Lunar Notes
Aries: Recent events on the home and career front push your plans for the future to the forefront. Some not-so-friendly discussions with important people in your life help to clarify your […]
Events:
The Flower, The Labor, and The Sea
September 27, 2025 - June 28, 2026
Ceremony: A tea house reimagined
“I want anyone to stumble upon Ceremony and say, ‘Oh my God, what’s this?’” says Michelle Cheng, the owner of Ceremony Café, which opened in early December in PVD. Cheng […]
Hot Stuff!
We have some bad news and some good news. The bad news? It’s gonna get colder before it gets warmer. The good news? The Shop at Fox Point kicked off […]
Advice with Spyce: Getting What You Want and Getting What You Need
Dear Spyce, My girlfriend and I have been together for a few years now and are really into each other. I love having sex with her, but its always the […]
Open and Closed
OPEN Seven Stars Bakery is planning its fifth location, expanding into where Olga’s used to be. We’re still saddened that the popular local chain is not adding an additional star […]
Inspiring Environmental Stewardship: Educational opportunities make kids aware of the world around them
Note: This continues our series on environmental education. For part one in the series, go to motifri.com/a-new-generation-of-environmentalists As I begin to uncover what encourages environmental stewardship in young people, my […]
Books and Beer
It’s winter in New England. Plan a local getaway to take in some books with a side of beers. After you read our feature (motifri.com/riffraffturns2) and Q&A (motifri.com/ramadanroberge) on PVD […]
This Takes the Cake: Whisk Me Away has a home
On my first visit to Whisk Me Away, the new bakehouse inside Pawtucket’s Lorraine Mills, I purchased three cake jars — funfetti birthday cake, chocolate caramel and spice salted caramel […]
The Art of Ritual: Applying habits to our daily life
When it comes to habits and the way they affect our health, there are two kinds – bad habits and good ones. The bad ones can debilitate and damage us; […]
The State of Health Insurance in Rhode Island: How to get yourself insured in a gig economy
Rhode Island did health insurance right in 2019, but in 2020 it’s going to need fine-tuning. According to Megan Hall, a representative from HealthSource RI, “For health insurance, Rhode Island […]