My December gas bill for an old and drafty two bedroom apartment was about $93, which isn't far off from the year before.

RI Energy's website shows usage for both electricity and gas. Maybe check if your usage has gone up? Keep in mind things like cooking if you have a gas stove, and heating hot water.

65° is the upper limit in my apartment, usually closer to 62°. Sweaters, blankets, and cats come in handy.

Came here to suggest this. I've bought several items from her, never been disappointed.

I know a guy and park in a private lot off Bellevue which circumvents the issue.

I just can't believe that anyone would try to wholly deny that parking is difficult during peak tourist season in a colonial era city built around horse and pedestrian traffic, and try to play it off as a personal problem. Get real!

>parking has never been an issue in Newport during the summer

lol what

Edit: since you're doubling down, here's the results of a quick Google:

>In summer, especially weekends, Newport tends to be congested with traffic and on-street parking is difficult to find.

CityofNewport.com

>We know that parking in Newport during the busy summer season can be a challenge.

The Mooring

>Parking here in the summer is a classic case of supply and demand: not enough spots with a high demand of drivers looking to park.

Newport Daily News

>Already, the photos taken by Flock’s ALPR cameras capture more than just license plates; the photos are used to create what the company calls a searchable "Vehicle Fingerprint."

>Using a "proprietary machine learning algorithm," the company says, it gathers "vehicle make, type, color, license plate, state of the license plate, covered plates, missing plates, and unique features like roof racks and bumper stickers."

>Presumably that would allow searches for all vehicles that include a particular political bumper sticker, enabling people to be targeted based on the exercise of their First Amendment-protected free expression rights.

Neat.

Link to PDF

4 copies available in the RI public library system.

>Stories from the shadows : reflections of a street doctor

>by James J. O'Connell, M.D.

>Dr. O'Connell's collection of stories and essays, written during thirty years of caring for homeless persons in Boston, gently illuminates the humanity and raw courage of those who struggle to survive and find meaning and hope while living on the streets.

This is a really weird account.

>“When I get back, I’m going to tell them, ‘What do you need?’” Ricci said. “I’m going to go to Lowe’s and pay for what they need because they are such nice kids.”

I love Rhode Island.

Journalists working to hold our governing officials accountable allows me to find this level of small time casual corruption endearingly folksy.

Roma, on federal hill.

Caveat: No idea if it's actually baked there (I've always felt too sheepish to ask), but it's my preferred biscotti.

This probably falls under common sense, but it was a rookie mistake I made:

If it can be avoided, don't sit on the eastern facing side of the train in the morning, unless you enjoy intense strobing direct sunlight for the duration of your commute.

Made this mistake once and it actually managed to make me ill, despite closed eyes, sunglasses, and a hat.

Some folks aren't sensitive to it so YMMV.

Consult a medical professional.

Good tip, I'll keep an eye out.

Most of the comments I've seen removed with this notice so far amount to thread shitting or flamebait.

I've been interpreting it as a way for the mods to say "let's not" and nip things in the bud.

Seems like it started shortly after that rampant troll was banned.

I would prefer if they would cite what rules the removed comment violates, for the sake of transparency.

Upcoming events.

These days it seems like I only find out about things after they've already happened.

The useless ad rag that is Providence Monthly only shows up sometime during the last 2 weeks of each month, so I get to flip through it and read about all the "upcoming" events that ended a week and a half ago.

My guy, I am there every week for sfogliatelle and biscotti.

You've got a bad habit of making assumptions about people and acting like it's fact.

No need to get heated. Sounds like someone needs to grow a thicker skin?

Keep digging, I'll see myself out.

Ah yes, a public square completely blocked with private restaurant seating. How diverse. How walkable.

It's underutilized? Can't imagine why. Perhaps because no one can utilize it?

There's a square already there, no establishment necessary. Just get the restaurant to stop squatting on the whole thing.

>she is not going to use or like the institutions

Says who? According to what?

>If someone doesn’t like neighborhood parks because they are open to the (often not-perfect) members of the public

Oh gimme a break. You know that's not at all what she said, get outta here with this weak sauce.

I don't know why you're acting like you've got a personal stake in making sure that Constantino's gets to occupy the entirety of a public space, but you're not doing them any favors with the way you're going about it. Quit digging.

I held off on responding to your initial "we should give public spaces maintained with taxpayer money to businesses because money and stuff" comment.

But just so you know, it's not a great look telling women to grow a thicker skin when it comes to being harassed by men in public. I'm sure you were unaware, but doing so can make you sound like an ignorant asshole.

People get annoyed with the frequency of "I'm visiting/moving to Providence, what should I do?" posts. Don't let it bug you.

I wish we had a tag for these posts, both so people could filter them out and so that they're easier to find for folks looking for past suggestions.

Try searching the subreddit for the word "visiting," it turns up a few previous posts with suggestions.

You should check out the RISD museum. It's pretty small so it's easy to fit into a schedule.

Madrid European Bakery is great for pastries and coffee.

Be prepared for hills if you're on foot or biking.

Enjoy

I had no idea the square wasn't owned by Venda, it's been entirely restaurant seating anytime I've been by in the last 2 years.

Oop juice! I completely forgot about that. What a great store.

They sold Jones Soda, I loved it as a kid. So weird.

Sounds like The Museum Company to me.

Oop! was over where the Verizon store is now (if that's still there, I haven't been to the mall in years) and they were more of an eclectic americana folk art / global village coffeehouse aesthetic than educational toys and the like. Lots of tchotchkes, gag gifts, ironic magnets, one off furniture, and glass art. Frog and Toad reminds me of that store, somewhat.

Perhaps you're conflating the two or I'm just forgetting some of the other products they sold, but your description definitely reminds me of The Museum Company.

Edit: after googling I think it was The Discovery Channel Store.

I miss Oop! in either case.

>why are we obligated to debate it among ourselves?

First, I think it's important to cultivate critical thinking skills and be able to independently weigh the credibility of articles, authors, and sources linked here, rather than relying on others to do it. I think discussing the credibility of a given source in the comments is far better than sources being blacklisted outright.

Second, blacklisting is how you end up with echo chambers. I'd much rather be able to know what folks who read GoLocalProv uncritically are thinking and talking about than only see links that adhere to a particular point of view or ideology.

Third, the mods are never going to blacklist GoLocalProv. Or any other news source. I guarantee it. There aren't going to be any changes made to the way news and articles are posted here, at least not as a result of this discussion.

The subreddit has had this discussion already (which isn't to say it shouldn't be discussed, just saying it happened at length previously).

I was up in arms about it at first. I think the frequency of articles was much higher than it is these days, and the user was not labeled as being a Boston Globe reporter, which were my two biggest issues.

As things stand now, the mods are cool with it, and the reporter is clearly labeled as such. It is advertising, I agree, but the articles are both relevant and well written. I also appreciate that excerpts are provided, which are usually enough info for me.

This is not remotely comparable to the troll that got banned from Reddit, in my opinion.