“I need nothing,” said Cherine Whitney as she pushed her cart away to do exactly the opposite after a gleeful exchange about how hard it is to resist a Job Lot deal.
Safe to say, …
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By JOY FOX, Beacon Media Publisher
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4/9/25
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I came to know Epimediums rather recently in the 25 years that I’ve been gardening. The two kinds I have in my garden are shade-loving and evergreen, and any carefree plant that can bring joy …
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By JOYCE FLEISCHER
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4/9/25
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New growth is a hallmark of spring, whether it plays out in the birth of birds and bunnies or with the returned buds on trees and plant stalks. While most greenery rebounds naturally, lawns may need …
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4/9/25
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Backyards have undergone quite a transformation over the last decade-plus. The days when patios and decks were all a backyard living space had to offer are largely a thing of the past, as homeowners …
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4/9/25
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(Family Features) As the weather begins to warm and days get longer, it’s important to begin preparing your yard for a healthy growing season. While factors like climate, soil type and grass …
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4/9/25
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Spring and summer are typically welcomed with open arms.Warm weather, blooming flowers and trees full of leaves are a welcome sight for many, but seasonal allergy sufferers may find the transition …
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4/9/25
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If decluttering is part of your spring-cleaning regime, you should end up with lots of items – clothes, books, shoes, linens, and more – that need a new home after they leave yours.
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BARBARA POLICHETTI Beacon Media Staff Writer
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4/9/25
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Spring is officially here. It’s the season of budding trees, daffodils, and the sense that summer will really arrive.
It’s also the season when many people get the urge to …
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By BARBARA POLICHETTI, Beacon Media Staff Writer
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4/9/25
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If Shakespeare were alive today, he would urge you to take a ride to Warwick’s Gamm Theatre and watch his classic tragedy performed the way he wrote it: psychological, physical, tense, tight …
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Theatre Review by DON FOWLER
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4/9/25
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I’m hooked on Facebook stories about human-animal interactions. People often find baby birds, chipmunks, possums, turtles, badgers, and other animals by the side of the road, assuming the …
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4/2/25
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Since its official release a little over a year ago at South by Southwest in Austin,Texas, the Secret Mall Apartment has won numerous awards from the Cleveland International Film Festival, the …
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By ROB DUGUAY
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4/2/25
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Fat Ham is a contemporary adaptation of Shakespeare’s Hamlet, written by James Ijames. Set in a southern family barbecue, the play reimagines the classic tragedy through the lens of modern …
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by IDA ZECCO
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4/2/25
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The smell of BBQ fills the air as you enter Wilbury’s theatre space at the Waterfire Center.
Scenic Designer Shanel LaShay Smith has created an urban back yard decorated for a family …
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Theatre Review by DON FOWLER
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4/2/25
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WARWICK SHOWCASE
PENGUIN LESSONS
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(Based on True Story)
This delightful little movie about a teacher and a penguin may only be at the Avon for a couple of …
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4/2/25
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On Sept. 16, 1940, the Selective Training and Service Act went into effect as the first peacetime draft in the history. Like every other American male between the ages of 21 and 35, brothers Albert …
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4/2/25
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Open mic nights are a lot more than just people signing up on a list and going on stage to perform. It’s an opportunity for a scene to be conceived or cultivated alongside like-minded …
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By ROB DUGUAY
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4/2/25
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April is National Poetry Month, and locally a journal is currently seeking submissions for its first issue. Prudence Dispatch is a family affair—George Shuster is an editor, and his wife …
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By MATTHEW LAWRENCE
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4/2/25
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WARWICK SHOWCASE
THE ALTO KNIGHTS
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(Mafia Crime Drama)
Robert DeNiro plays both Frank Costello and Vito Genovese, boyhood pals who become rivals in the Mafia hierarchy.
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3/26/25
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The Players at Barker Playhouse, Providence, is currently presenting Into the Woods through April 6. This thought-provoking musical with lyrics and music by Stephen Sondheim, and book by James Lupine …
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By IDA ZECCO
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3/26/25
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The Lil Rhody Laugh Riot is going to bring a ton of laughs at various venues across Providence this weekend (March 27-30). Some of the top stand-up comics on the planet, including Matt Rife, Leslie …
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By ROB DUGUAY
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3/26/25
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