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Venues like Blithewold Mansion are presenting package deals to couples, bolstered by longtime relationships with caterers and other vendors. Shown here is the cocktail hour from a September 2024 wedding.
The package deal
Gone are the days when a venue is just a venue, at least for some local venues that are taking a more seamless approach to hosting weddings. A new “package deal” is being presented to … more
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Tim McGinnis (left) and his new wife Janae McGinnis (right) tied the knot at Castle Hill in Newport.
Here comes the guest  
When planning a “traditional” wedding, the dress, the venue, the food, and the flowers are at the top of the list, followed by ensuring the bridesmaids get their “ugly” … more
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Kim (left) and Tim Gray (right) eat dinner outside on their wedding day.
To plan or not to plan — that is the question 
She said yes, but she didn’t say when. A typical wedding takes nearly a year to plan. But these days, with wedding traditions getting a modern twist, nearly anything goes. Some couples are … more
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Dena Davis opens the community meeting at Cutler Mill with a PowerPoint slide titled “2nd Story Theatre: A New Beginning.”  
2nd Story’s third chapter   
George Bailey thought he had failed his family, his friends, and the entire town of Bedford Falls in “It’s a Wonderful Life.” What he didn’t know, as he ran by Mr. … more
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A view of the outside of an ADU Frank DiMauro built on his Tiverton property.
Skip the shed, build an ADU instead
One, two, three. It only takes three small steps, a pull on the door handle and a new “dweller” walks through the door to a new home — an accessory dwelling unit.     … more
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Janelle Traynor adds soft waves to a soon-to-be bride (Nikola Francis) to create this free-flowing look.
Hair, there, and everywhere  
The bride is more at ease, the hair is free to do as it pleases. Free-flowing hairstyles that are whimsical, comfortable and more practical are brimming down the aisle.   Soft waves … more
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Mark DeSilva puts some finishing touches on his latest oil painting.
In loving color
We live in a digital age where AI can create anything. In some respect, AI is a collage of sorts — merging reality and fiction in the same moment. Art, in a sense, is the AI of the past, … more
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Violet F. (left), Emma P. and Harlem H. share a laugh during dinner. 
Kid tasted, kid approved
The color green often evokes a look of horror on children’s faces — at least when it’s on their dinner plate. This is one reason why children often get labeled as … more
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Sam Burgess represents Bootstrap Compost at VegFest in Providence.
One bucket goes a long way   
A large, bright green bucket sitting in the center of a crowded event room may not seem very exciting at first glance. People casually toss their “trash” into it without a second thought … more
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Nora Barre stands in front of POP! — this year’s main feature of the Lumina Winter Festival.
Winter lights up   
There aren’t many times when it is appropriate to scream. However, a local display of puppets in downtown Providence actually invites people to do just this. People of all age groups are … more
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Students hang out in the new teen space at the Boys and Girls Club in East Providence.
Great expectations, greater results
Angst defined the teenagers of the ’90s, but cool, calm and collected might be better words to describe teens today — at least for some teens at the Boys and Girls Club in East … more
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Luis Cruz (left) and wife Cassandra Brimmer (right) pose for a photo in their gluten-free restaurant, Rhody Roots.  
Where everybody knows your — diet
Dietary trends are “cool” for some, necessary for others. There are many different trends that have popped up in recent years, such as veganism, plant-based diets, and gluten-free. All of … more
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Grace (left), age 12, sits contently after receiving a haircut from Kristin Schober (right) — The Sensory Stylist.
Where there’s a will, there’s (not) a way
Getting a haircut is simple — for most. The steps are as follows: schedule an appointment, go to the salon, get the cut, and pay the tip. But for some, particularly those with disabilities or … more
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Melissa (left) and Mike (right) at Melissa’s chemotherapy session in Boston. 
Sharing bloodlines, now sharing organs  
Melissa starts her day with her fiancé, Brian, focusing on yoga and meditation. For a year now, her sister Kim has attended all her chemotherapy treatments and cooked for her afterwards, as … more
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Isla Ackman, a seventh-grader at Pennfield School in Portsmouth, smiles about being picked for the Character in Action Scholarship, which allows her to attend the school through eighth grade.   
School believes good characters make great students  
Twelve students formed a tunnel, six on each side, and one by one, each student from the eighth-grade class at Pennfield School shimmied through the tunnel with a unique dance move. All the while, … more
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Matthew Mullins spends a long day in one of the Hope & Main kitchens making sea salt from the water he collects from the Atlantic Ocean.  
The Atlantic Ocean finds a seat at the table  
A series of scratchy “tap, tap, tap” sounds made on a chalkboard as a teacher illustrates the pi formula using a white piece of chalk is probably — most likely — a thing of … more
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Lucy Fricke talks about the repetitive use of a Sphinx in her art.
Unnaming art — what’s in a name, anyway?
Feral cats have no names, no homes, and no owners. Yet they exist, can be seen, and even interact with humans — sometimes. Despite this, they remain wild animals, untamed and unnamed. For local … more
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Troy Rebello (left) and Todd Baptista (right) sit proudly on one of the many headstones they have restored at Linden Grove Cemetery in Westport. 
Two Westport men return life to the cemetery 
A single slab of white stone sits somewhat angled in the middle of Linden Grove Cemetery in Westport. No one knows exactly why this stone faces the opposite direction of most others, which are lined … more
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William Lawton looks at his wood carvings displayed on the wall at the Westport Free Public Library.
William Lawton carves wood — and time — for the public  
The lines of a knuckle are peculiar but purposeful. Known as palmar creases, they allow the skin to flex as fingers bend — an important function when using hands for tasks like wood … more
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Patrick Cole, director of development and communications at West Place Animal Sanctuary in Tiverton, is the main attraction for the rescued farm animals, as he delivers apples (pictured left to right): Felix the horse, Barnaby the lamb, Sadie the goat, and Daisy the goat.
Rescue animals petition for more land
A nudge to the leg from Charles, a miniature donkey at West Place Animal Sanctuary, is his way of saying, “This is my home, not yours.” Acknowledging it may prompt him to move on — … more
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Amanda Souza, owner of Bajah’s Cat Cafe in Tiverton, is happy to be welcoming cats back to her cafe soon.
Good news — cats, coffee, and a show are back on the legal menu
Most of the lights are dimmed, and an eerie quiet fills Bajah’s Cat Cafe. The soft clink of a glass coffee pot tapping against the kitchen counter breaks the silence as the owner pours the … more
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Ayden, 5 (left), and Tina, 7 (right), of Barrington pose for a photo with their first snowman of the season. 
Making a case for ‘adult’ snow days 
A single snowflake lands on the windshield, stirring memories of childhood excitement over the season's first snow — whirling around in the mind as if a snow globe has been shaken. The … more
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Mt. Hope High School students Catherine Frawley (left) and Madeline Rozea (right) speak about the cell phone policy. Throughout the school day, their cell phones stay with them, but they are magnetically sealed in these pouches.
Students valet their phones before class  
The sound of a thud, followed by a series of clinks and clacks as blocks crash one by one onto the lunch table, some falling to the floor, are some of the new sounds heard in the cafeteria as … more
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Grace Parodi, 9, uses VR glasses to work play on a virtual screen. 
Digital memorabilia brought to life
In 1998, George Costanza was seen moving the “Frogger” across several lanes of traffic in an episode of Seinfeld, when he attempted to save his high score from his high school days. Jason … more
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The sign of a new restaurant on Market Street in Warren, called Saint Martha — which refers to the Patron Saint of Cooks.
Local foods create local flavors
There was no need for a grand opening at Saint Martha, as the local couple who took over the space relied on word of mouth to attract new customers. What was once Bebop Burrito, and later Eli’s … more
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