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Art, Culture, History

Take a Trip Down Memory Lane with Rhode Trip Photography

Owner Paul Davis has been has been collecting — and photographing — Rhode Island novelties for thirty years.
Dana Rae Laverty,

— Like many Rhode Islanders of a certain age, Paul Davis’ formative years were spent watching concerts at the Living Room, scaling the rides at Rocky Point and taking in blockbusters like Jaws and Star Wars in the old Park and Garden City cinemas. Now the Cranston native’s days are spent photographing, framing and selling black-and-white slices of Little Rhody…

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History, Snapshot

Greetings from 9 Vintage Rhode Island Postcards

Get a glimpse of mankind's 'original text messages' from the Rhode Island Collections archive.
Lauren Clem,

Photography from the Rhode Island Postcard Collection, Providence Public Library. They were the original text messages. In the late 1800s and early 1900s, postcards flooded American post offices as correspondents took advantage of the cheap and easy way to keep in touch. The Providence Public Library has more than 2,000 postcards in its Rhode Island Collections chronicling the history of…

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Dining Review: Jayd Bun in South Kingstown

Jayd Bun specializes in house made noodles and dumplings that will warm up guests for the winter months and beyond.
Karen Deutsch,

Jayd Bun’s spicy wontons. Photography by Angel Tucker Drive around the corner from Whalers Brewing Company in South Kingstown and you’ll run right into the state’s most unassuming portal to Tianjin, China. Jayd Bun, run by chef Annie Parisi and her husband, Joe, is a mishmash of American artifacts: Trucker hats are for sale in the entryway, a Whirlpool fridge…

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2023 Common Good Awards

Our sixth annual Common Good Awards recognize six Rhode Island businesses of all sizes that inspire philanthropy in their employees around the state.
RIM Staff,

We’re excited to partner with the Rhode Island Foundation to present the sixth annual Common Good Awards. This program recognizes Rhode Island businesses of all sizes that inspire philanthropy in their employees around the state, not by just writing a check to a worthy cause, but by encouraging staff to go into the community and help. These companies also take…

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Environment

Winter is Better at Roger Williams Park Zoo

See some photos and a new video of our furry friends at the zoo.
Casey Nilsson,

Sure, you might be a little chilly, but the red pandas, snow leopards, moon bears and seals are just getting into their groove. Personally, I think this is the best time to visit Roger Williams Park Zoo: half-priced admission, no crowds and barely any elephant aroma (sorry, Alice, Ginny and Kate). Plus, the Tropical America rainforest exhibit feels like a…

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Rhode Trips

Let There Be Light: Your Guide to Local Holiday Light Shows and Neighborhood Displays

Add these stops to your holiday to-do list and illuminate the night.
Kerri Tallman,

The Giroux family in East Providence decorates their home with festive lights. Courtesy of the Giroux family. There’s magic in the air. Seeing the first few houses of the season strung with lights, smelling cinnamon and sugar-laced delights baking in the kitchen and hearing the soft hum of Christmas tunes on the radio are all telltale signs that it’s the…

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At Home

All Together Now: A Deep Dive Into Four Different Rhody Collections

We talk with four Rhode Islanders about their collections, how they got started and their all-time favorite pieces.
Dana Rae Laverty,

The Woonsocket home of Richard Hallee-Griffin and Larry Griffin. Photography by Wolf Mathewson A Long-Standing Tradition Every year, Richard Hallee-Griffin’s grandfather decorated his formal parlor with hand-painted nutcrackers representing the three Magi. As far as he can guess, that’s where his fascination with nutcrackers stems from, and why — along with his husband, Larry Griffin — he decorates their library…

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Sports

Newly Announced Rhode Island Football Club is Already Making Waves in the Ocean State

More than 1,000 season ticket deposits were sold in the first hour of sales for the new professional men’s soccer team's USL Championship debut in 2024.
Kaitlyn Murray,

The Rhode Island Football Club holds a press conference to unveil their name and crest at the Blackstone Valley Visitors Center. Photo by Glenn Osmundson It’s been quite an exciting year for local soccer fans, to say the least. Not only did Gillette Stadium score hosting duties for a number of 2026 FIFA World Cup Matches, but now the Ocean…