Michael Bilow of Motif attended the 1:00pm court hearing and is reporting based on his personal observations. In a case with national significance and effect, Judge John J. McConnell Jr of the US District Court in Providence today granted a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) requiring the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) to make Supplemental Nutrition […]
Wind Advisory in effect from October 31, 02:00 PM EDT until November 1, 05:00 AM EDT At Providence, remnants of Hurricane Melissa although far offshore will combine with a conventional storm system approaching from the west to bring heavy rain Thu 4pm – Fri 5am, possibly as much as 2 inches of rainfall, with chance […]
The Burbage Theatre Company has conjured a work of sinister magic which begs the question, will you stay once the hour has struck? There’s a mesmerizing fire-crackle sound to the stage as though the air itself is charged with anticipation— and perhaps something more arcane. The lights dip, the hush deepens, and you remember you’re about […]
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), commonly known by its old name, “food stamps,” is funded primarily by the federal government but run by state governments. The money ordinarily placed on Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) cards on the first day of every month is expected not to be available on Nov 1 due to the […]
Dejate de esa vaina, compadre Let your pulse slow down We’re siblings, you and I Not much different, yet not similar In any way Even though our parents complain In vain, a path to make way For judgements to simmer and sink into our pores I never understood the back and forth Of why this, […]
Detective Amaral had never seen anything quite like it, even after fifteen years in the Providence Police Department. He knew that his recent promotion from patrol would come with consequences, and visceral displays of vivid violence put on full display by the sickest of minds, but this was next level. The victim had apparently been […]
A Brighter Path: Solar Dispensary In RI In the heart of Warwick, just off the main roads that hum with traffic and commerce, a small dispensary is quietly reshaping what it means to be a cannabis business in the Ocean State. Solar Dispensary is not large or flashy. What you will find is something rarer: […]
“The biggest show in the smallest state,” is expecting a dramatic uptick this year, as Boston FanCon happened months earlier than usual. The biggest indoor event of the year will once again take over the AMP, Convention Center, and parts of the Omni hotel with a horde of cosplayers and super fans numbering in the […]
This year’s RI Food Truck & Drink Awards managed to dodge the rain clouds and have a beautiful night by the Pedestrian Bridge, in lovely, view-encrusted District Park in the Guild Garden. We detailed the victorious brewers last issue – below, you’ll find all the truck winners: Good Vibes, the new mobile beverage truck, received […]
“The Indian nations have always been considered as distinct, independent, political communities retaining their original natural rights as the undisputed possessors of the soil from time immemorial.” – Worcester v. Georgia(1832). “There is little or no pure aboriginal blood among these people, who partake of the African race with which they are largely mixed.” – […]