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Despite the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, local restaurants are celebrating St. Patrick’s Day with specials, events and lots of good luck. For O’Rourke’s in Pawtuxet … more
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DESIGNS WITH A THEME: The graphics arts class at the Warwick Area Career and Technical Center competed for the honor of having their design on this year’s RI Academic Decathlon T-shirt. The theme of the competition this year is the Cold War. Students hold up the winning shirt design as well as their entries.
Battle of the brains goes virtual
“Anything is possible through Zoom,” Rhode Island Academic Decathlon director Frank Lenox said. Because of COVID restrictions, the annual competition will be held virtually this year … more
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HONEY HARVEST: Kevin Shea, right, handles a honeycomb while collecting honey from one of his 20 hives.
Busy bees
For Kevin Shea and Sue Baron of Rizzo Farms, beekeeping isn’t just a hobby or something to do on the weekends, but a way of life.  And even though Shea manages the hives and Baron … more
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MAKING MOVIES: Robert Isenberg shot the footage for his short film “Mannequin” in the space of roughly two hours at his Cranston home office. “I was so into it that by the time I was done, I was like, ‘Wow, I can’t believe I’m done,’” he says.
'Magic' in motion
During his days as a student at the University of Pittsburgh, Robert Isenberg recalls having the opportunity to ask a question of celebrated author John McPhee.  A longtime contributor to The … more
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READY TO LEARN: Robert Furtado, a pre-school student at Cranston Public Schools Early Childhood Center, is all smiles as he holds one of the “learning kits.”
Embracing innovation
Lindsey Bratter, a senior at Cranston High School West, has a clear vision for her professional life. She plans to become a child psychologist, with particular interest in working with young … more
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BEFORE ELECTRICITY: As a memory of what it was like when he started in the business, Joe still has an iron that would be filled with hot coals.
Crafting his own story
The year was 1963. President John F. Kennedy was in the White House, until that infamous and tragic visit to Dallas. The Beatles burst onto the U.S. music scene, a first-class postage stamp … more
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CROWNING ACHIEVEMENT: Allegra Graziano smiles ear to ear as she receives her Miss Rhode Island Collegiate America crown.
"It's competing against the best version of yourself"
Johnston’s Allegra Graziano has worn the name of her hometown across her chest during numerous competitions, an enormous source of pride for the 24-year-old perennial pageant participant.She … more
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Nursing our community through COVID
As a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic, Thrive Behavioral Health helps improve the quality of life of children, families and adults impacted by mental illness, addiction and homelessness. … more
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Eric Lopez grew up in Senegal, running track and participating in the long jump for the national team.
On the right track
Eric Lopez, a Spanish teacher at Nicholas A. Ferri Middle School in Johnston, was taking a stroll through the library one day when he noticed some old, out-of-use iPads. He knew just what to do with … more
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SHARING HIS PASSIONS: Lloyd Kaplan is pictured with a copy of his newest book, “In Harmony: Early Vocal Groups Remembered & Celebrated,” which was co-authored by Tom Shaker. (Beacon Communications photo)
‘The power of music’
Lloyd Kaplan has an unparalleled passion for music. You can hear it in his voice when he talks about his time playing in the Army Band or when he mentions his long teaching career. Kaplan, … more
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Martha Smith and her father
Christmas memories of Dad
My father was the worst driver on the planet, possibly because his first attempt was on an ancient piece of farm equipment that rolled over, pinning him underneath. That was how he explained his … more
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‘Voices of the Earth’
Noreen Inglesi, the artist in residence at Notable Works Publication and Distribution, recently released “Voices of the Earth: The Future of Our Planet II,” an environmental resource … more
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