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QUITE A BOOST: Tyler Divona, Stephen Carlson, Andrew Schiff (RI Food Bank CEO) Michael Correia (Owner, Regency Cigar), Antonio Negovetti, Talia Morettia, Melissa Stephens, David St.Amant and Brandon Ribbing celebrated a big donation with a big check.
Regency Cigars smokes food bank fundraising goal
It all started 10 years ago with a small food drive, explained Regency Cigar Emporium owner Michael Correia shortly after handing over a $30,000 check to the Rhode Island Community Food Bank... more
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ACROSS THE GLOBE: The top 10 contestants are prepared to compete and show their geography knowledge during the Rhode Is-land Geography Bee.
Thinking globally
For the past 31 years, Rhode Island students in grades four through eight have competed for top honors in the Rhode Island Geography Bee and the chance to travel to the national contest in … more
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KEEPING IT CLEAN: Funny 4 Funds founder Mike Murray performs onstage during a set. “We match the comics to the crowd. We design the show based on what the client wants,” he said while discussing the group’s new Christian Comedy Division. “Comedy is a challenge. We are proud of what we do, the work we put on.”
A 'calling' behind the mic
What makes us laugh? Some seek out edgy humor or crave political jokes. In other cases, audiences prefer their comedy clean. Funny 4 Funds, a comedy fundraising company that has helped local … more
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SUNSHINE IS HERE AGAIN: Atwood Greenhouses owner and operator Mike Macera said he is always happy to come to work early and see the vibrant colors in his greenhouses, but last Thursday was a special delight with spring-like temperatures and strong sunlight.
Changing landscape
Atwood Greenhouses in Cranston was bustling on a recent Thursday as patrons enjoyed a bright, beautiful spring day. The sun illuminated the spectrum of colors lining the aisles, one of owner and … more
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Setting the tempo
Setting the tempo: Noya, RIPO's multitasking resident conductor, has no plans to slow down By DON FOWLER Perhaps best known for his conducting of the popular Summer Pops concerts at Narragansett Beach, Roger Williams Park, the Bristol Fourth of July more
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Ardent for Alpacas [Video]
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Local Star
Hollywood could be in the future for lifelong Johnston resident Carson Kenny. Kenny, 19, works as a grill cook at Chipotle on Atwood Avenue, and a simple request from his manager last year changed … more
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ALL SORTS OF NEW FRIENDS: The hyacinth macaws always take an interest in rain forest visitors, as do the monkeys and the river otters.
Faces of the Rainforest
In the dead of a Rhode Island winter, there is no better place to be than the rainforest. One step into the new “Faces of the Rainforest” exhibit at the Roger Williams Park Zoo and you will be … more
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FIRST AND FOREMOST: Stephen Fenton, a AAA Northeast driving instructor for the past 15 years, buckles up with Kayla Broadmeadow, also of AAA, before going though his routine for student drivers. He said many students come to him “road read” having had practice driving lessons from family members, which he recommends for beginners. One of the first rules he tells students is to tell others on the road, “where you are going - signal.” He said students have the most difficulty with merging.
RI ranks in top 50 percent for safe driving
Using data from the National Highway Traffic and Safety administration, a recent study by Car Insurance Comparison found that Rhode Island ranks No. 31 for worst drivers in the nation, with 1 being … more
A MEMORY WORTH SAVING: From left, JAck DiLorio, former Johnston recreation director Vin LaFazia and Matt Di Lorio presented a flag from the inaugural Race for Matt and Grace golf tournament in 2017 to Johnston Police patrolman Derek Parascandolo (right) on Monday evening.
Race for Matt and Grace enters 10th year, continues to grow
The sense of community at the heart of the annual Race for Matt and Grace was on display this past Monday night. Jack and Sallyann DiIorio opened their Johnston home to a board meeting, attended … more
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MASTER CRAFTSMAN: Ray Pontbriant works on caning a chair in the INSIGHT workshop. This will be the final year for such intricate work at the facility, as the caning shop is closing down in December.
Chair caning a dying art of diligence for vision impaired
Ray Pontbriant is completely blind, mostly deaf and has a developmental delay, but there is nobody else in the state, maybe the country, that you’d rather have repair your antique chair. With … more
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NINA STACK
'Help to the helpless & hope to the hopeless'
Nina Stack discovered the beauty of smallness as a girl when her parents rented a home on Block Island. She had summer jobs on the island. She kept returning to the island and bought a house and … more
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