For this month’s Artscape, Rhode Island Public Radio’s Chuck Hinman speaks to author Dawn Tripp of Westport, MA. In Tripp’s latest novel, Georgia, she…
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RIP Rhode Island Historian Al Klyberg
Albert T. Klyberg, a prolific teacher, researcher, Rhode Island historian and for nearly three decades the executive director of the Rhode Island…
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TGIF: 24 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
Welcome to my first TGIF column of 2017, and thanks for stopping by. As usual your tips and comments are welcome , and you can follow me through the…
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Newport Art Museum Receives $5M Anonymous Gift
The Newport Art Museum has received an anonymous donation of nearly $5 million dollars, more than tripling its endowment. The museum plans to use the…
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The Tourtière, A Woonsocket Holiday Tradition, Endures
Al’s Place in Woonsocket serves up Tourtière, a French-Canadian style of meat pie, in a tiny one-room diner, with a few red stools lining the counter….
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Attorneys Say Slow, But Steady Progress On Case Involving Metal Scrap Recycler
It’s been nearly two years since the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management and the Attorney General filed a lawsuit against a metal…
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Artscape: RI’s Furniture Era Of Excellence On Display
For November’s Artscape, we visited New Haven, Connecticut, where an exhibit at the Yale University Art Gallery showcases the dramatic artistry of…
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New Exhibit At The State Archives Traces History Of Rhode Island’s Indigenous People
An array of photos and documents now on display at the State Archives chronicles the history of indigenous peoples in Rhode Island. The area was once…
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TGIF: 22 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
October beckons, with playoff baseball, autumnal beauty, and the run-up to the deciding of legislative races. So thanks for stopping by for my weekly…
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In Downtown Providence, A Forgotten Piece Of Architectural History
Few people know that Providence is home to a plaza designed by the architect I.M. Pei, the man behind the famous pyramids outside the Louvre Museum in…
