Earlier this month, a crew from Woonsocket’s Highway Department was putting final touches on the brand new United Veterans Council of Woonsocket Armed Forces Park in preparation for an official dedication on Veterans Day. Right in the middle of it all, weed whacker in hand, was one of the Public Works Department’s newest employees. Tyler […]
In thinking back on the days of Easy Company, I’m treasuring my remark to a grandson who asked, “Grandpa, were you a hero in the war?” “No,” I answered, “but I served in a company of heroes.” -Mike Ranney Easy Company, 506th, 101st Airborne WWII This Veterans Day, 96 years to the day since the WWI […]
There’s no reason that, after over 35 years, Casa Diablo should close up, shutter the doors and windows, and clean out our lockers. So here we are, in the pages of Motif. We think you all know what happened to The Providence Phoenix and while we mourn the loss of our longtime home, your superior […]
Going into summer 2014, Woonsocket’s unemployment rate was nearly 10 percent — well above the state average. And it was particularly tough for teenagers to find a job in a market where they were sometimes competing with unemployed adults. Tough, that is, unless you were the mayor’s son. Or one of his friends. Woonsocket’s new […]
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Do you have a nickname? Gi What do you never leave home without? Purell What’s your favorite book? *Tuesdays with Morrie* What’s your favorite movie? *Dirty Dancing* What’s your favorite Thanksgiving dish? My mom’s stuffing What are your feelings on turducken? Why mess with perfection? Slow roasted turkey is the way to go. Where’s your […]
The closing of The Providence Phoenix last week after 36 years is “a sign of the times,” said Ty Davis, the founding publisher of The NewPaper in 1978. He continued in that role until its sale to The Boston Phoenix group that led to its eventual re-branding as The Providence Phoenix. During that decade running […]
Do you have a nickname? Mandy What’s your current occupation? I am a makeup artist and sell vintage clothing in my spare time. What’s your dream job? To own a vintage boutique. What’s your biggest pet peeve? The sound of people filing their nails. And heavy breathers. What’s your favorite movie? Children of Men What’s […]
Editor’s Note: Voters face a crowded ballot when they go to the polls on November 4 from federal races and Rhode Island general officers, down to their local offices. There are also seven referendum questions. Jim Hummel takes a look at Question 3, which would authorize the first constitutional convention in nearly 30 years. The […]
The Phoenix Media/Communications Group (PMCG) announced today that, after 36 years, it will stop publishing the venerated alt-weekly The Providence Phoenix. This news comes a little over a year after publisher Stephen Mindich and COO Everett Finkelstein announced the closing of the sister publication The Boston Phoenix. The Portland Phoenix, in Maine, remains in operation. […]