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The Primary Elections are just around the corner; September 14, to be exact. This year, we say good bye to retiring Rep. Patrick Kennedy, who has represented RI’s 1st Congressional District since 1995. Where is RI’s 1st Congressional District, you may ask? Well, the district includes Burrillville, Central Falls, Cumberland, East Providence, [Continue]

Wine has been around for thousands of years. If someone were to ask you where the libation originated, you may answer France or Italy. You would be dead wrong. Archaeological evidence suggests that the earliest wine production came from sites in Georgia (not the Peach State, but the former Soviet Republic) and Iran as far [Continue]

Getting Around by I.C. Lotz One of the best recipes for the sweetest, truest pleasures of Summer calls for having lots and lots of friends who own vacation homes. The Beach! The Lake! The Hills, Dells and Destination Cities! Change of venue, see the Sites, check out the locals. Lovely, lovely R&R in a unique [Continue]

by Michael Taylor | Primary Foto: Lisa Ryan Vacation time is clearly upon us. Whether you just arrived for a week or two to soak up some sun, or you’re one of the many fiscally conscious, native “stay-cationers,” Rhode Island truly has an abundance of wealth when it comes to vacation destinations that singles, as [Continue]

How many of us religiously purchase PowerBall tickets every Wednesday and Saturday while fantasizing about what we will do with all of the winnings? How many of us irritate other shoppers at convenience stores by jamming the lines while choosing scratch tickets? Let’s be honest, we’ve all done it. I have bought lottery tickets and/or [Continue]

You may ask what all these words have to do with us … The GLBT Community. These words should describe what it is we are most PROUD of as we celebrate PRIDE. What is this thing called PRIDE? For some, it is just an excuse for a big party. For others, it represents PERSISTANCE in [Continue]

From the Honorable Mayor David N. Cicilline, Mayor of the City of Providence On behalf of the City of Providence, I offer my heartfelt congratulations to the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and allied communities for this thirty-fourth annual Rhode Island Pride celebration. Pride is a great time to reflect on the progress of LGBT people, [Continue]