Since its opening in June, the Blackstone Valley Community Health Center, a “one stop shop” for people’s medical needs, has been steadily working toward its goal to serve the entire Central Falls population (roughly 20,000 people); as of this writing, it has seen 13,000 people. In one place, people can receive mental health care, physical […]
Rhode Island did health insurance right in 2019, but in 2020 it’s going to need fine-tuning. According to Megan Hall, a representative from HealthSource RI, “For health insurance, Rhode Island has an insured rate of 96%.” HealthSource RI is a state government agency that helps Rhode Islanders find insurance. According to a survey conducted by […]
Though the play involves hand puppets, Robert Ashkin’s Hand to God explores issues like sexual repression, sexual deviance, violence, alcoholism, compulsive overeating and death; and, therefore, is NOT meant for children. This is a play for an adult audience to get down with their flawed selves. The Burbage Theatre Company has boldly decided to take […]
On November 30, the Renaissance Church on Broad Street hosted a reusable bag sew-in. Volunteers brought their sewing machines, needles and thread and made bags from material donated by Ocean State Job Lot. And of course the volunteers did not forget the finishing touch, which was to stitch handles on the bags. Believe it or […]
Mwalim Daphunkee Professor, the lead singer of the GroovaLottos and member of the Wampanaug tribe said, “If you’re an artist, there are two ways you can go. You can either go with the grain or against the grain. If you go with the grain, it’s easier in the beginning, but the industry will chew you […]
On Saturday, October 26, Barnaby Castle will host Broadway’s — perhaps even Providence’s — finest Halloween party. The event architect, Kaitlyn Frolich, who knows the castle inside and out, planned everything to perfection. On the first level, there will be an open bar, music stylings by the looping expert Resin Ed, and a proper amount […]
On Thursday, September 19, David Fullerton opened Acoustic Java Café and Microcinema on 204 South Main Street in Providence. He chose an ideal spot, the place where Cable Car used to be. A microcinema is a single-screen theater that shows one film at a time. Java Café means you can expect gourmet coffee drinks, croissants, […]