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It is often said that history repeats itself.
I respectfully suggest that history has a little fun doing it sometimes.
In June of 1772, when John Brown and Abraham Whipple and the boys met …
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3/6/24
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The cold weather has certainly arrived and with it comes an increased risk of cold-related injury. While it is important to keep in mind that cold-related injury can occur in just about any month of …
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2/7/24
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Whether it’s in your lower back, your neck, or anywhere between, if a spine issue is causing you pain, you’re not alone. Back pain affects four out of five Americans in their lifetime, …
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Courtesy of Ortho Rhode Island
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2/7/24
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20 Years Ago
The 12th Annual Mardi Gras Ball was held at Rhodes on the Pawtuxet, featuring Geno DeLafose, Roy Carrier, and Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys. Cajun/Zydeco lovers filled the …
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By Don Fowler
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2/14/24
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Like a lot of other people, Hubby and I spend time on our recliner couch watching television. One of his favorite shows is American Pickers, which highlights antique hunter Mike Wolf and colleagues …
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2/14/24
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Throughout time, addiction has proven to be a devastating force that causes the addict to lose parts of their lives and, in the case of one Rhode Island man, pieces of himself.
At about 9:30 on …
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2/14/24
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When it comes to craft beer in Rhode Island, the industry was a bit different a decade ago than it currently is today. Many local breweries were still trying to find their footing while experimenting …
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By ROB DUGUAY
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2/14/24
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Jason Cabral was named executive director of The Gamm last August. Since then, as he put it Monday,” my job is like keeping all the balls in the air.” His focus has been on the …
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2/14/24
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A Trip to Fort Ticonderoga
A couple of weeks ago I took a drive up to Fort Ticonderoga to do some research. I hadn’t been there since 2014, so I was looking forward to getting up there …
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4/17/24
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William Rubin Sklut came to the United States as a 23-year-old Russian emigrant in 1902. With his wife and children, Israel and Ida, he settled in Providence and, in 1910, purchased a two-tenement …
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12/20/23
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The holiday season is full of various traditions. One tradition that's popular among Italian-Americans on Christmas Eve is called "Festa dei sette pesci (Feast of the Seven Fishes)." When …
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12/20/23
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The letter came across the editor’s desk, and after he read an excerpt aloud I couldn’t get the images out of my head.
A woman named Anne, a lifelong resident of Warwick, wrote that …
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By Erin O’Brien
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12/20/23
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In the 4th Century, Western Civilization operated under the calendar promulgated by Julius Casesar (the Julian Calendar). The first day of the year was March 25 and December, as indicated by …
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By PATRICK T. CONLEY
Historian Laureate of Rhode Island
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12/20/23
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Alexus Lee has been pretty busy these days. The Providence based artist has been bringing her blend of soul, jazz and R&B to numerous venues including The Bowery Electric in New York City, …
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By ROBERT DUGUAY
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12/20/23
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Christmas brings such warm memories to my heart. When I was a child, all holidays were celebrated with minimal fanfare, and we didn’t make a big deal out of Christmas, either. It was still such …
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12/20/23
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“Frozen”, the hit Broadway Musical, brings glitter and sparkle to the Providence Performing Arts Center with its family-friendly version of the popular Disney movie, complete with its …
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Theatre Review by DON FOWLER
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3/13/24
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It all seems so plausible.
Rhode Island is a small state geographically and in terms of its population. For years the Ocean State has been the testing ground for new products and with a once …
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By JOHN HOWELL
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12/20/23
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St. Patrick’s Day began as an opportunity to honor St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, who was credited with bringing Christianity to this island nation. Through the years, St. …
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3/13/24
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It was almost 6:00 in the evening and 13-year-old Gertrude White was bored with making castles in the sand pile near Harvey’s Boiler Shop in Johnston. She suggested to her two-year-old sister …
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4/3/24
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We were at Trinity Rep when they presented August Wilson’s classic American drama, “Fences” to a 1992 audience.
We watched the movie starring Rhode Island’s own Viola …
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Theatre Review by Don Fowler
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4/3/24
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