After a three-month withdrawal from Nime Chow and Crispy Pork, my favorite Asian restaurant has finally reopened - at least for take-out. "e;A lot of people have called and asked me if I was all right,"e; Lemongrass owner Shang Wong told me more

The sun was shining brightly, and a cool breeze was blowing, as I parked my car in the Rocky Point parking lot last week. Memories of The Flume, the Shore Dinner Hall, and the rickety old roller coaster were still fresh in my mind as I more

The Kingston Chamber Music Festival will present its 32nd annual season with a series of six free online concerts July 22-Aug. 2. The festival, usually held at the University of Rhode Island's Fine Arts Center, will be presented online due to COVID-19. more

In March of 1867, members of the Stone family decided that their ancestors' eternal sleep would continue in some place other than where it had begun over a century earlier. The Hugh Stone farm stood along Pontiac Avenue in Cranston. more

So, this weekend was the first time that I actually went to a restaurant or music venue. I was a little hesitant, but my social self wanted to go out so badly that I decided to do it. On Friday night I went to a local outdoor restaurant at more

There's no other kind of music that fits the summer season as perfectly as reggae does. The laid back vibe can perfectly accompany a walk on the beach - while social distancing, of course - or a day out in the bright sun with a cool more

Sunday we celebrated Father's Day. My dad has been gone for decades. All these years later, I still miss him. Reading all the Facebook comments and tributes to dads got me to thinking about him. Dads were different when I grew up in the more

Life has been more stressful during COVID-19 caused by my lack of technological knowledge regarding Zoom, the socially distant method of attending meetings. I use a computer like many other "e;older"e; adults; for games and Facebook, ordering on Amazon, more

I didn't expect the Democrats to let me stay in office forever, so I went back to Don Fowler for my byline, wondering if anyone was reading me. The best way to find out is to spell somebody's name wrong, get the characters mixed up, and more

Julie Andrews Filmmaker Blake Edwards was ill and could not be present to receive an award from the Rhode Island International Film Festival, so he sent his wife in his place. His wife happened to be Julie Andrews. The distinguished actress more

The COVID-19 era we're currently in has a lot of constants. There's social distancing, wearing a mask in public, staying indoors if and when you can and the steady numbers of new cases. Another one in this crazy mix is livestreaming, which more

As Father Brian Shanley reflects on his 15-year tenure as president of Providence College, he remembers what his parents told him when he was applying to colleges himself.As a senior at Toll Gate … more