The first day of a General Assembly session is much like the start of baseball’s spring training. The veterans catch up with each other about how their off-season went and welcome new players who are still getting the lay of the land. On January 3, 16 new lawmakers were sworn into The Rhode Island General […]
Every year we set out to write about the state of the state’s healthcare industry – from the perspective of all involved. That includes patients, physicians, insurers and hospital systems. A lot has changed in the field over the last couple of decades and change has been even more intense over the last few years. […]
THRU FEB Ice Skating at the Alex & Ani Center Daily until 10pm. Get your ice skating on and take an adorable selfie before falling over. Prices vary. Alex & Ani Center, 2 Kennedy Plaza, PVD. alexandanicitycenter.com/ice-skating THRU JAN 7 Christmas 2016 at Linden Place Mansion: Daily 10am – 4pm. Linden Place, 500 Hope St, […]
THU 29 Free Movie Night – Frozen: General Admission. No tickets needed. Free. Show at 7pm. Stadium Theatre, 28 Monument Sq. Woonsocket. stadiumtheatre.com Beyond Wrestling Presents Party Animals: Get up close and personal at this wrestling show. Bell at 7pm. Aurora, 276 Westminster St, PVD. auroraprovidence.com FRI 30 Prince Tribute: By The Purple Xperience, Hailing […]
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New Year’s resolution time is around the corner, and if you want to quit smoking, you’re not alone. I want to quit, too. And I have to admit, this isn’t easy to write about. Most days I am suffering in my car with a cigarette clenched between my lips after a long day or an […]
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In a traditionally very blue state, the town of Scituate, Rhode Island, has been an outlier. In fact, the Republican Party has controlled the town council going back to 1913 and it looked like the domination wasn’t going to change anytime soon. That is, until a group of four political newcomers got together last year — […]
Fake News For many years Phillip & Jorge thought of ourselves as pioneers of fake news, but that was long before the current virulent strain of fake news arrived. It is all quite sad and we take no responsibility for this recent crop of hate-inspired crap. Best Intentions The story of Dan Doyle, the founder […]
THU 8 A Creepy Christmas Carol: With Jeff Belanger and Dustin Pari. Bringing you the legends and lore that put the fear into the Yuletide season. From the monsters who hunt naughty children, to the ghosts that haunt us all, this program will take audiences on a tour of the almost-forgotten parts of the holiday […]