Thanksgiving is not the day to shop. Put your leftovers away, watch football, argue with your crazy uncle and sit your bloated butt on the couch. Black Friday? Arguably not the day to shop. Why fight angry hordes of those desperately seeking discounted TVs when you can munch on a turkey sandwich in the comfort […]
Thanksgiving orphan? Don’t feel like cooking? Don’t worry — Rhode Island doesn’t completely close up shop on Thanksgiving. Check out this (non-exhaustive) list of local restaurants open and ready to serve on Thanksgiving Day. They’ll save a drumstick for you! Andreas, 268 Thayer St, PVD. Bluefin Grill, 1 Orms St, PVD. Capital Grille, 10 Memorial […]
THU 15 Butchering, Brining and Gravy: Part of the ongoing educational and culinary scratch series. 6pm. Newport Vineyards, 909 E Main Rd, Middletown. newportvineyards.com FRI 16 David Tessier Trio: Supergroup of local music. With The low Cards and Karma Rocket, presented by 75orLess records. 9pm. Askew, 150 Chestnut, PVD. fb.com/Askewprov 8th Annual Masquerade Ball: Sojourners […]
Election time has come and gone. we can’t tell you how exciting it was this year – our first election since Corruption Rules went public. Elections always make us a bit nervous because things may not always go our way and they are often a referendum on how well we are doing. But this is […]
No Surprises” playing in my head over and over again. In my mind, the song’s famous xylophone riff loops while half-speed, black and white images of Governor Raimondo, Mayor Elorza and Speaker Mattiello smiling, waving and dancing appear before me. On Tuesday November 6, Rhode Island’s Democrats amplified their control of government, retaining power as […]
What Cheer is located on the second floor of 160 Westminster, and it is every writer’s dream: There are long tables as well as office desks, comfy chairs and window seats, bookcases and library-like nooks and crannies, even conference rooms for meetings and workshops. Staffed and open seven days a week, they provide coffee, tea […]
FRI 2 Twenty Stories Turns One: The book van celebrates 365 days around the sun. 6pm. Twenty Stories, 1005 Main St Unit 8206, Pawtucket. twentystoriesla.com FRI 2 – SUN 4 RI COMIC CON: The galaxy brain of local geekdom returns with a new jampacked convention full of everyone’s favorite pop culture notables. Times vary per […]
The US Census says that more than 70,000 veterans live in Rhode Island. The US Department of Housing and Urban Development 2017 Point in Time report said that 95 of those veterans are homeless, but it is difficult to determine definitively how many are homeless or severely struggling and in need of further support and […]
WhMotiif: at’s the biggest problem facing our state? Greg Ferland: Really? Just ONE? Okay … if it’s just one it’d be fiscal mismanagement. Motif: Rank these in order of how much they impact children’s education: nutrition in schools, infrastructure, school culture/learning environment, adequate supplies, teacher incentives. How would you address these aspects of education? Greg […]