METRO
Debt continues to be a major concern for households across North America. The Federal Reserve Bank of New York Center for Microeconomic Data found total household debt reached $17.29 …
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5/8/24
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Everyone has their opinion on what a “comic con” or “comic show” means to them. What you expect to see, who you expect to see, what you are going to do. These are the factors …
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5/8/24
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America’s preeminent progressive rock band Kansas is extending their 50th Anniversary Tour to May 2024, including a stop at the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC) on …
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5/8/24
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On September 1, 1874, John Whitford Wilcox placed an announcement in the local newspapers. His brown mare had strayed or been stolen from his barn on Pontiac Avenue and he offered a reward for its …
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5/8/24
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Warwick Symphony Orchestra will present a series of events across the Ocean State in June featuring music from the Classical and Broadway Stage supported by RI State Council on the Arts and Bank …
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5/8/24
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It was a sad day last week when we learned of the death of Rhythm and Roots founder Chuck Wentworth.
I first met Chuck when he was in partnership with the original Cajun & Bluegrass Festival …
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By DON FOWLER
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5/8/24
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The purpose of Mother’s Day is to express love, appreciation, and gratitude towards mothers and mother figures for their unconditional love, support and sacrifices.
The number one gift …
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5/8/24
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Warwick Showcase
THE FALL GUY * * * (Romcom With Stunts Galore)
Ryan Gosling stars as movie stunt man, Colt Seavers, the title character who takes the falls for movie star Tom …
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5/8/24
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When it comes to purchasing a pet to bring into your home, it’s always best to do so through an animal rescue organization. These friendly creatures usually come to these places from dangerous …
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By ROB DUGUAY
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5/8/24
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It didn’t take long for Jamal Gomes to decide that he wanted 14- year old Joe Mazzulla on his team.
“It didn’t take long to figure out what type of person and what type of …
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By ADAM ZANGARI
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5/8/24
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For me, Patriot’s Day goes on all year long. I’ve been infatuated with the American Revolution since I was a 7-year-old kid and was in Concord and Lexington for the 200 th anniversary. …
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5/1/24
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20 Years Ago
Meatball Mike’s on the corner of Gansett Avenue and Cranston St. had great Italian food and meatball grinders. Alas, they are long gone.
Trinity presented an unusual …
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By DON FOWLER
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5/1/24
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Warwick Showcase
CHALLENGERS * * ½ (Love on the tennis court)
Zendaya stars as up-and-coming tennis star Tashi who enters into a relationship with Pat and Art, two young …
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5/1/24
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Colonel George Leander Shepley was the wealthy president of a Providence insurance company, with a host of servants and a summer home in Warwick Neck. On the Sunday morning of July 31, 1921, he went …
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5/1/24
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Mothers’ Day is celebrated on May 12th.
The first traces of Mother’s Day can be found in Greek mythology when goddess Rhea, the mother of Zeus, was honored in spring. In the Middle …
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5/1/24
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Like any other city, Providence has a bit of grit within its vicinity. There are certain aspects that are rough and tumble along with an underbelly where certain things happen that often get covered …
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By ROB DUGUAY
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5/1/24
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Jessie Jacavone wants to spark a Frog City resurgence.
He walked around the second floor of his bare Johnston mill and imagined the 17 luxury apartments he plans to build within the next year.
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By RORY SCHULER
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5/1/24
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Many people come into my clinic and say things like, “I almost didn’t come in for this” or “I’m not sure if this is a big deal” or “I just mentioned this to …
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5/1/24
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It’s the folksy, popular slogan that is just part of the rich history of the Narragansett Brewing Company. Founded in 1890, the brewery was once one of Cranston’s largest employers …
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By BARBARA POLICHETTI
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4/24/24
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As an auction house, the core part of our business in which we acquire material to sell is by going on house calls. A “house call” is simply when someone makes an appointment for us to …
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4/24/24
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