What do a regional Crossfit athlete, a successful entrepreneur and a self-proclaimed doughnut connoisseur have in common? Doughnut making! Partners Jake Marconi, Paul Kettelle and Cooper Marsh have put their heads together to create the newest addition to Providence’s raging food truck community, The Dough Cart. So how did this idea come about? In […]
You’re pretty in pink, Maple! I am a 12-year breast cancer survivor, so I like to give back to my community with the Save the Tatas Pink Pasty Show coming up on September 15. I usually donate to Women & Infants because they put me back together, but this year, all proceeds will benefit St. […]
I once read a story in which the author noted that “firsts” are always known, marked, and photographed, like our first steps. Our lasts, however, often are given no ceremony or recognition until they have passed and exist only a memory. Ever since I read that, I’ve been acutely aware of noticing lasts, and […]
Aries: Your search for a creative outlet is assisted by a helpful friend and/or a congenial co-worker. This is all part of the process whereby you endeavor to be and express who you really are. There is a strong possibility of a job change or a change in your life’s direction. You want to have some […]
Tiger Tiger is the second book in author Joann Mead’s Underlying Crimes series, though the books aren’t connected in any way other than the biological theme of the series. Mead is a science teacher who also works in the biotechnology and medical research fields, which gives her writing a sense of realism and terror. […]
The Newport Playhouse & Cabaret Restaurant is known for a few things, including a quality buffet, an intimate theater and (surprise surprise) a cabaret. They’re looking to expand their repertoire to include showcasing some of the best stand-up comedians in the area for a continuing monthly series called “The Cabaret Comedy Club.” Rob Greene is […]
My friend of some years asked to remain anonymous as she explains the dangers of the federal government policy of separately detaining children, even infants and toddlers, of families crossing the border into the US, a policy now in chaos with promises to end it but no clear plan to reunite the 2,000 or so […]
Aries: Get ready for some changes in your home/career — one impacts the other. A shift is taking place in your plans to achieve your personal goals. Your changing values are changing the direction of your life. Take the time to think. This is not an overnight decision; you must weigh all factors in the balance. […]
Several years ago I worked as a professor at a military academy, so when I think of bootcamp, I envision of a squad of young cadets with the pangs of death in their eyes, knowing they will never be the same person after this experience. In fact, bootcamp classes at the gym evoke similar sentiments, […]
Are you cat people or dog people? We are all about the cat! But we love other people’s dogs. They’re the best because you get all the love, none of the work! How did you come up with your band name? We were snowed in during that winter a couple of years ago when it […]