of climate change to the local level. Citywide councilman and candidate for mayor Steve Stycos has introduced legislation that would […]
How Is the Planet Faring?: ecoRI news roundup
The World Is Not Their Oyster Right NowWith restaurants shuttered because of the COVID-19 crisis, Rhode Island’s oyster farmers are facing market collapse. “We sell 98% of our oysters to […]
Love in Lockdown: Dealing with conflict and bedroom boredom
Dear Spyce, My boyfriend and I have differing opinions on many things, which is usually ok, but in current times, it feels like our differing opinions are a matter of […]
The Music Plays On: Check out some tunes that’ll ease you into phase 2
Here we are, once again. I won’t pile on to the hundreds of commercials that begin with “In these times of uncertainty,” and offer some vague message of togetherness. Suffice […]
The Great Outdoors: Our intrepid outdoorsman explores the woods under quarantine
For much of the country, March 15 marked the official beginning of quarantine. That morning, I took to the woods with two of my good friends. I figured the three […]