With the holiday season in full swing, sales and discounted items attract shoppers with the temptation of gifts at their fingertips. But for those seeking something different, something more personal, a local crafty nook may be just the place to go. Recently opened, Now or Never PVD is serving this state’s crafty and curious community […]
There are books I’m sure everyone is familiar with — horror, fantasy, thriller, etc. However, a new genre has emerged this year for discussion among the library community: “Banned Books.” Books whose content is considered inappropriate, offensive, or graphic, thus why they’re being removed from libraries. I was surprised to discover some examples of banned […]
Sen. Whitehouse One of Few US Representatives at Climate Conference PROVIDENCE — It’s not every day a Rhode Island politician can claim to be the only representative of the US federal government. For the opening weekend of this year’s 30th U.N. Conference of the Parties (COP) — the largest and most important venue for world […]
I am not optimistic in the short term, but I am in the long term. I’ve watched the country go through terrible upheavals, back to the Vietnam War and the election of Richard Nixon as president, which in combination normalized cynicism about whether society is trying to help or hurt ordinary people. The leaked Pentagon […]
At Providence, solar aurora may be visible overnight Mon into Tue and, to a lesser extent, Tue into Wed. Aurora is unusual at latitudes this far south, but it typically happens a few times every year. Weather at Providence during the potential aurora will be partly cloudy increasing from 25% cloud cover Mon sunset to […]
At Providence, a significant nor’easter Tue is expected to bring almost entirely rain, heavy at times, with perhaps a sighting of the first snowflakes of this winter season but negligible accumulation. Early uncertainty in the forecast has resolved strongly toward an all-rain event, but minor changes to the predicted storm track, slightly northward or southward, […]
Join us for Motif’s 4th Annual Santa Stroll, led once again by the always amazing Providence Drum Troupe! This year we’ll be strolling through four stops downtown: Track 15 → Reiner’s → G Pub → Medici. Each stop along the way will feature things like holiday games, crafts, activities, caroling, tarot reading, festive bevs, and […]
Even normal winter conditions can be life-threatening to anyone without proper hats, clothes, and footwear, but extreme conditions are life-threatening for anyone outside of heated shelter. According to the RI Department of Environmental Management, the interior of the state (that is, not along the immediate coast) each year averages five days with a minimum temperature […]
Over 30 Rhode Island organizations, court workers, and politicians, including the Providence City Council, penned an open letter calling on Governor Daniel McKee, Chief Justice Paul Suttell, and the RI Judiciary to immediately implement virtual court hearings in response to the brutal kidnappings of immigrants by ICE at RI courthouses. These organizations and individuals have […]
The atmosphere in the room is teemantalizing with excitement. People whisper to their seat neighbors as the lights dim. It’s 30 minutes after 2 pm, the scheduled time of the event’s start, and they’re *still* letting people in as the line curved around the block. I should know, I had to pass through it twice […]