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This Nantucket Whaling Ship Captain Challenged the Island’s Segregated Schools

Absalom Boston, the first African American whaling ship captain in Nantucket, was one of twelve individuals inducted into the National Sailing Hall of Fame in Newport over the weekend.

Lauren Clem,

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StyleWeek Recap Featuring Fashion at Brown (F@B) and Four Regional Designers

The biannual fashion night gives local students and regional designers a chance to shine on the professional runway.

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2022 Bannister Award Winners

The 2022 Bannister Awards

Honoring leaders who advance equity and promote diversity across Rhode Island.

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A Former Beef Producer is Creating a Plant-Based Mecca in Lincoln

Plants to Food, a new food manufacturing facility, is churning out plant-based cheeses, sauces and more for veggie-lovers nationwide.

Lauren Clem,

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Find a New Home for Your Unused Coats Through the Buy Nothing Exchange

Buy Nothing Coat Exchange takes a stand against consumerism by helping the homeless stay warm with your gently-used winter gear.

Sophia Failla,

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Warren Artist Masters his Grandfather's 1900s French Pastels for Gallery Show

Davison Bolster is featuring twenty of his pastel paintings during the month of November at the Coffee Depot in Warren.

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New Exhibit at Brown University Features Art Made Behind Bars

"Making Time: Art in the Age of Mass Incarceration" is on view at the university's Bell and Cohen galleries until Dec. 18.

Dana Rae Laverty,

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This Rhody Resident Masterfully Recreates Frightening Figures from Your Favorite Horror Films

Longtime Burrillville resident Neal DeConte usually builds creepy creatures and other iconic characters for fun, but he’s also open to commissions.

Kaitlyn Murray,

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A Behind the Scenes Look at How 'Hocus Pocus 2' Cast a Spell on Rhode Island

Ahead of the cult classic sequel's release on Disney+, we learned how 'Hocus Pocus 2' magically transformed the Ocean State into Salem, Massachusetts, last fall and caught up with the lucky locals who participated as extras, crew and more.

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Festival Ballet Providence and RISD Museum Unite to Bring Art to Life in 'Off the Wall' Performance

The artistic collaboration will kick off Festival Ballet Providence's 2022-23 season.

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