News
Rhode Island’s Best Communities 2013: #39 to #11
What's the best community in Rhode Island? What is the best place in Rhode Island to live, whether you're a young single,… Read More
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poll: #11 Exeter: RI’s Best Communities 2013
This quiet rural community is known not only for being the home of Rhode Island’s only ski area but also for having good… Read More
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poll: #12 Bristol: RI’s Best Communities 2013
Surrounded 15 miles by Narragansett Bay coastline, Bristol has ample areas for sailing, fishing, and swimming with… Read More
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poll: #13 Hopkinton: RI’s Best Communities 2013
The previous hub of Rhode Island life when it was a stagecoach center, this quiet, old-fashioned town shows off numerous… Read More
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poll: #14 Narragansett: RI’s Best Communities 2013
This strandlike town on the Bay may be the closest thing to California surf culture anywhere in New England, much less… Read More
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poll: #15 Coventry: RI’s Best Communities 2013
Named in 2011 as a community on the move, this town of just over 35,000 in Kent County has rural, historic roots and a… Read More
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poll: #16 Smithfield: RI’s Best Communities 2013
The combination of a suburban ethos and still-operational farms that decorate the landscape and draw tourists… Read More
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poll: #17 Charlestown: RI’s Best Communities 2013
With a strand of preserved beachfront creating arguably one of the most beautiful shorelines in Rhode Island, the smallish… Read More
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poll: #18 Jamestown: RI’s Best Communities 2013
With its small Main Street area hosting a handful of restaurants and bars, Jamestown is another Rhode Island slice of… Read More
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poll: #19 Lincoln: RI’s Best Communities 2013
In previous years, this Blackstone Valley town grabbed the national spotlight as a desirable place to "Live and Launch,"… Read More
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poll: #20 Middletown: RI’s Best Communities 2013
This Aquidneck town was named in the 18th century for its middling location. A place where you can pick strawberries with… Read More
Politics
Don Roach: Deborah Gist, You Go Girl!
I’m excited that Deborah Gist’s contract has been renewed. I’m probably most excited because it upsets the rank and file… Read More
News
Julia Steiny: Great Communities Are Happy, Healing Places
This year's theme for the recent Environmental Design Research Association (EDRA) conference was “Healthy and Healing… Read More
High School Sports
Rhode Island’s Pannone Signs With Cleveland Indians
Cranston native and former Bishop Hendricken First Team All-State selection Thomas Pannone has signed a professional… Read More
Sports
Scott Cordischi On Sports: Tim vs. Tuukka - Who’s The Best?
Tim Thomas or Tuukka Rask? Who's the better goaltender? We examine this raging debate. Plus, the latest on Doc to the… Read More
Lifestyle
Newport Manners + Etiquette: Restaurant Etiquette + More
How to politely complain in a restaurant. Wedding etiquette dress code for a destination wedding. Teaching toddlers table… Read More
Health
NEW: RI Pharmacist Leo Blais Loses License Permanently
Rhode Island pharmacist Leo Blais, RPH, has had his pharmacy license permanently revoked by the RI Department of Health… Read More
Lifestyle
New: Kids Count Shines Light on RI Communities Each Tuesday
Rhode Island Kids Count, the child policy and advocacy organization based in Providence that monitors the well-being of… Read More
Lifestyle
Miriam Plitt: The Art of Pawtucket
As the first executive director of the Pawtucket Arts Council, under former Mayor Dennis Lynch in the ‘70s, I’ve been… Read More
Lifestyle
Moms Can-Do’s: All-You-Can-Eat Ice Cream Festival + More
Introducing Moms Can-Do's, a GoLocal weekly feature for moms of little ones–from toddlers to elementary schoolers. Looking… Read More
Lifestyle
MUSIC: Jonathan Richman Gets Intimate at Fete
It seems like whenever a legend comes to Providence, the people come in droves and the place is packed to the rafters for… Read More
Lifestyle
College Admissions: Get Noticed By College Coaches This Summer
Sports showcases, college camps, travel teams! July and August used to mean lazy days on the beach for athletes and their… Read More
Beauty & Fashion
Father’s Day Scents For Every Kind of Dad
Why buy the dads in your life scents for Father’s Day? Because WE love it! Smart women dip into men's fragrance lines all… Read More
Lifestyle
Fit For Life: 6 Ways You Might Be Overdoing It
My biggest philosophy and approach is to keep it simple. There is so much confusion in the fitness industry, and so many… Read More
Lifestyle
MUSIC: Torche Ignites AS220
Who says during the middle of the week you can't go out and get your eardrums blown to smithereens? AS220 was the prime… Read More
Lifestyle
Extraordinary Child Opens in Smithfield Saturday, June 15
Extraordinary Child, a first-of-its-kind facility offering various play settings designed for children with disabilities,… Read More
Lifestyle
Great Father’s Day Outings In Rhode Island
Having trouble planning what to do with your Dad on Father’s Day? Don’t worry, GoLocal has the best events going on that… Read More
Lifestyle
5 Live Music Musts: Friday, June 14th
Another busy summer weekend on the music front…On Friday June 14, be sure to check out Punk forerunner Jonathan Richman at… Read More
Food
The Cellar: Summer Values from Portugal
Inspired by Rhode Island's Day of Portugal last week, for this week's The Cellar our wine journey will take us to… Read More
Health
NEW: Chafee Names Kathleen Hittner Health Insurance Commissioner
Governor Lincoln D. Chafee today announced his nomination of Dr. Kathleen C. Hittner to lead the Office of the Health… Read More
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