Pouring rains across the state caused some Memorial Day events to be canceled, but continued as planned. In Woonsocket, a ceremony to honor the fallen…
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This I Believe Rhode Island: The Power of Poetry
Who doesn’t love a good story? We begin hearing stories when we’re tiny children and then develop our own. Sometimes joyful. Sometimes painful. For mos…
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This I Believe Rhode Island: Miracles
The nineteenth century novelist Joseph Conrad once wrote, “My task, which I am trying to achieve is, by the power of the written word, to make you hear…
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PC Professor Named Vermont Poet Laureate
Chard deNiord, a Providence College English professor, has been named Vermont’s poet laureate. A resident of Westminster in southern Vermont, deNiord…
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R.I.P. Brad Gorham, Mr. Rhode Island Republican
Bradford Gorham, the quintessential Yankee Republican political figure, former Rhode Island House Minority Leader, Republican state chairman and…
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TGIF: 20 Things to Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
Thanks for stopping by. It’s been a long week, so let’s get rolling before I fall asleep at my standing desk. Your tips and thoughts remain welcome at…
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Rhode Island Artscape: Composer Philip Glass Visits The Ocean State
World renowned composer and performer Philip Glass is in Rhode Island. He performed at Veterans Memorial Auditorium in Providence Wednesday as part of a…
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TGIF: 18 Things to Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
The pit of winter has settled over Rhode Island, judging by the combination of snow and sub-freezing temperatures. The governor used the recent…
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2nd Story’s “Collected Stories” Is One Not To Miss
Pulitzer Prize winning playwright Donald Margulies once said that he loves “. . .smart, complicated women. . .” Well, in just two hours (with an…
