Okee dokee folks… I mentioned this in my column a few months ago and now it is coming close to being (IS) a major issue. GASOLINE. Before the mango moron started his war of distraction gas was around $2.70. It is now $4.50 per gallon and rising. Diesel fuel is much higher. Most goods and […]
We all know that women were the first to make beer, right? It was discovered by accident when grains were used to make other foods digestible. Dried grain was stored and used to make bread. Some of the grain was exposed to water. This caused the yeast to ferment the sugars in the grain into […]
“I never drink…wine,” Bela Lugosi famously said in the classic horror movie Dracula. But he never said anything about cocktails. So here are six scary drinks you can mix at your haunted house to celebrate All Hallows’ Eve. Corpse Reviver No. 2 Sounds like it was made for Night of the Living Dead (or the […]
It’s that time of year again, when normal people try to be spooky, weird people get weirder, and the truly spooky folks roll their eyes a whole bunch. On the heels of “NecronomiCon” making their Providence appearance, the Dark Arts Festival is making their presence known. The festival will take place on October 11 at […]
Haunted Attractions 1. Factory of Terror Terror experience for all ages, including a variety of imaginative themes and thorough design. 120 Pearl Street, Fall River, MA 774-415-0153 factoryofterror.com 2. Scary Acres Fall festivities with the main attraction – a three-part terror experience including a haunted hayride and corn maze. 2150 Scituate Avenue, Hope 401-823-3327 scaryacres.com […]
In RI’s Hispanic community, when someone says the name “Alfonso Acevedo,” you would immediately think of the journalist who founded the American News more than 34 years ago. Since its founding in 1992, the newspaper’s mission has been to inform its community. As of today, it is still the only Hispanic newspaper printed in Spanish […]
Jennifer Ugarte is a woman who lived most of her life in Guatemala, where she studied marketing and photography. She loves being part of the greater RI community and giving back. She has used her education, skills, and artistic talents to help others. When Jennifer came to RI a few years ago, she volunteered before […]
“My heritage colors who I am, and my art is pieces of who I am.” Niko was born here in PVD. As a young child of about 5 years old, he remembers visiting his relatives in the Dominican Republic. He recounted hearing the rain bounce off their corrugated roof. Niko grew up here in RI […]
Rene Gomez was born in the Dominican Republic and moved to Providence as a young child. He is immensely proud of his heritage. It was no accident that he walked into our meeting wearing a shirt that read, “Dios, Patria, Libertad,” which translates to, “God, Homeland, Liberty.” This is the official national motto of the […]