McKee’s Budget Includes Rollbacks for State’s Renewable Energy Programs PROVIDENCE — Five years after lawmakers passed the state’s first firm climate mandates, the historic Act on Climate law is in danger of getting rolled back by the same governor who signed it. Rhode Island’s environmental groups have already spent much of this year’s General Assembly […]
When the US Congress allowed the Affordable Care Act subsidies to expire on Dec. 31, 2025, they created a health insurance crisis that could have inspired a plot line for “American Horror Story.” Overnight, millions of Americans saw their premiums expand and rise like mushroom clouds from a nuclear explosion. In an article posted January […]
Have you heard about the sober curious movement? If not, you’re at least familiar with Dry January. Neither were part of my drinking vocabulary until recently, when my liver decided to speak up about the number of Manhattans I had been happily enjoying on a regular basis. In my younger days, I probably would have […]
Closed Rosalina: After more than 13 years, the cozy Italian dining establishment and downtown stalwart has shut its doors for good. 50 Aborn Street, PVD Tallulah Taquiera Fox Point: A heartfelt goodbye tothe popular restaurant which offered casual mexican cuisine for just under 12 years to the hungry Ives St neighborhood. Their Jamestown location remains […]
In typical Aries fashion the Spring season will hit us like a shot, maybe like a shot in the arm, hopefully not a shot in the foot. The Equinox begins two days after the New Moon. With that fingernail Moon in the sky it is a good time to take action, but wait… In the […]
I am a hopeful romantic and a huge fan of romcoms. The films often have a woman in the lead navigating adventures in love, love lost, and love reclaimed. There’s always a happy ending. I sure was surprised to learn about a twist in that formula in a recently released film, Solo Mio, starring Kevin […]
Spring is a time of renewal and rebirth. As the snow melts (or doesn’t, given the amount still on the ground at the time of this writing), the muddy ground dries, leading to blooming annuals and soil ripe for planting gardens and flowers. Leaves grow, decorating bare trees, showing signs of life. The days get […]
I’ve never known much about growing flowers. The few gardens I’ve started in my life ended all too unceremoniously, in death. And I’ve never known much about 3-D printing, either. In fact, probably attributed to my lack of knowledge and skill in both realms, I never really cared much about either subject. But when my […]
“Thank you for saving me.”Jeff Zurowski’s words to his would-be kidney donor. Individuals in need of a kidney transplant could be on the waiting list for 5 – 7 years for a deceased donor. Finding a living donor that is a match saves crucial time, gets someone off the waitlist and has a longer expected […]
According to The Inclusion List, of the 486 nominees for Best Director, only 10 have been women and only 3 women have won the title in the almost 100-year-old awards show. As an aspiring filmmaker, I don’t like those odds, although my end game in making a film is not to earn an Oscar. However, […]