In Providence: Staying in Providence
There was a plan. When I started writing this column, it was Labor Day. The weekend when Providence comes back to life with students and people who, for whatever reason, […]
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The Court: Art in Play
September 24, 2025 - April 26, 2026The Flower, The Labor, and The Sea
September 27, 2025 - June 28, 2026
To the Class of 2020: Recognition to the class no one will ever forget
We’ve rounded up the best advice from teachers, college students and those living through graduating in the time of corona. Check it out here. A Letter from Your English Teacher, […]
College of Corona: How are students in higher ed dealing with shutdowns?
COVID-19 is causing global shutdowns, but these closures affect more than businesses or already planned weddings. Colleges have felt the brutal impact of coronavirus, but more importantly, the students have. […]
About Your Graduation: A letter to the class of 2020
A few years ago, I wrote an “Always Wear Sunscreen” type essay for my writing students at their request. Since then, I’ve recycled that piece and given it to my students […]
In Providence: The Graduate
“I just know — for me — I’m not ready to go yet.” It’s tricky. Not just for her, but for everyone in her position. She’s about to graduate from […]
In Providence: The Date
“I used to get out of work late sometimes and I would walk home. I don’t live far — just like, two miles? I don’t like where I live. The […]
Stranded in Dublin: Former Bristol resident finds herself stranded overseas in the midst of a pandemic
At 20 years old, I sat in our Bristol home across the table from my mom and told her I was going to move to Australia. She responded confused, “What […]
Advice with Spyce: Love in the time of corona
Dear Spyce, As we go further into our quarantine, I’m finding myself depressed and lonely. I haven’t been dating much this past year, and my new year’s resolution was to […]
In Providence: Come to My Window
They saw her go by with her dog a few days after they started working from home, but before they realized that’s where they were going to be stationed for […]
Mask Up!: Project Mask RI relies on volunteer help to get masks to those in need
Last month, the CDC revised its guidelines on face masks, encouraging people to wear some kind of face covering, and overnight, face masks became a fixture of our coronavirus world. […]