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Rhode Island as a whole has a stellar array of musicians within its local Americana, folk and singer-songwriter scene. Go to an open mic night in Providence, a coffee shop in South County or one of …
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By ROBERT DUGUAY
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8/21/24
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At the age of 12, a Catholic Albanian girl, Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu, devoted herself to God. She entered a nunnery, received an education, and was sent to Calcutta in India to be a teacher. She helped …
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8/14/24
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We became fans of Keane’s Wood-Fired Catering when they opened in a tiny storefront in Edgewood, focusing on their catering business, but offering a taste of their barbeque to the neighborhood …
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By DON FOWLER
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8/14/24
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The Washington County Fair in Richmond kicks off on Wednesday, Aug. 14 with five days of games and contests, carnival rides, live music and more.
The fair, located on 78 Richmond Townhouse Road, …
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By ASHLEY MARIANI
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8/14/24
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Trinity Repertory Company begins its 61st season with “POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive” by Selina Fillinger.
This raunchy comedy runs …
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8/14/24
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When 25-year-old Harry Fritz arrived in Warwick in May of 1895, he planned on living at his brother’s house in the village of Hill’s Grove. Seven months of cohabitation proved …
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8/14/24
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When a family member, friend or loved one passes on, there are numerous ways to honor their existence. There’s the old-fashioned route of a wake and a funeral, but there’s also a mural, a …
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By ROBERT DUGUAY
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8/14/24
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20 Years Ago
Halle Berry played “Catwoman.” Matt Damon starred in “The Bourne Supremacy.” Will Smith starred in a good sci-fi movie, “I, Robot.”
The …
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By Don Fowler
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8/7/24
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As we age, some of the things we used to do normally are now much more difficult, such as losing weight.
There used to be a time when we could go on the Atkins diet and the pounds would …
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8/7/24
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The Rhode Island International Film Festival is set to showcase the much-anticipated film “The Tributaries” on Thursday, Aug. 8 at 7 p.m. (check in at 6 p.m.) …
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8/7/24
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Chinese restaurants come and go, with many adding Thai and Japanese to their menus, but Warwick’s Han Palace at 2470 West Shore Road stays true to its Hunan, Szechuan and Cantonese styles.
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Restaurant Review by DON FOWLER
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8/7/24
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WARWICK SHOWCASE
TRAP
* * ½
(Good Acting/Jumbled Plot)
Josh Hartnett plays a loving father/serial killer in M. Night Shyamalan’s latest attempt to shock and confuse …
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8/7/24
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Twenty-three-year-old Carlo Carrier was to be united in marriage on Feb. 19, 1912. The Johnston bellboy was about to pledge an eternal commitment to 24-year-old Cecelia Agnes Gath of Providence. He …
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8/7/24
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The debate between the Beatles and the Rolling Stones has been going on ever since they first crossed paths on the charts 61 years ago. The argument at the time, and one that still persists, was that …
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8/7/24
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Numerous local musicians perform excellent takes on genres ranging from alternative, punk, hip hop and reggae to folk, jazz, blues and everything in between. What you don’t hear a lot around …
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By ROBERT DUGUAY
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8/7/24
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Rhode Island residents may recognize Charlie Hall’s name from his cartoons published in newspapers across the state, his comedy sketch show or his double act “Aging Disgracefully.” …
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By ANISHA KUMAR
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8/7/24
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When my son Francis was thirteen years old, he began to exhibit some peculiar behaviors. Brilliant yet legally blind, he suddenly became afraid of placing anything on the table, fearing it might land …
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7/31/24
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WARWICK SHOWCASE
Deadpool & Wolverine * * * (Action Heroes Unite)
Action movies were much simpler when I was growing up.
I had Batman and Superman as my movie heroes.
They …
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7/31/24
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The institutions in Cranston have had more stories pass through their doors than will ever be known – the saddest of which affected innocent children.
Monday was payday at Harris Mill in …
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7/31/24
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Cranston’s Ichiban restaurant, located at 146 Gansett Ave., has one of the largest selections of Korean and Japanese cuisine I have ever seen.
Order a drink and an appetizer and take time …
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Restaurant Review by DON FOWLER
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7/31/24
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