BERZERKERS: Short film featuring Brown Bird to premiere Friday
BERZERKERS, a short film premiering Friday, April 24, will feature the story of Rhode Island’s Brown Bird and how their music came to serve as an inspiration for a chef […]
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Viral Video: Far from Perfect: Thoughts on a Global Pandemic hits the net
Lenny Schwartz and Nathan Suher wanted to make a movie fast. Because it was about the time of corona, made in the time of corona, it couldn’t be produced using […]
Trapped: Domestic violence is on the rise, but help is still there
Since the COVID-19 pandemic has taken over our news headlines, there have been fewer reports of gun violence and domestic abuse cases. One might hope that this is a sign […]
Crisis Standards of Care Reviews Ordered at All RI Hospitals
Reviews of “Crisis Standards of Care” documents from all hospitals in RI have been ordered by the Department of Health (DoH), according to a statement by its director, Dr. Nicole […]
Life Inside a Global Pandemic: Local filmmakers team up to create a story for our times
When local playwright, screenwriter and director Lenny Schwartz was faced with lockdown, he turned to art to help him cope. “I posted on Facebook, ‘Hey! Who wants to do a […]
RI COVID-19 Daily Press Conference: April 8, 2020
Testing RI Gov. Gina Raimondo said, “We hear that a lot of people are going into CVS pharmacies requesting a test. You cannot do that. The only way to sign […]
Coffee When Quarantined: Stimulating support for Rhode Island’s roasteries
As cafes across the country closed or adjusted their operations to confront public health and financial concerns during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the National Coffee Association’s annual survey found 70% […]
RI COVID-19 Daily Press Conference: April 6, 2020
The press conference on Wed, Apr 8, will be at 2:30pm instead of the usual 1pm. New Testing Facility Gov. Gina Raimondo announced at her daily press conference that a […]
State Resources for COVID-19
For general questions about COVID-19, the state has set up a hotline that operates during business hours: 401-222-8022. After business hours, dial 211. HealthSourceRI has opened a special open enrollment […]
Rhode Island Heroes Feeding Our Heroes: Fundraiser supports local restaurants and gives to healthcare workers
On April 2, a new GoFundMe campaign was launched called RI Feeds our Heroes, and this fundraiser offers double the bang for your buck: donations are used to support local […]