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At This Literary Event, Get Lost Within ‘The Lost Summers of Newport’ Novel

Later this month, Reading with Robin and The Rhode Show host their first annual literary event at the Greenwich Odeum, centered around the new historical fiction novel.

Edelinda Baptista,

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This Real-Life Rhode Island Socialite Inspired a Character in "The Gilded Age"

Academy Award-winning writer and director Julian Fellowes of "Downton Abbey" and "The Gilded Age" fame talks Newport, filming at the mansions and the inspiration behind the hit show.

Lauren Clem,

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These World War II-Era Bracero Workers Had a Hand in Rhode Island’s Railroad Industry

A new collaborative exhibit between the Museum of Work and Culture and Rhode Island Latino Arts retraces the Mexican laborers who traveled to East Greenwich to meet labor shortages during World War II.

Lauren Clem,

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What’s Happening to the Crescent Park Carousel?

The East Providence landmark is getting some much needed repairs.

Casey Croft,

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New Book Celebrates the Storied Legacy of the Providence Biltmore

Everyone from bootleggers to Buddy Cianci has graced the walls of the “city’s hotel,” and author Amanda Quay Blount has the receipts.

Dana Rae Laverty,

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Abandoned From Above: A New Perspective on Once-Iconic Rhode Island Sites

From the Apex Building in Pawtucket to the Windswept Estate in Narragansett, a filmmaker captures Rhode Island's forgotten icons in an online video series.

Lauren Clem,

Graduate Providence Celebrates 100 Years of Glamorous Offerings, Prestigious Guests, Spooky Tales and Family Bonds

The historic hotel will commemorate its Centennial with a grand soiree on Thursday, June 9 from 6 to 10 p.m.

Kaitlyn Murray,

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Party Like It's 1988 with Our Thirty-Fifth Anniversary Playlist

Dana Rae Laverty,

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Save this House: This Seventeenth-Century Reproduction Is Straight Out of Colonial New England

Phil Hauser built a 3,000-square-foot dream house for his family in rural Foster using traditional craftsmanship.

Dana Rae Laverty,

Celebrate the 250th Anniversary of the Gaspee Affair at These Events

Rhode Island never got its due for kicking off the Revolution, but the state sure knows how to celebrate in style.

Lauren Clem,