Recipes and Photography by Chef David Yusefzadeh Article by Sam Burgess Elevate is the name of the game for the future of cannabis edibles – to craft an experience that goes beyond a few bites of brownie and elicits the sophistication of a multi-course tasting menu. As legalization makes cannabis more accessible and destigmatized, chefs […]
1989 Law Says Nips Are Illegal in RI The law has gone unenforced for three decades. In fact, few people walking the halls of the Statehouse or working inside the state Department of Environmental Management headquarters on the other side of I-95 even know it exists. In 1989, the Legislature passed the Beverage Container Recyclability […]
I have some great news for the craft beer lovers of East Providence! A new brewery called Crook Point Brewing Company is currently under construction and will be the first to open in this small town of mine. The name Crook Point comes from the Rhode Island drawbridge that joins the city of East Providence […]
Mark Cutler is well-known throughout the RI music community. His vast resume includes being a member of the RI Music Hall of Fame for his work with bands like The Schemers and The Raindogs. He has a reputation for supporting the community through his music, whether via fundraisers or by advocating for others. He started […]
It was 34 degrees out on the first of February in Warren. Clouds were sparse, the sun was shining, and the air was sharp as a paper cut. I stood on the beach in my bathing suit with Kathleen Bellicchi, founder of Bellicchi’s Biscotti, and three other women who’d all come together for an afternoon […]
As a born and raised Rhode Islander, it’s hard to find films or TV shows that invoke the true atmosphere of New England. Most media that’s set in New England is typically focused on Boston, and many big-box representations of New England’s rural areas are just that – representations. That was a refreshing feature of […]
Climate change and habitat loss are making things difficult for our local feathered friends, as revealed in a 2023 report from the Audubon Society of Rhode Island. On January 28, 2023, the first Audubon State of Our Birds Report was presented to a sold-out “Birds Across New England: The Audubon Regional Conservation Symposium” at the Audubon Nature […]
Aries: The Full Moon brings the urge to organize and rearrange your work and home space, as well as making adjustments in some relationships. This prepares you for a new season and a new you. The New Moon at the Spring Equinox plants the seeds of change within you. You’re ready for that change and […]
In 2010, Martha Tsegaye and her family immigrated from Ethiopia to Virginia; it was her first experience with snow. “I had only seen snow in the movies or on television and then I got to touch it.” Ethiopia is mountainous with high plateaus and dry lowlands, with a climate that ranges from arid in its […]
Aries: You begin the month aggressively, pushing ahead and cutting the line. You have a lot of pent-up energy to expend. You do that then settle down for a bit of quiet contemplation. You assess what has been happening to you and digest all the little tidbits of information that have come your way. Jupiter […]