Law Enforcement Against Prohibition. To some, that might seem an oxymoron. To others, like former Providence police officer Beth Comery, it makes perfect sense. Those tasked with enforcing drug laws are an indispensable voice in advocating for the full legalization of marijuana. Recently, Motif spoke with Comery, a Rhode Island speaker for LEAP, about why current […]
Fall is finally here and with the changing season comes pumpkin flavored beer, corn mazes and two weekends of punk and hardcore music festivals! Although the festivals are smaller compared to some of what we see in Providence, there are over 25 bands from all over New England, New York, Pennsylvania and even Norway coming […]
At first glance it looks like many other summer camps with lots of waterfront activities and places for kids to just enjoy nature. Camp Yawgoog has all of that, but anyone who passes through the gates of the 1,800-acre Boy Scout Camp quickly realizes there is a common thread and theme to everything that goes on […]
Every county, state, and region of the country has its own unique quirks, phrases, vocabulary and recipes, but few offer up as insulated a culture as Rhode Island. If there’s anything Rhode Islanders love, it’s being Rhode Islanders. Studies show that 98% of people born in Rhode Island never leave! (Just kidding, that’s not true.) […]
Backdoor Curveball As more and more people turn out to the public forums and discussions to oppose the Pawtucket Red Sox’ proposed Ben Dover Stadium in Providence, what is happening behind the scenes with the I-195 Redevelopment District Commission may warrant much more public — and official — scrutiny. It’s not a big stretch to see Our […]
So much great theater! Over 3,400 people voted in thes year’s theater awards, which also featured more categories than ever before. The presentation, held at the gracious, spacious and audacious Fête lounge in Olneyville, included not only lots of statuettes, but live performances, delicious bird parts courtesy of Sweet Daddy’s Chicken and FoodinRI, and an […]
America today faces a heroin epidemic of surreal proportion, generating deaths from overdose, HIV and violent bloodshed between the drug cartels that stoke the rising demand. The surprise is that 2015’s graduating class of junkies hails not from the inner cities, but from middle and upper class America, many with incomes above $50K. The pushers […]
Handsome Pete’s Birthday Shitshow – The Funcrushers – Self-Titled CD Release (75orLessRecords) Longtime local music fixture Handsome Pete Lima’s annual birthday never fails to live up to its billing. This year will be no exception as it includes a self titled CD Release for Lima’s surf rock band, The Funcrushers, who no longer exist. His […]
Twenty-two years ago Airport Valet Inc. began offering a new – and novel – service for those flying out of the old terminal at T.F. Green Airport: Valet parking for passengers arriving at the terminal. They could drop their car at a booth on the departure level and go. Owner Bob Horlbogen initially had the […]