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SWAP meet

Poetry reading and spoken word series hosted by Jaybird Walker. This Spoken Word and Poetry (SWAP!) series takes place on the first and third Wednesday every month. All are welcome for this open-mic/ poetry slam event! 6:30 – 9pm. Location: Incred-a-bowl, 1075 South Broadway, East Providence, RI, a stone’s throw from I-195 Thinking about attending? […]

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Look Who’s Laughing

Motif’s newest podcast is a series of one-on-one interviews with comedians doing funny stuff around Rhode Island. Different Motif contributors host different episodes. You can hear the results wherever you like to get your podcasts — if that’s on the web, listen here! Sponsored by Grey Sail Brewing, Trinity Beergarden and R1 Indoor Karting

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Neo-Nazi Protesters at Red Ink: Disrupt community library reading

Neo-Nazi protesters waving flags emblazoned with a swastika, “SS” runes, and a “Totenkopf” (death’s head) disrupted an event at Red Ink Community Library on Cypress Street near Billy Taylor Park in Providence. The reading at 6pm on Monday, Feb 21, was intended to commemorate the 174th anniversary of The Communist Manifesto as part of international […]

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News Analysis – Failure on COVID-19 rapid testing availability: Insurers game the system

A federal mandate issued by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) requires health insurers to either directly cover or indirectly reimburse each insured individual for up to eight at-home over-the-counter COVID-19 rapid antigen test (RAT) kits per month, up to $12 per test. Families on the same insurance plan are eligible for RAT […]

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Nicolella, Gamache named youth poetry ambassador, deputy: Annual appointments resume in 2022 after pandemic hiatus

Lourdes Nicolella of the Moses Brown School has been selected as youth poetry ambassador and Adi Gamache of the Met School has been selected as deputy youth poetry ambassador for 2022 by Poet Laureate Tina Cane, the RI Center for the Book announced in a statement. Adam Fontaine of Smithfield High School and Cyprus Weaver […]

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Alexander-Scott not running for Congress: Former RI health director bows out of politics for now

Dr Nicole Alexander-Scott, who resigned from her post as director of the RI Department of Health a few weeks ago (“RI Health Director Alexander-Scott resigns: Led state’s COVID-19 response from the beginning”, by Michael Bilow, Jan 13, 2022), sent Motif a statement ending speculation that she would be a candidate for the open seat being […]

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