Month: June 2023

Opening The Door Wider: Linden Place’s Writers’ Residency focuses on social impact

Linden Place, located in Bristol, RI, bears a long history: George DeWolf funded the construction of the mansion in 1810 with money made through the Transatlantic Slave Trade. DeWolf’s grandson, Samuel P. Colt founded Industrial Trust Bank and formed the U.S. Rubber Company, at one time the country’s largest rubber manufacturer. Colt was the nephew […]

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Will The Real PVD Please Stand Up?: PVDFest changes prompt conversations about city identity

The people of the internet are generally displeased with Mayor Smiley’s PVDFest changes. Well, the people of the internet are generally displeased, period. But let’s take a look at some of the feedback happening right now. “The irony of the guy named Smiley killing fun.” -Good-Expression-4433 “Can’t wait til Smiley moves New Year’s Eve to […]

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