Stillwater Books, which opened in Pawtucket in March 2018, will move this summer to a new location in West Warwick, according to Steven R. Porter who co-owns the business with his wife Dawn M. Wright-Porter. It was the first retail bookstore to open in Pawtucket for decades, and after its closing the city will again […]
The number of primary care physicians in the US today is dwindling. Nearly a third of the population lacks access to primary care and those numbers are only going to rise – a shortage of more than 52,000 primary care physicians is anticipated by 2025. I spoke with Dr. E, a primary care doctor who […]
RI law (§17-12.1-1) ordinarily requires the presidential preference primary election to be held on the fourth Tuesday in April of each presidential election year, but in 2024 that would fall on the first day of the Jewish holiday of Passover (Pesach), the day immediately following the Seder held the prior sunset. An eight-day holiday in […]
If you cast your mind back, back, beyond COVID-brain and our seismic societal shifts of the last few years, you might remember that Motif came out twice a month. That was more work and more expensive, but it was also lovely because not all shows, events and experiences know their details more than a month […]
Warming weather means the RI food truck season swings into high gear. Major events drawing dozens of trucks have already started their schedules. Both PVD Food Truck Events (PVD FTE) and Ocean State Food Truck Festivals (OSTF) host weekly events every Friday (and a smorgasbord of other events). PVD can be found at the Carousel […]
Motif is trying something new in our first July 2023 issue. Dedicated to the art of writing and summer reading, this issue will include some (clearly labeled as such) fiction. Entries must be original creative work evoking the themes, images, characters or feeling of Rhode Island in the summer, and must not have been previously […]
If you’ve never seen Stefan Couture perform live, then June 10 at Chan’s in Woonsocket is the night to do it. Couture was nominated as one of the best singer/songwriters in Motif’s 2022 poll, and his newest collection, A Brief and Binding Light, clearly shows why. The album will drop on all streaming platforms on […]
Students of public Providence high schools Angel Cuin and Yalisse Rodriguez agree that their education should be a priority. Still, with the lack of resources dedicated to their schools, they do not feel it is. Cuin, a student at Classical High School, says, “One of the things we love to joke about is how poorly […]
Summer begins when the Sun moves into the tropical sign of Cancer, this year it falls on June 21 at 10:57am EDT. Reading a horoscope set for that time provides clues as to what the season will bring. In horoscopes of this type, the reading is for the collective, not the individual. This branch of […]
R RHODE ISLANDPride is here. Pride is there. Pride is everywhere. Here in the Ocean State, Pride celebrations abound. Rhode Island Pride hosts the annual PrideFest daytime celebration and New England’s only nighttime illuminated parade. It all takes place in the heart of downtown PVD on Saturday, June 17. Don’t want to come downtown just […]