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6 Ice Skating Rinks in Rhode Island

Here's where to skate safely at rinks all over the state.

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Celebrate Kwanzaa in Newport with Sankofa Community Connection

The Newport-based organization is commemorating the African American and Pan-African holiday with food, storytelling and family activities open to all.

Lauren Clem,

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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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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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A Peek Behind the Potions: How Alana Monteiro Got the Gig in Hocus Pocus 2

The New Bedford native dishes out how she added Hocus Pocus 2 to her filmography.

Kerri Tallman,

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Where to Get Fall Decor in Rhode Island to Spruce Up Your Home

Find decorative pumpkins, gourds, mums, haybales and more at these farms and shops in Rhode Island and on the border in Massachusetts.

Edelinda Baptista,

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Newport Author’s Two Newest Picture Books Explore Historical Subjects Many of Us Didn’t Learn in School

Since 2020, Mifflin Lowe has published four wonderfully received titles: Forgotten Founders; Dad: The Man, The Myth, The Legend; The True West; and The Cuddle Book

Kaitlyn Murray,

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The Former Jamestown Ferry is Now a Restaurant in Maine

Guests at DiMillo's On the Water can dine on baked stuffed lobster in a floating restaurant that once ferried passengers between Jamestown and Newport.

Lauren Clem,

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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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Alternative Rock Duo to Bring Bike-Powered Stage to Newport Folk Fest

Illiterate Light strives to start a conversation about renewable energy with bike-powered stage.

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