In Providence: Up on the Housetop
If you drove by a house on the South Side of Providence a few years ago around the holidays, you might have seen a family standing outside trying to figure […]
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The Flower, The Labor, and The Sea
September 27, 2025 - June 28, 2026
Manifest A Better World: Taylor Mac’s Holiday Sauce…Pandemic!
Last year, Providence was lucky enough to experience Taylor Mac’s A 24-Decade History of Popular Music thanks to FirstWorks and the Brown Arts Initiative from Brown University, and now judy […]
Cases Continue to Climb: A summary of the governor’s December 3 press conference
“No good news in this data, nothing good to share,” said Governor Raimondo today at the start of her weekly COVID press conference. COVID continues to surge across the Ocean […]
USA v. Tammy Brown: Charges to Be Dismissed
In a clear victory for Tammy Brown, the federal government prosecuting her Class B misdemeanor charges offered a “deferred prosecution agreement” that she accepted upon advice of her lawyer. Under […]
Beneath the Surface: Underlying conditions can make COVID infections worse
COVID-19 has shown itself to be America’s public health perfect storm: it’s incredibly contagious, incredibly deadly and highly infectious. It’s shown every crack and imperfection in our healthcare systems and […]
Hey, Jerky!
What do you get for the foodie who’s tried it all? The answer is easy: gourmet jerky from The Newport Jerky Company! This Aquidneck Island cult favorite turns out homemade […]
Comfort and Joy: Show your sweet side with sugar cookie gifts
An unexpected and economical gift is a holiday mix of your favorite treats! Mix the dry ingredients and package them with cute labels and holiday themed instructions. If you have […]
The Gif That Keeps on Giving: Find the true meaning of the holiday season with these great low to no cost gift options
This holiday season, we can give thoughtful and touching gifts without touching either our loved ones or our pockets. We just have to get creative and sentimental. Humans are social […]
Get Lit: Get a dose of holiday magic with these holiday light displays
For those of you looking for safe holiday fun this year, why not head to one of the brilliant holiday displays around our great state. These are the displays where […]
Making Sure Larders Aren’t Bare: When Rhode Islanders struggle, the RI Food Bank steps in
These have been brutal times for nearly everyone (with maybe the exception of big box stores, which are seeing record profits). Citizens worldwide have been hit mercilessly with the combination […]