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‘MEANT TO HAPPEN’: The connection between author Lauren Ruggiano and illustrator Chris Woodhouse began online. Recently, their book, “Please Keep Your Distance,” was released through Barnes & Noble.
‘Just believe in yourself’
As a first-time author, Lauren Ruggiano has found a new way to channel her voice. Chris Woodhouse, meanwhile, has used his skills as an illustrator to bring her words to life visually. The two … more
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Amy Bernard, seen in these before and after pictures, is the 2019 Queen of Oakland Beach Chapter 44 of Taking Off Pounds Sensibly, or TOPS.
Happy ‘losers’
As Nicole Johnson-Morais puts it, Oakland Beach’s local chapter of TOPS “is full of losers.” But don’t worry, she means that in the best way. Oakland Beach Chapter 44 of … more
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ARTIST AND HISTORIAN: Ann Eckert Brown has been working on preserving the lost art of wall stenciling for the last 60 years. Her exhibit, “Painted Rooms of Rhode Island,” is now on display at the Warwick Public Library.
Preserving a lost art
After being postponed a year, local historian Ann Eckert Brown has finally opened her exhibit at the Warwick Public Library, sharing the history and techniques of wall stenciling as a form of … more
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ON THE STAGE: The contestants for Miss Teen Rhode Island 2020 honors gather in this photo provided by the pageant.
‘Be confident … be yourself’
For Christella Merveille, the Miss Rhode Island USA pageant represents a second chance. “Depression really takes away from your energy,” she said, “[and] when I was at URI, I … more
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RAMIZA: Cranston High School East class of 2021 National Art Honor Society member Christy Pak’s digital portrait of Ramiza, a young lady living in an Indian orphanage. The Memory Project, a nonprofit organization, facilitates the creation and delivery of original portraits to children affected by conflict and poverty in countries all over the world.
A lasting image
The National Art Honor Society at Cranston High School East recently completed a project that touches children without families on the other side of the world. Jill Cyr, visual arts program … more
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RESEARCH MOUNTAIN: Anthony Ursillo holds his thick binder of research on his Hartford Avenue home and the infamous former owner, Frederick A. ‘Big Shang’ Bailey.
Tall tale
Big Shang the Prussian Giant, a former circus freak, was a Johnston pimp and booze peddler until he heard the word of God. He sold women and rum to travelers who passed by his 2737 Hartford Ave. … more
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ROSETTE NEBULA Lucas “Luc” Maguire captured this image of the Rosette Nebula from his backyard in Johnston. He stacked 45 individual images, each exposed for 300 seconds, and then used computer software to combine them to make the final photograph.
Backyard space
Lucas “Luc” Maguire spends a lot of time in his Johnston backyard. He loves both the stars and photography. One day, he decided to combine his passions. “Ever since I can … more
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CLOSE QUARTERS: Every square inch of the boat has a purpose. There’s even a place for Marie’s spreadsheets and charts that have been carefully highlighted with stickers to remind the two of them places and people they want to see on their trip.
They’re ‘loopy’ for certain
Marie Ahlert and her husband, Rick, both love the water and boating. But she had no idea what he was talking about when he said he wanted to do the loop. Rick gave the simple explanation: … more
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CELEBRATING HISTORY: The Gaspee Days Arts & Crafts Festival, typically held Memorial Day weekend, will instead take place in September this year. In 2022, Gaspee Days marks its 250th anniversary.
Moments in the sun
Rhode Islanders have never been so ready for summer. More than a year after the pandemic shutdown, a return to “normal” life has largely, finally, arrived. Most COVID-related business … more
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PAST AND PRESENT: After moving from Pennsylvania to work in Rhode Island as a young reporter, Lu Anne Stewart wrote first for what was then called the Pawtuxet Valley Daily Times in West Warwick. She later worked at the Warwick Beacon from 1982 to 1985. Today, she lives in Florida, having retired from her journalism career in 2018.
Fact and fiction
Meg Sullivan, a fresh-faced journalism school graduate, has just arrived at her first job in the business – crime reporter for a small-town daily in the imagined town of West Wicklow, Rhode … more
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Tyler Rose
Best foot forward
Tyler Rose, founder and owner of CleanCo 401, has taken his passion and love for collecting sneakers and turned it into a thriving business. The sneaker culture came to be in the 1980s with the … more
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Salter Grove
Natural resource
When does a simple walk through the woods become something more? Perhaps you come across an interesting plant with a unique flower that you’ve never seen before. Maybe you catch a glimpse of … more
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