Rhode Island’s Relationship with the Land: ecoRI News roundup
When the Wind Blows … Local demand for offshore wind power continues to grow, as Rhode Island recently announced plans to buy up to 600 megawatts of new offshore wind […]
Events:
The Flower, The Labor, and The Sea
September 27, 2025 - June 28, 2026
The Groston Rules: Latest release from Mark Binder captures adolescence
Senior year of high school can be a defining moment in a person’s life — it’s both a jumpstart into the future and a further sculpting of the previous 17 […]
Laughter and Joy: Spiritual healing shop Spiritually Lit creates a community
Alexandria Lynch and Jessica Rainey started their company, Spiritually Lit, shortly after the pandemic put Rhode Island on lockdown. They knew that creating things made them happy, and they sought […]
Melting Pot: The George on Washington unifies good food, good friends and good music
“I’m not only the general manager, I’m also the musical talent,” Alex Tomasso says when he checks on our table near the end of our meal. “Not tonight,” he adds […]
From Stage to Screen: Play-turned-film taps into our distrust of government
When Nathan Suher calls the timing of The Assassination of Western Civilization a “curious thing,” he isn’t simply being glib about the state of the world. He’s referring to the […]
Lunar Notes
November will prove to be a busy month with some planets changing direction while others are joining forces, creating pockets of energy that will have an impact on the course […]
Make Mine a Bloody Mary
Rhode Island Spirits collaborated with Ocean State Pepper to launch a Bloody Mary kit, and brunch just got a whole lot better. The kit comes with a bottle of Rhodium […]
Molto Bene!: Giusto brings Italian like you’ve never seen it before to Newport
Hammetts Hotel is Newport’s newest addition to the sophisticated scads of lodgings that dot Downtown’s fashionable thoroughfares. After a grand opening in spring 2020, they’ve been going strong throughout the […]
Between the Covers
My Best Friend’s Exorcism, by Grady Hendrix: When Abby’s best friend is possessed by a demon, she seeks to free her friend with the help of an evangelical Christian exorcist/ […]
Love Your Mother: September’s environmental news from ecoRI
Toxic Dirt Pile-up at 6-10 Connector Site in Olneyville The primary developer of the 6-10 Connector highway project, Barletta, must remove a pile of fill and all other soil tainted […]