Trump has finally signed the executive order that ended the separation of immigrant families and children at the borders, but the families in question seem to still be in limbo As of June 27, more than 2,000 children remain separated from their parents. In the six days that have elapsed since the order was signed, only […]
If you’ve spent a day in Newport, you know Newport’s coastline trumps all 400 miles of beaches throughout Rhode Island. The Vanderbilts, Astors, Belmonts and Van Beuren’s also knew. Come celebrate summer with us. Independence Day is quickly approaching, and we all question where we’ll watch the fireworks. This year, the City of Newport’s fireworks […]
Warm winds blow beneath an indigo sky. Stars glitter and fade in their endless game as the first note of a lilting melody is heard above the ebb and flow of the tide…. And so begins an evening of music on Narragansett Beach as the Rhode Island Philharmonic plays their annual concert on July 13. […]
Opened What Cheer Writers Club is now open for members — part coffee-fueled social club for authors, part cowork space, this new venture will be offering networking, workshops, readings and more. It’s on the second floor, but there’s a big sign outside that makes it easy to find. 160 Westminster St, PVD. whatcheerclub.org Nico […]
Dear C; My mom is in her early 60s. She’s always been a “Type A,” not letting anything stop her, but last year she had a heart attack. In the hospital, tests showed her health had gone downhill and she was put on multiple meds for blood pressure, cholesterol, etc. The doctors say she’s recovering, […]
For all the places I have traveled and the communities I have been a part of, many have come close, but none equal that of the family of Wildfire. I was a stranger in a strange world for only mere minutes. This retreat into the woods of Connecticut brings together the flow arts community of […]
Eric Weiner is the maven impresario of food trucks. His website, FoodTrucksIn.com, after five and half years in operation, lists more than 7,000 vendors in 1,600 cities, allowing the public to see the exact locations of trucks near them in real-time to help decide where to eat. Based in Rhode Island, his PVD Food Truck Events […]
We all eat, but how many of us eat to live and how many of us live to eat? What are our food buying sources, our habits? Is this a socio-economic problem for only low-income individuals or does this affect everyone? Furthermore, is this a culture-specific issue? Or does it affect us all? In […]
Many of you know Erin Botelho as the smiling face at our events, effortlessly setting things up, chatting with friends and clients and answering questions from our interns. Others know her as our hard-working sales director, advising local businesses on how to promote their work and helping them perfect their ads up to the very last minute. […]
Known by the Johnson & Wales University (JWU) community as The Bling Chef, Chef Frank Terranova has been an integral part Rhode Islanders’ lives. For 28 years, he has taught at JWU and for 21 years he has been the face of the JWU & NBC 10 News collaboration, “Cooking with Class.” Unfortunately, both of these chapters […]