In Providence: The Biltmore
If you live in Rhode Island, you’re used to defiantly referring to things and people by their old names. I was once at a party where the person I was […]
Events:
The Flower, The Labor, and The Sea
September 27, 2025 - June 28, 2026
Advice with Spyce: Two readers seek the confidence to find love
Dear Spyce: I have been single for a long time and I really feel like I am ready for a relationship. But I work a lot, don’t feel great about […]
Jazz Insights: Billy Lipson
Providence’s Billy Lipson, born in 1911, was blessed with a terrific jazz singing voice. Billy sang with several large orchestras in greater Providence.His renditions often sounded like Frank Sinatra or […]
Pandemic Fatigue: One writer finds herself lost in a fog
Dear C and Dr. B; When the pandemic began and we were all in lockdown, I had a list of things I wanted to accomplish – cleaning out the front […]
Ceremony Re-Reimagined: The Thayer Street hot spot gets even more creative
The “People’s Choice” winner of RI Food Fights Iced Coffee challenge came from an unexpected spot this year: Ceremony, a café on Thayer street best known for its tea ceremonies. […]
The Scoop on French Onion Soup: We rounded up the best options on offer in PVD
The colder months are ahead, and nothing warms bodies like a steamy serving of French onion soup. So our French onion enthusiasts rounded up a variety of some of the […]
College Outbreaks Put RI on Travel Restriction Lists: A summary of the governor’s September 23 press conference
Governor Gina Raimondo, DOH director Dr. Nicole Alexander-Scott and RIDE Commissioner Angelica Infante-Green gave the weekly COVID press briefing today at 1pm. Today’s data is as follows: There are 121 […]
Tardy Tests: K-12 testing delay keeps teacher out of work
Natalie Andrus Fleming is a school psychologist based at the Asa Messer Elementary school in Providence. On Wednesday, September 16, the third day after schools partially reopened in Providence, one […]
Strongmen by Ruth Ben-Ghiat: Book review
Ruth Ben-Ghiat is a rare example of the fortunate academic whose subject matter, through no actions of her own, becomes of intense public interest. What she spent a career studying […]
In Providence: Trinity Rep
Last week, Trinity Repertory Company announced that it would not produce in-person theater until late next year. While all of us have watched the hoped-for timelines for live entertainment get […]