Creature Beach
Since Governor Raimondo reduced parking at Misquamicut and Scarborough Beaches to 25% of capacity, the beach now is populated with crabs, birds and giant turtles, and the waters are full […]
Events:
The Flower, The Labor, and The Sea
September 27, 2025 - June 28, 2026
Why Did the Squirrel Cross the Road? News roundup from ecoRI
New Report Inundates Old Flood Maps Think you’re safe from rising waters in Pascoag? Think again. Many people who live inland believe that the risks of flooding from hurricanes, sea-level […]
Open/Closed
SAY HELLO Notes Coffee Company: 508 Armistice Blvd, Pawtucket. They held their grand opening on July 17, this java shop is dedicated to melding music with a cafe scene. Industrious […]
Lunar Notes
In August, Mars agitates and aggravates the big three in Capricorn: Jupiter, Saturn and Pluto. When they were all together in March, we had the big shut down. Mars rules fevers along […]
Lobstah Rolls 101: Local experts give us the 411 on eating in the 401
To the first human who looked at a lobster and said, “I bet there’s good eatin’ inside that claw,” kudos to them. Lobsters look like giant, prehistoric, water-dwelling vinegaroons, and […]
The Four Cs: Courtland Club’s (ice) cream and cocktails
A couple of years ago, the Courtland Club opened on the West Side of Providence, a revamped social club that’s not just for old men anymore. But as its interior […]
Get Your Flea Fix!: Providence Flea returns to the great outdoors
If you, like us, have been missing your casual Sunday shop along the river at the Providence Flea, have we got some good news for you! On Sunday, August 2, […]
I Scream, You Scream: We all scream for (vegan) ice cream
Summer’s heating up, and what better way to beat this heat wave than with a giant scoop of ice cream on a scorching afternoon? However, not all of us can […]
Writing on the Wall
After a June night of violence in PVD, many downtown business owners covered their surviving windows with plywood to protect them from being broken during anticipated protests. Local artists beautified […]
Get Your Jocks Off: An interview with Strapped for Danger II director, Richard Griffin
Unassuming, welcoming, understated, even shy at times, you need to peel back the layers to uncover the man beneath the myth. But Pawtucket-based film director Richard Griffin has long been […]