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Although it may not seem like it in our cozy Ocean State, the USA is an immense place with all kinds of people doing all sorts of crazy things. Come travel the country and see tales that are real and …
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1/8/25
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Mark Twain is credited with saying, “A lie can travel halfway around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes.” And that was more than a hundred years before social media.
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1/8/25
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Eight-year-old Antonio Testa, the son of shoemaker Saverio Testa and his wife Mary of Penn Street in Johnston, awoke in the middle of the night on August 23, 1923. His loud crying attracted his …
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1/8/25
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AVON AND WARWICK SHOWCASE
A COMPLETE UNKNOWN * * * ½ (Dylan from 1961-66)
Timothée Chalamet gives a stunning performance as folk legend Bob Dylan during a crucial time in his …
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12/31/24
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What is Truth?
Many of us are asking that question today.
Truth in the past election.
Truth in the media.
Truth in government. What is our own personal truth?
Rev. William …
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By DON FOWLER
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12/31/24
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For the past couple of years, The Gilded Age Orchestra of Newport has been exploring the era of The Gilded Age through the musical history of “The City by The Sea.” Along with its mission …
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By ROBERT DUGUAY
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12/31/24
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We miss the old New Year’s Eve celebrations of First Night but enjoyed the fireworks in Providence and Warwick to welcome in the New Year.
Wilbury Theatre kicked off …
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By DON FOWLER
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12/31/24
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Ham lovers — and that includes me — will be delighted that the Honey Baked Ham Co. chain has opened in Warwick at 300 Quaker Lane (Route 2) in the shopping center at the corner of …
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Restaurant Review by DON FOWLER
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12/31/24
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For the past 50 years, the Warwick Center for the Arts has been a hub for creativity for the city it inhabits and the surrounding areas. The organization, located within the old Kentish Artillery …
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By ROBERT DUGUAY
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12/31/24
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Christina Rondeau knows how to fight.
But the hard-hitting blonde, who made a name for herself in kickboxing and boxing arenas across the country, knows a lot more.
She’s a mom, a …
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By BARBARA POLICHETTI
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12/31/24
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You can have your Christmas movies and holiday TV specials.
It takes a joyous production of “The Nutcracker” to get me in the Christmas spirit, and Ballet RI’s 2024 …
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Review by DON FOWLER
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12/24/24
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Trinity Repertory Company “Someone Will Remember Us” by Deborah Salem Smith and Charlie Thurston, and co-created by Dr. Michelle Cruz, Smith, and Thurston. Directed by Christopher Windom, …
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12/24/24
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For the past couple of years, Scott Corneau has been giving the music scene around Rhode Island a fresh jolt of rhythmic electronica. In a time where the sonic creativity around the area is …
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By ROBERT DUGUAY
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12/24/24
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“Mike I just heard that you are from Rhode Island?” asked the high-ranking executive of Viacom Networks (MTV, Comedy Central, Paramount Pictures, Spike TV, etc., now Paramount Global) a …
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12/24/24
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Sixty vehicles followed the black hearse through Cranston and into the hallowed grounds of Oaklawn Cemetery. Two marching bands in the mournful procession sent haunting notes drifting on the autumn …
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12/24/24
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It’s a Bargain!
Roger Williams Park Zoo offers half-price admission from January 1-February 28, 2025. (Members do not need advance tickets; all other visitors must purchase …
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12/24/24
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Growing up, my family’s Christmases were very low-key affairs. As a young child, we had the tradition of me hiding in my bedroom on Christmas morning while “Santa” made his stealthy …
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12/24/24
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In a matter of days, 2024 will be coming to a close and we all be entering the unknown in 2025. With a new year comes new possibilities and new beginnings, and the best way to start manifesting those …
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By ROBERT DUGUAY
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12/24/24
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Peter M. Marino has attended scores of political fundraisers. He knows the scene and the routine.
The host and beneficiary of the event stands at the door welcoming arrivals. A member of the …
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By JOHN HOWELL
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12/24/24
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Since November, The Park Theatre & Event Center, located on 848 Park Ave. in Cranston, has been celebrating 100 years of business. There have been numerous events gracing …
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By ROBERT DUGUAY
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12/18/24
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