I have despised love ever since my engagement was called off over four years ago. Any date, except in the name of DareMe, I declined. I didn’t even RSVP to wedding invitations – they ended up as kindle. Men were no more than hairier friends and the first and only woman I dated left me […]
No one likes to think about it on their wedding day, but the fact remains that not every couple who dives happily into marriage will wish to remain married till death do they part. The tragedy of divorce is made more complex for same sex couples who cross state borders to make their vows or […]
Gentle readers, this is a sort of good news/bad news situation. The good news is that the sales tax on alcohol is going to go away. The bad news is that it won’t be until December 1 of this year, and until then, we’ll all be paying more. In the 2014 budget that just passed, […]
As the Governor changes his party affiliation for the second time, two Motif writers weigh in: Switching Parties Again: A No Lose Proposition for Chaffee – by Jonathan Jacobs and Lincoln Chafee Out of Touch with Rhode Island Families – by Giovanni Calise
The first thing you notice on a visit to the San Miguel School is the handshake. The firm, look-you-in-the-eye-welcome-to-our-house handshake. Everybody gets in on the action: the kids, the teachers and the administrators. San Miguel, which is celebrating its 20th anniversary, was founded in 1993 by Brother Lawrence Goyette – a Lasallian Christian Brother who […]
Right on schedule, the 7:45 am MBTA commuter train arrives at Wickford Junction, where more than two dozen passengers hop on for the ride north. Some are heading to Warwick or Providence, others all the way up to Boston. The rail service began with great fanfare a year ago, the culmination of more than a […]
By Jeffrey Folker In two decisions handed down by the Supreme Court of the United States, supporters of equal rights for same-sex and non-traditional marriage scored a key victory on Wednesday, June 26. The decisions, both split 5-4, mark a great expansion of rights for same-sex couples. The first decision of the morning came […]
Tonight when Rhode Islanders go to bed, the main issue on their minds will be how to maintain a fair job to put food on the table and provide a better lifestyle for their children. After all, in a state that continues to rank toward the bottom in national unemployment, it is a fair assumption […]
At the beginning of June, Governor Lincoln Chafee announced a change in party affiliation … again. The once Republican Senator turned Independent Governor has now changed uniforms once again to that of a Democrat. In a Guest Mindsetter® opinion piece with GoLocal Providence, Chafee wrote, “This isn’t about politics, it’s about principles. For nearly three […]
By Jeffrey Folker The Providence Ghost Tour: where orbs, shadows, specters, poltergeists and other things go bump in the night. You do not need any special equipment or ritualistic knowledge – no EMF recorder, night vision goggles, séances, Ouija boards or extra-sensory perception are necessary. All that is required is a pair of comfortable walking […]