He is one of the highest-profile politicians in Rhode Island. And, as Speaker of the House, the most powerful. But it’s Gordon Fox’s work as a private attorney for a troubled Providence agency over much of the last decade that caught the attention of a federal agency as part of […]
Gio and Jonathan examine immigration reform. the-path-to-the-american-dream by Giovanni Calise debunking-the-republican-myths-on-immigration-reform by Jonathan Jacobs
TED talks have helped define viral video with their characteristic format. If you have email and a pulse, you’ve been forwarded at least a few TED talks over the last several years. Their “Ideas Worth Sharing” places experts and thought leaders — often people you might not have heard of, sometimes in fields you didn’t […]
Tattoos, plays and festivals happening over the next few days…
This week, we have interesting events coming up, covered by Katie and Josh. “Take Two”, a new monthly segment with Nicholas Iandolo and Rosemary Pacheco, discusses “The Place Beyond The Pines”. And Rosemary gives her Scene and Heard breakdown on local filmmaking.
Editor’s note: This is the latest Hummel Spotlight, a feature focusing on people and organizations making a difference in the community. It is a Wednesday night just after dark. And while the Madeline Rogers Recreation Center off Chalkstone Avenue in Providence looks quiet from the outside, it is anything but on the inside, as hundreds […]
If you drive along West Main Road in Portsmouth there’s a good chance you might miss it. But later this month, a nondescript, converted auto body shop will become Rhode Island’s newest dispensary for patients authorized to purchase medical marijuana. The Greenleaf Compassion Center becomes the second of three authorized by the Rhode Island Department […]
The dastardly veil of winter has finally rolled back, and the arrival of long, warm and sunny days means many different things to Rhode Islanders. For some, it means the start of numerous lazy hours spent on the beaches of Newport and Narragansett. For others, backyard barbeques and games of corn hole. But for many […]