A dispensary that feels less like a transaction and more like a conversation. When you walk into Sweetspot in Exeter, the first thing you notice is how bright everything is, almost like it is humming with energy. Maybe it is that sort of feeling that puts you at ease before you have even looked at […]
Even normal winter conditions can be life-threatening to anyone without proper hats, clothes, and footwear, but extreme conditions are life-threatening for anyone outside of heated shelter. According to the RI Department of Environmental Management, the interior of the state (that is, not along the immediate coast) each year averages five days with a minimum temperature […]
Thanksgiving is still weeks away as I write this, yet there are now five aisles where it looks like Santa and the Hebrew Hammer have vomited up every holiday decoration made. I know I’m not the only one to immediately roll my eyes when I see the aisles packed with green, red, white, and blue. […]
Okee dokee folks… People apparently totally gloss over Thanksgiving now, not that I care. I am a vegetarian and the ritual slaughter of turkeys for holidays has always bothered me. The fact that my ears are assaulted with Christmas music starting before Halloween and lasting until the year is over is truly annoying. Christmas music […]
You don’t need to be a card reader or clairvoyant to know that the world is in an uproar. When the slower moving outer planets are in play the world moves and changes. And when they gang up together it can be a free for all. It would be wise to load up on your […]
The leaves are dropping, and so are great local songs. Here are five you should check out! SiNGe – “Pharmers” The self-described post-sludge band SiNGe recently exploded onto the scene with a jaw-dropping debut performance at Pub on Park. Since then, they’ve only continued to climb. Their debut single is yet another triumph for the […]
Just walking around has been a favorite pastime of city dwellers and tourists ever since cities were invented. How many long walks it takes to see all that’s worth seeing is a good measure of how great a city is. The greatest are inexhaustible. Among smaller cities known for an attractive downtown to walk around […]
The Winter Solstice is upon us and with it the longest night and the shortest day of the year. The word solstice is from the Latin words “sol” (sun) and “sistere,” (to stand still.) Solstice refers to that moment when the sun pauses at the northern or southern points before reversing direction to create the […]
[Motif sent local figure skater Charlotte O’Gorman to talk to Warwick Mayor Frank J. Picozzi and discuss the city’s new outdoor ice rink.] By Charlotte O’Gorman Coming soon this Winter, you better stay in town and grab your ice skates, because there’s a brand new ice rink arriving right behind the Warwick City Hall in […]
In an era of content slop, pseudo-art, and AI, Thank God For Science is a breath of fresh air — proof that there are still art-weirdos out there who value creativity over commercial appeal. To me, Thank God For Science is an aesthetic-first, audience-second band — something that might sound negative but is actually their […]