Family Features
A home’s exterior is often the first thing guests or potential buyers see, meaning its curb appeal can have a significant impact on making a good first impression. Whether …
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1/24/25
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Buying your first home can be exciting, terrifying, and thrilling – often all at once! The numerous decisions and unfamiliar terms that come with the process, such as interest rates, mortgage …
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By Jennifer Cosgrove O’Leary
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1/24/25
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After weeks of rearranging their stores, Shaw’s has added a wide variety of prepared meals, including many cooked by their own chefs, giving Dave’s a run for their money.
While I …
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By DON FOWLER
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1/22/25
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Whenever one goes out to their local establishment to have a few drinks, it’s wise to have some grub to go along with it. You’re less likely to be a bumbling fool by the time you leave …
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By ROB DUGUAY
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1/22/25
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Richard Donnelly is one of Rhode Island›s most esteemed actors, having appeared in such films as “Don’t Look Up,” “Manchester by the Sea” and “American …
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By IDA ZECCO
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1/22/25
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It is a goal for any band or musician to generate the same energy of their live performance while in the recording studio. Without the organic exchange from an attentive audience, this can be …
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By ROB DUGUAY
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1/22/25
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JERRY SPRINGER: FIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION * * * *
This revealing documentary delves into the personal and professional life of the late Jerry Springer, the former Cincinnati mayor who brought …
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1/22/25
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What do actor Morgan Freeman, poet Sylvia Plath, former first lady Michelle Obama and the Von Trapp family from “The Sound of Music” all have in common? They have all kept bees. And now …
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By MATTHEW LAWRENCE
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1/15/25
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Bill Hanney’s Theatre By the Sea announces equity and non-equity adult auditions for its 2025 Summer season. The theater is seeking strong singers, dancers, and actors. Performers must be …
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1/15/25
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For the Cranston singer-songwriter Rob Davis, 2024 was a big year. He played a ton of gigs across Rhode Island and Massachusetts while also opening for mainstream country acts like Locash and Matt …
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By ROB DUGUAY
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1/15/25
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THE LAST SHOWGIRL * * * (Bittersweet Tale)
Pamela Anderson proves to be an Oscar contender with her bittersweet performance as an aging Vegas showgirl faced with the realization that in two …
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1/15/25
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A German baron invented the “dandy horse” in 1817 – a frame with two wheels attached to it which served as a human-powered mode of transportation. The bicycles became popular in …
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1/15/25
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Last month we snuck away for a quick weekend trip and got a surprise at the hotel check-in—a $150-a-night “damage deposit” tacked onto the bill. Apparently, this was in case we …
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1/15/25
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Richard Young and Sam Strange have been performing all over the globe for more than a decade with their brand of comedic illusion in various incarnations. In turn, they’ve received rave reviews …
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By ROB DUGUAY
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1/15/25
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Sometimes certain projects take way longer than expected. This could be due to the curveballs and obstacles life can throw on a regular basis, or for a lot of folks over the past few years, it could …
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By ROBERT DUGUAY
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1/8/25
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University of Rhode Island point guard Sebastian Thomas made his return home this basketball season and has been electric as the Rams have quickly become one of the top teams in the Atlantic-10 …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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1/8/25
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My New Year kicked off with a fabulous party celebrating our fiftieth anniversary, masterfully organized by my bestest friend, Karen and three of my kiddos—Francis, Steven, and Dinora. Before …
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1/8/25
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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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