2024 Bartenders Ball Nominating:
Nominate yourself or other bartenders for this years event! The event will be on August 11th at R1 Indoor Karting in Lincoln RI. The awards will be part of our […]
Events:
The Flower, The Labor, and The Sea
September 27, 2025 - June 28, 2026
Adoptables: Meet Athena
Athena is in search of her forever home, along with her five littermates! Athena is one of the six Great Dane puppies recently surrendered to Anchor Paws Rescue. Athena is […]
Rest in Peace, Cormac McCarthy: Reflections on The Evening Redness in the West
I was shopping at my neighborhood supermarket when I first heard the news. It was the afternoon of June 13th. My friend phoned me and when I answered he blurted […]
We Have A CCC… Now What?: Just say no to loopholes and yes to equity
On May 25, 2022, Gov. McKee signed the RI Cannabis Act into law. The law legalized cannabis for adult use and stated a three-member commission (aka the Cannabis Control Commission, […]
Amateur “Ham” Radio Field Day 2023: Nine RI sites invite public visitors including kids
Nine sites in RI will be open to visitors for the annual amateur “ham” radio Field Day this weekend, Jun 24-25, 2023. Details about each of these sites and contact […]
Stillwater Shutters in Pawtucket, Moves to West Warwick: Pawtucket revival lives in print
Stillwater Books, which opened in Pawtucket in March 2018, will move this summer to a new location in West Warwick, according to Steven R. Porter who co-owns the business with […]
The Family Doctor
The number of primary care physicians in the US today is dwindling. Nearly a third of the population lacks access to primary care and those numbers are only going to […]
RI Will Move 2024 Presidential Primary: Avoid conflict with Jewish Passover holiday
RI law (§17-12.1-1) ordinarily requires the presidential preference primary election to be held on the fourth Tuesday in April of each presidential election year, but in 2024 that would fall […]
Double the fun!: Two issues of Motif per month
If you cast your mind back, back, beyond COVID-brain and our seismic societal shifts of the last few years, you might remember that Motif came out twice a month. That […]
Food Trucks of Summer: A RI institution
Warming weather means the RI food truck season swings into high gear. Major events drawing dozens of trucks have already started their schedules. Both PVD Food Truck Events (PVD FTE) […]