In 2004, Mandy and Lennie Stalaboin were elated to be expecting their first child. In the fifth month of Mandy’s pregnancy, she eagerly scheduled an ultrasound to learn the baby’s gender. …
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By ERIN O’BRIEN
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9/3/20
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Siobhain Sullivan knows that the coronavirus pandemic has made breast imaging, an already stressful procedure, even more anxiety inducing. Luckily for patients, the Rhode Island Medical Imaging …
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By JACOB MARROCCO
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8/27/20
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Every story has a beginning although, for sure, pinning down the precise moment may be elusive. But once Lonnie Barham had that big picture and the story line, he knew he couldn’t just let it …
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By JOHN HOWELL
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8/20/20
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Ready for some stress relief? Pounding might do it. Selene Byron, who instructs pound classes for Edgewood Fitness for Women, brings stress relief and a lot more to sessions that when the weather is …
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By JOHN HOWELL
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8/13/20
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David Chartier is a hunter. His preferred target is birds, although he’s shot deer, squirrels, fish, foxes and even crabs.
His choice of weapons is a Canon digital camera armed with a …
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By JOHN HOWELL
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8/6/20
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Dr. Luke Messac thought it was going to be like every other Tweet he sent.Messac, of Warwick, had just a few hundred followers as recently as July 16, and he took the opportunity to send out a …
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By JACOB MARROCCO
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7/30/20
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As a kid I secretly identified with Linus Van Pelt, Charlie Brown’s best friend, who carried his blue security blanket everywhere he went. My own blanket was not blue, but yellow, the smooth …
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By ERIN O’BRIEN
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7/23/20
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Gazmine Mason was 10 years old when she was first introduced to bowling. That was 15 years ago. In the time since, she has gone on to graduate college and join the Professional Women’s Bowling …
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By PAM SCHIFF
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7/16/20
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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 …
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By LAURA WEICK
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6/25/20
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Michael “Mickey” Lamantia, lifelong Cranston resident, is a correctional officer at the ACI by day and sings outlaw country by night.
He has worked with some of the industry’s …
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By STEPHANIE BERNABA
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6/18/20
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In 1905, Domenico Palmieri opened a bakery on Ledge Street in the North End of Providence. Now, 115 years later and located at 624 Killingly St. in Johnston, D. Palmieri’s Bakery remains a …
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By STEPHANIE BERNABA
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6/11/20
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Summer baseball has always been a part of Will Geoghegan’s life, going back to his childhood when his family used to watch Cape Cod League games while vacationing in Massachusetts. They …
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By JACOB MARROCCO
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6/4/20
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Lori Istok, a Cranston resident and owner of Lori’s Music Together, knows that “miracles do happen” – and she wants other families going through trying times to know it, …
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By DANIEL KITTREDGE
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5/28/20
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So many staples of spring and summer life in Rhode Island will be different, or absent, this year due to the pandemic.
Festivals, parades and fireworks displays have been called off, while it …
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By DANIEL KITTREDGE
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5/21/20
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There will probably never be a May like this one in our lifetime.
What is usually a month full of joy, celebration, and hope is now challenged by an enemy that we cannot see or hear – an …
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By MIKE LEVESQUE
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5/14/20
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Alyssa Limperis, a standup comic, writer and actress with strong Rhode Island ties, is a minimalist of sorts.
Limperis, who will turn 30 in June, has been effortlessly bringing colorful characters …
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By STEPHANIE BERNABA
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5/7/20
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Shepard Fairey may not be a household name to most Rhode Islanders, but most of the state’s residents are likely familiar with at least one of his works.
A Rhode Island School of Design …
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By DANIEL KITTREDGE
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4/30/20
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Johnston resident Frank Rapone is a member of three separate Halls of Fame, but he hasn’t rested on his laurels at all.
Rapone, who has lived in town for 40 years, is a licensed massage …
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By Jacob Marrocco
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4/24/20
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Richard Boudreau has a gift.
He sees things where others don’t. Yes, he sees a shovel. But he also sees the shell of a turtle, the torso of a saxophonist or the tail of a fish – or …
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By JOHN HOWELL
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4/16/20
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With students forced to school at home, as well as forego activities such as music lessons and spring sports, in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, much of the predictability of childhood routine has …
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By STEPHANIE BERNABA
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4/9/20
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In a time where the coronavirus pandemic rules the news cycle, Marie Hopkins wanted to bring some light to Warwick.
She said she was online one day when she saw a post from a woman in Australia, …
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By JACOB MARROCCO and JUSTIN MORETTI
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4/1/20
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At a moment of social distancing and profound uncertainty, thoughts of the spring and summer to come can provide a needed respite for anxious Rhode Islanders.
After an unusually mild and …
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By DANIEL KITTREDGE
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3/25/20
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Mastery Martial Arts in Johnston played host to a family affair with a united goal this weekend.
Chief instructor Anthony Pezzillo welcomed a modest crowd as eight Mastery locations across …
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By JACOB MARROCCO
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3/20/20
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What could be more “Rhode Island” than zeppole on Saint Joseph’s Day?
Being Italian, my family and I have always had zeppole on this holiday. A few years ago, I began making them …
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By JAMES DIPASQUALE
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3/12/20
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By DANIEL KITTREDGE
It may sound too good to be true – a pill that, combined with education and support, can provide almost immediate relief for people struggling …
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3/4/20
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