(7.30) The 34th annual Governor’s Bay Day takes place this Sunday, July 30th. What this means is free beach parking at all state beaches and free Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) beach bus service. But wait there’s more: The public is also invited to fish in Rhode Island saltwaters without a saltwater fishing license …
It’s where the Benny’s used to be. The final episode of the new season of “Stranger Things” was released today, and roughly 15 minutes into ‘The Piggyback’ you will see this young man taking target practice at dummies in the dark. (Don’t worry, no spoilers. I have no idea what’s going on. I don’t even …
One of these will be on your car eventually. I’m finding it hard to pick a favorite. At any rate, the Rhode Island Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) has launched its “RI State Plate Design Contest” and now you get to choose. One thought: License plates are primarily for the use of the police (and …
(9.18) The grounds crew puts the finishing touches around the newly-installed artificial turf at Brown Stadium in anticipation of this weekend’s Governor’s Cup, the annual Brown vs. URI football game. The Brown Daily Herald announced last June: Brown athletics announced Tuesday that the playing surface at Brown stadium will be upgraded to artificial turf prior …
A recent court ruling has determined that the statute allowing the Rhode Island DMV to unilaterally veto vanity plates it deems offensive runs afoul of the First Amendment. Obviously the one pictured here passes muster, but one Tesla driver with an anti-fossil-fuel message was asked to turn in his plate once it was brought to …
The calamari roll call . . . Colbert joked about it, and Rachel Maddow and Brian Williams went on and on, even name-checking Del’s and coffee milk. (Calamari and coffee milk? That’s a hard no.) And we wake up this morning to find that the Rhode Island installment in last night’s roll call blew up …
I was not expecting a New York Times column about the clash between Governors Cuomo and Raimondo to include comments from Frog & Toad owner, Asher Schofield! Frank Bruni had noted that locals were giving her high grades for her handling of the Covid-19 crisis. (NYT 4.3.20) She’s also being validated by novelty clothing. A …
And let’s hear it for Land Grant Colleges! Given what we are learning about the pernicious effects of money in the world of Ivy League sports, how about cheering for a school you don’t have to bribe your way into! The Rams will be playing St. Bonnies (17-15) at 1pm today on CBSS. Player of …
Rhode Islanders are no strangers to comparisons of objects to the size of our state. Our diminutive 1,212 square miles of quirk has been fodder for jokes for years. Thus, it’s refreshing to have scientist Randall Munroe, who pens the webcomic XKCD, use the power of “the size of Rhode Island” for good (kind of). …
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We beat the Hens. We beat the Great Danes. Bring on the Huskies! The URI Rams are 2-0 going into today’s game against Connecticut, streaming at noon on ESPN3. Providence residents may not be aware that they can beef up their home team wardrobe here in town at the URI Campus Shop in the old …
A new-ish promotional campaign produced by NAIL Communications features several quick and quirky video thumbnails that should grab the attention of potential tourists. This one might be my favorite: an aerial view of the Iron Pour at the Steel Yard . . . with a metal flourish at the end. These are part of the …
(8.19) Clam cakes do not travel well. To maintain that light crusty crunch, they must be eaten on site . . . straight out of the fryolator . . . with a view of the ocean if possible. And we’re not talking fancy air-conditioned restaurants — you want a clam shack. Fortunately we have plenty …
“I was Rhode Island born and Rhode Island bred, and when I die I’ll be [clap, clap] Rhode Island dead!” You know the rest. Good luck to the URI Rams in their match against the Oregon Ducks today. The winner heads to Kansas City to play the Michigan Wolverines in the Sweet Sixteen. Okay, can …
Attorney General Peter Kilmartin and State Police Col. Steven O’Donnell have announced there will be no criminal charges stemming from their four-year investigation of the 38 Studios video-game debacle. (ProJo 7.30.16) O’Donnell told the crowd of reporters gathered at state police headquarters that 146 people had been interviewed, including the 2010 state legislature, except for …
The new Benny’s television spot — more like a love letter to Rhode Island — has been out for less than a day and already it has over 3,000 hits. “The Biggest Little State in the Union” revives a much-loved jingle from the 80’s. The Providence Journal article includes a national news story from the …
(8.7) This one was filmed in Rhode Island so study up before heading downtown. The Providence Phoenix was kind enough to provide a map of locations two years ago when this movie first came out (New Penzance = Rhode Island). There is sure to be lots of “hey, there’s that field behind the wall with that …