Spring Guide Asparagus Trivia
Answers: 1. Yes! But only 25% of people have the gene needed to detect the scent. Go smell someone’s pee to test your genetic makeup! We’ll wait. 2. It’s high in […]
Events:
The Flower, The Labor, and The Sea
September 27, 2025 - June 28, 2026
How I Became the Motif Weatherman
Weather is an endlessly fascinating topic: It affects everybody and can literally be a matter of life and death. Forecasting seems to many some kind of black art, but the […]
Food Truck Profile: There’s No Place Like Hometown Poké
It was a cold, blustery Saturday night when I headed to Jomin’s pajama party. When I walked in, I was immediately impressed with the cheese spread and accouterments (props to […]
Lunar Notes
Aries: After the 6th, things begin to move forward for you. You make a good impression and express yourself well. News and events from afar may upset you; not to worry, things […]
Pin-up: Kandy Kane
What’s the best thing about spring? We are that much closer to summer and the beach! What do you do to help protect the environment? I never forget to recycle! […]
Opened and Closed Spring ’18
OPENED Asian Buffet: After a sudden closure January 1, they have reopened under new management. The place’s extensive buffet includes sushi and Hibachi, and some non-Asian staples. Airport Plaza, 1800 […]
Fuel Sports Bar
I don’t get out too much, both because of anxiety and an unrequited love of my own bed. A restaurant opening isn’t something I would picture myself at, but at […]
Cutting Red Tape to Restore Nature
I began my journey through a red tape jungle about 20 years ago, on a quest to clean up a pond and then to help out some toads. Here’s where […]
Stillwater Books, Pawtucket, opens Mar 1
Stillwater Books, the first bookstore in Pawtucket for many years, opens with a ribbon cutting ceremony at 10:45am, Thursday, Mar 1. Located at 175 Main St on the corner of […]
Ancient Tattoo Trivia
1. Around 5,200 years old 2. Protection during pregnancy and birth 3. Emperor Constantine; he felt that tattoos disfigured that made in God’s image 4. It comes from the Tahitian […]