The 2022 Bartenders’ Ball Photo Gallery: by Small Frye Photography
See more pics and a description of the evening.
Was State Government Data Used for Politics?: Stephanie Beauté campaign e-mail raises legal, ethical questions
I received an e-mail message with a press release from Samuel Aboh, Jr, the campaign manager for Stephanie Beauté who is running as an underdog candidate for secretary of state in the Sep 13 Democratic primary. That’s not unusual, but the message was sent to an e-mail address I use for exactly one purpose and […]
2022 Weird Fiction Contest Winners
1st place Tide Awaits by Edward Palumbo 2nd place What water and wine can’t do. by Ava Andrew 3rd place Untitled by Emily Anderson Runners Up The Dregs of Dreamsby Lauren D’Ambrosia Spring Chickadeesby Amanda Grafe The Blue Roomby Jack B. Rochester
Heat Advisory – Dangerous heat index Thu, Fri: Thunderstorms possible Fri, Sat
A Heat Advisory is effective Thu 11am–Fri 8pm in RI, MA, and CT for dangerous heat index (combination of heat and humidity) up to 100F. The body loses the ability to regulate its temperature by evaporating sweat, possibly causing severe illness such as heat stroke, which is life-threatening. The heat index is an estimate of […]
Beardly Fashion: Urban Fellow’s Seth Davis shows how beards make the man
They say that confessing guilt is good for the soul. With that in mind, I shall make this startling confession: I am a man with a beard, and I have never had a barber trim or shape it. With that burden off my chest, I now feel free to say that I am growing out […]
Live contest rules for the Bartenders Ball on August 1, 2022
If it’s not August 1 yet when you’re reading this, you can still sign up here to reserve a spot: Most of the competitions will still have a couple of slots, it looks like, so you can sign up when you arrive. First place receives $100 plus gift cards and massive bragging rights. Second place, […]
Heat Advisory – Dangerous heat wave ends, peaks Sun: Rain likely; thunderstorms, tornado possible Mon
A Heat Advisory is effective until Mon 5pm in RI, MA, and CT for dangerous heat index (combination of heat and humidity), with Sun the hottest day of a multi-day heat wave. The body loses the ability to regulate its temperature by evaporating sweat, possibly causing severe illness such as heat stroke, which is life-threatening. […]
Heat Advisory – Dangerous heat index Wed, Thu: Thunderstorms possible late Thu
A Heat Advisory is effective Wed 11am to Thu 8pm in RI, MA, and CT for dangerous heat index (combination of heat and humidity) up to 103. The body loses the ability to regulate its temperature by evaporating sweat, possibly causing severe illness such as heat stroke, which is life-threatening. The heat index is an […]
2022 Motif Music Award Winners
This year’s Motif Music Awards were a tremendously exciting experience and we would like to thank the over 250 musicians and fans who attended, the acts who performed and everyone who helped and contributed. We’ll have more on all of that soon … Below is a list of this year’s winners by category. Congrats! AMERICANA […]
“Artists Have Families Too”: Petition for city Event vendor pay increase passed to PVD City Council for final review
A petition to increase the pay for local vendors contracted for city events has been reviewed by the Providence Charter Review Commission and is now in the hands of the Providence City Council for final review and approval. Currently, Section 21-27 in the Code of City Ordinances allows a threshold of $5,000 for vendors (DJs, […]