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Belle of the Ballgame: How URI Women's Basketball Coach Tammi Reiss Courted Hollywood Before Ruling the NCAA Courts

Tammi Reiss was a Hollywood actor, model, entrepreneur, champion distance runner, professional basketball player and more before taking on the role of head coach for the University of Rhode Island's Women's basketball team three years ago.

Ged Carbone,

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Cocktails, Art and Music Collide for Courtland Club Beverage Director Laura Ganci

The artist-and-musician-turned-bartender is able to pursue all of her passions while also handcrafting her own spirits.

Jamie Coelho,

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How a Guaranteed Income Pilot is Leveling the Field in Rhode Island

A guaranteed income pilot and other new programs have shown early success at offering Rhode Islanders living in poverty another shot. What happens when the money runs out?

Ellen Liberman,

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Join West Side Caroling In Spreading Holiday Cheer

Warm up your vocal chords as you go door-to-door singing carols with this holiday tradition.

Kerri Tallman,

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Fortnight Natural Wine Bar and Coop is Closing at the End of December

The worker's cooperative is celebrating its six-year run with a schedule of events to clean out the wine cellar.

Jamie Coelho,

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Get Outta Town: Plan a Winter Getaway to Windsor County and Stowe, Vermont

Watch the Green Mountain State turn all white when ski season hits.

Jamie Coelho,

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Festival Ballet Providence Ignites the Holiday Season with a Fresh New Take on 'The Nutcracker'

A diverse cast of dancers both young and seasoned take center stage in the beloved holiday ballet.

Kaitlyn Murray,

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Bike the Newport Bridge (Virtually) This Weekend at Crossing the Pell

The virtual reality experience by Rhode Island School of Design students lets users bike the bridge on simulators — and give feedback for a future where it's really possible.

Lauren Clem,

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Barrington Man Turns Love of Puzzles Into a Burgeoning Business

In Hope Puzzles, located in a turn-of-the-century Pawtucket mill building, Jerauld Adams has found the perfect fit.

Dana Rae Laverty,

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Why Do Sexual Abuse Scandals Keep Happening in Rhode Island?

For years, trusted coaches and priests in Rhode Island schools and churches were accused of child sexual abuse and innapropriate behavior. Why does it keep happening?

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