In spring 1985, the federal government deeded more than 38 acres of land, along with 96 units of long-boarded-up Navy housing, to a non-profit group that formed to help provide affordable housing in North Kingstown. Even the name — The Association to Save Quonset Affordable Housing — or ASQAH as it is known in town, indicated […]
When you hear the words Black Friday, horrific images might float around in your head. Crazed parents trying to find that new hot toy for their spoiled kids, people camped outside of Walmart for hours before the doors open and retail workers praying for their sanity while they deal with droves of customers until their shift […]
Once upon a Comic Con … A Nick Iandolo Odyssey Wow! What a difference a year makes! Rhode Island Comic Con (RICC) took their blows last year, licked their wounds, and got back into the goddamn fight! And fought they did. I won’t sugar coat it. I saw a few things that were a bit […]
Thanks for Everything Yes, one of P&J’s favorite holidays, Thanksgiving, is nearly upon us. We at Casa Diablo are very grateful for the abundance of topics available to dubious columnists such as ourselves here in the Biggest Little. The General Assembly is, of course, a treasure trove of material that we are thankful for, kind […]
If you have to travel through Apponaug these days, you’re in for a challenge. For more than a year crews have been working on a $30 million project aimed at realigning what has traditionally been one of Rhode Island’s more difficult traffic patterns to navigate. Robert Cote lives five minutes from the Apponaug Circulator and […]
Ah, holiday shopping season: That magical time when you could film the snowy sequel to Fury Road in the mall parking lots. It’s difficult to buy gifts for some people. I often find myself perplexed as to what to get for my fellow beer nerd friends, and I can only assume they suffer the same […]
This short takes a very intriguing concept and very likable actors and swirls them into a surreal and enjoyable 15 minute film directed by RI filmmaker Chris Esper. The script by Rich Camp, based on a story idea by Tom Paolino, follows a young cubicle jockey whose luck is unbelievably good – at the expense […]
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“Out, Damn Spot!” Continued Rhode Island’s House Oversight Committee’s resumed investigation into the 38 Studios scandal is drawing much more attention than P&J ever hoped. HOC hearings formally began in 2013, discovered essentially bupkus through 2014, then decided to take a Dubya Bush Crawford Ranch vacation until recently, with the first hearing held on October […]
On a crisp autumn morning, dozens of people set out to make a statement that millions of others around the world make with them every year. By the end of this day more than 1,000 people will participate in a local Relay for Life event in Woonsocket to raise funds and awareness in the fight […]