Okee dokee folks… I have been languishing in Facebook detention for more than a week now, and I still have three weeks to go before I am free to speak my mind on social media once again. Then I’ll probably last 24 hours before I am shut off once more. Facebook has put me in […]
As summer slips into fall, we asked our food writers to reminisce on their best food memories and favorite flavors from the season. This is what they told us: The most blissful moment for me might have been returning to what felt like normalcy: dining at an outdoor table in downtown PVD at Malted Barley with my […]
Trick eTreat With the likelihood of the COVID-19 pandemic continuing through the winter, Governor Gina Raimondo has announced that trick-or-treating will be prohibited this Halloween. But the noted lover-of-children has a trick up her sleeve. Kids of the Ocean State can pester their neighbors for protection candy through Zoom video conferences. Their targets will be […]
Governor Gina Raimondo, RIDE Commissioner Angelica Infante-Green and DOH director Nicole Alexander-Scott gave the COVID briefing today at 1pm from The Vets auditorium,. Today’s data is as follows: 53 positive COVID cases since yesterday. An additional 22 have also been added to previous days totals. Seventy-eight people are hospitalized for reasons associated with COVID-19, eight […]
In the early hours of August 10, the public art piece “Like a buoy, like a barrel,” created by sculptor Steven Siegel and on display in front of the Wexler Building in PVD, was destroyed in a fire. Siegel’s vision was brought to life with the help of The Avenue Concept, whose staff aided in […]
Autumn officially begins on September 22, 2020 at 9:30am EDT. Mars, having turned retrograde at the beginning of the month, sits at a harsh angle to the big three in Capricorn: Jupiter, Saturn and Pluto. Mars, having rolled over these three while in direct motion during August, is prepared to roll back over, taking jabs […]
Despite budget shortfalls and an ever-evolving state-mandated gathering limit, the Pawtucket Arts Festival will go on for 10 days this September as planned. And even though organizers are struggling with pandemic-related limitations, there are plenty of fun events on the Fest schedule. The Fest kicks off on Friday, September 4, with the unveiling of a […]
James Langevin, Rhode Island’s 2nd Congressional District What impact has COVID had on your constituents this election cycle? It’s a really scary time for everyone, and individuals and families I know are struggling to keep their heads above water. That’s why the CARES Act and other pieces of legislation are so important going forward. The […]
