The office of the general treasurer of Rhode Island is currently occupied by 35-year-old Bristol native Seth Magaziner, an investment professional who was elected in a 2014 landslide victory based on his platform to deliver fresh energy and keen insight to Smith Hill. Through diversifying the state’s investment and economic development strategies, his proposal for a massive public school improvement […]
Dear C; I have a busy life and am a busy person, but I love to write, so I keep a blog. I also post often on Facebook, both about my life and my inner thoughts. What irks me to no end is that my wife refuses to read any of my posts. She says […]
FRI 20 Sun Tequila Tasting: Sample tequilas and margaritas and pair your favorites with complementary Mexican fare. Savor the flavors and the memories at our photo booth, dance to the beats of DJ Tom Macari and more! Located in the Earth Ballroom. 8pm. Mohegan Sun, 1 Mohegan Sun Blvd, Uncasville. mohegansun.com FRI 20 – SUN […]
The Same Old Cavalry Let me present you with two scenarios concerning land rights, and then you can let us know which you decide has more merit. In the first, the protagonists are ranchers who commit arson and force a 41-day standoff on a national wildlife refuge because they refuse to acknowledge the refuge’s right to […]
It was just after 2pm on a sweltering and downright gorgeous summer day in Providence’s India Point Park. The 43rd annual Cape Verdean Independence Festival had just opened its gates to the public, and my wife and I were among the few hundred or so early arrivals, wandering through a handful sponsor tents, perusing the […]
Trillo’s Comedy Campaign Perhaps the funniest political story of the past few weeks was about independent candidate for Vo Dilun governor, Joe Trillo’s, 65-foot boat, the Lady M, nearly crashing into the beach in Charlestown. Funny, because the boat featured a giant Trillo for Governor banner and was blaring what is described as “patriotic music.” Does […]
A spectre looms over the RI Democratic Party right now that might have the establishment trembling — the spectre of progressive women. If you follow local primary politics or Rhody Twitter, you know the state party set its hair on fire during its recent endorsement controversy. Its infamous gravitational center was Michael Earnheart, an ex-Republican and pro-Trump […]
Island Moving Company will present its annual Great Friends Dance Festival July 18-22, 2018. This year’s festival will feature five nights of performances on an outside stage at St. Michael’s Country Day School in Newport. Festivalgoers are encouraged to bring blankets, lawn chairs, food and beverages. The Great Friends Dance Festival was founded in 2010 […]
This past June was a bright month of creativity in Providence. The City hosted its annual PVD Fest, which was an expansive network of creative programming produced by community members and led by the City of Providence and its Department of Arts, Culture + Tourism. An overwhelming amount of cultural, artistic and creative community […]