The demise of the Providence Newspaper Guild Follies is felt more acutely given the head-slapping quality of the Philly story. You can follow me through the week on the twitters. Here we go. *** Want to get my column in your inbox every Friday? Just sign up right here *** STORY OF THE WEEK: The after-life […]
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Political Roundtable: Amo on Philadelphia controversy, RI’s pension overhaul and why he’s running in CD1
Gabe Amo is well known by political reporters and other people who play close attention to Rhode Island politics. The son of immigrants from Africa, Amo grew up in Pawtucket and most recently worked in the White House as deputy director of intergovernmental affairs.
Posted inEpisode, Housing, Local, Newport Bureau
URI grad fought for affordable housing in Middletown. Now he’s priced out, too
Rhode Island’s Low and Moderate Income Housing Act says every city and town in the state needs to have at least 10 percent of its housing stock be affordable. But decades after the law went into effect, only six municipalities have met the goal. In the third installment of our series, “Falling Short: In search of affordable housing,” we find that Middletown is one community that still has far to go.
Posted inArts And Culture, Artscape, Episode
Studio Session: Providence musician Asher White explores city streets, salvaged sounds on ‘New Excellent Woman’
“New Excellent Woman” is the latest album from Providence-based musician Asher White. At twenty-three years old, she already boasts an impressive catalog of over a dozen albums. White describes her music as collage pop — reflected in the range of influences you can hear represented in it, from Sufjan Stevens, to The Books, to Daniel Johnston. She came to the studio for this conversation – and a performance – with Artscape producer James Baumgartner and Morning Host Luis Hernandez.
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Should I bring a reusable mug to the coffee shop?
If you’re a coffee drinker like me, you might feel a little guilty about all those paper cups you end up tossing out when you visit a café. But now that the pandemic is winding down, coffee shops like Starbucks are starting to let customers use their own cups again. So is it time for all of us to make the switch over to reusable coffee cups?
Posted inEpisode, The Weekly Catch
The latest in the fight for shoreline access, a panel on peace and nuclear abolition, and more
The fight over shoreline access took a big step this week. Also, The Golden Rule peace boat comes to Rhode Island. Plus: the week in Rhode Island politics, and the latest in arts and culture.
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TGIF: Ian Donnis’ roundup on Rhode Island politics for June 9, 2023
Sherry Pocknett, chef at Sly Fox Den Too, does the Ocean State proud by bringing home a prestigious James Beard Award. You can follow me through the week on the twitters. Here we go. *** Want to get my column in your inbox every Friday? Just sign up right here *** STORY OF THE WEEK: The […]
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Political Roundtable: State Sen. Cano on jobs, schools and why she’s running in CD1
“I do the work of the community for the community. And I will continue doing that if elected to Congress.”
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From Hawaiian folk to barbershop quartets, Providence Porchfest presents a “musical bar crawl” through local music
The first Providence Porchfest is happening this Saturday, June 10. It’s a series of concerts taking place on porches across the East side. Artscape Producer James Baumgartner talked with two of the organizers, Peter Evangelista and Brendan Kinnell, as well as Beth Barron, one of the performers.
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What’s the most energy efficient way to make my coffee?
There are a lot of ways to make your morning coffee. You could use a french press, a drip machine, a machine with coffee pods…the list goes on and on. But which way creates the fewest greenhouse gas emissions?
