There were three posts discussing business owners known political alignment that have been removed. The latest shared PUBLICLY available information and was removed for being uncivil. What is uncivil about sharing information in order to spend our money mindfully? If you align with a business’s values, you know who to support. If you don’t, the you patronize another business.

• Editing this to say I appreciate the conversations that have come about from this post. These are uncertain and confusing times and my hope is to maintain as much transparency and truth as we move forward.

I mean, we have our problems but to say driving here sucks is a remarkable stretch.

Has anyone tried the TMS therapy at butler hospital?

Appreciate any recommendations for tattoo artists specializing in fine line in and around the RI area. Thanks in advance!

Hello 27 year old prov head born and raised and i just wanted to say the amount of unhoused people i see now vs when i was a little girl is ASTRONOMICALLY high and its weird because without looking up the stats on unhoused people in RI i could just see it bcos again i am a city kid maybe a lil different if you grew up in sk or somewhere its not in your face 24/7 but women and children are out on the streets sleeping and i rarely ever saw an unhoused child growing up esp sleeping in the street. Anyways i go and look up the stats and just from 2023-2024 the unhoused population jumped 35%. I KNEW it was a lot but seeing an actual number to it was like wow this is alarming??? I fear with everything going on in this country that number is not going down anytime soon but will just get drastically higher. We need a sense of community again idk how we can make it happen but i believe in this state yall are my gang and we need to stick together. Also just found out providence vegan deli is giving out free sandwhiches to those in need no questions asked. But yeah just wanted to rant a lil bcos i feel like no one around me is as shocked as i am about how many unhoused people there are

I’m due for an inspection in March, and as of now my car is in good shape MINUS a faulty tire pressure sensor. Is this something that I would need to fix prior to the sticker of approval?

Plastic pill bottles seem particularly unsuited to RI's recycling programs. It seems like it should be very easy to re-use them. Does anyone know of a place to donate them? Either a pharmacy that re-uses or another org that can make use of them? (I've checked a few Walgreens in Providence and even called their HQ to make a suggestion.)

Hey i’m in the providence area. Im broke so I’m interested for cheap and casual joints to spend time with friends. Thank you!

Hey everybody!

My boyfriend and I are planning a trip to Newport in July for about a week. We’re renting a car and plan to visit Cape Cod, Martha’s Vineyard, and Nantucket (yep, all the classic tourist attractions). We’re open to visiting other areas too, as long as it can be a day trip. With that being said,

• What are your favorite things to do? Indoor, outdoor, active, relaxed - I want to hear them all!
• Any recommendations on hotels or airbnbs/vrbos? Since we’ll be staying for about a week, we’re hoping to find a place that has a stay and save package.
• Are there any annual events that take place around end of July - festivals, farmers markets, etc?
• Dining recommendations? Places that are absolute musts?

Thank you all in advance!!

Anyone know a good highway where I could practice just a cruise with not a lot of traffic and a breakdown lane route 10 I’ve been on that for years but heard that changed,during the pandemic I was fine driving but these past few years I haven’t drove on the highway. I drove on bald Hill Road on a busy night a couple months back and I had a panic attack. I just replaced the computer in my car and I need to drive between 55 and 60 for at least 10 minutes so I can get it inspected.

It’s not so clear how the details work from googling, so I’m hoping someone with experience can help me out.

First off, I have only lived in this house 3 months and my gas and electric combined have been $600 November, $800 December, and now about $800 January. I do have solar and natural gas for heating, but due to an in-law apartment located in the basement that’s occupied full time, space heaters are needed to break a 4-5 degree differential if it’s really cold out.

I’m thinking of enrolling in budget billing in the summer (need to hit 5 billing periods to qualify) so I can make the cold month bills less brutal. Let’s say 3 months at $600, 3 months at $800, and 6 months around $200 totaling a conservative $5400. Looking at historical solar production and then only the dryer, stove, and on demand hot water using gas, $100 gas and $100 electricity per month during warm weather looks about right.

Does budget billing allow you to propose your own payment? Like could I propose $450/month as my payment? What happens if I under estimate or over estimate (or if they do in their payment calculation)?

Looking for bars that have pool tables. I have found that the Yelp listings are pretty inaccurate. Showed up at a place today that was supposed to have a table and was told it had been 10 years since that took the table out. Interested to hear your suggestions!

Hi all! I have two dogs (seniors) and three cats (one older adult and two <1 year) and am looking for veterinary recommendations (ideally that are accepting new patients) in central / south central RI. Would prefer Warwick, West Warwick, Coventry areas but am happy to bop over to Cranston or EG.

I am not particular on price as I know they all exist in a similar range, but I do have a LOT of animal rescue experience and don’t need extra gentle / kid gloves treatment. I would prefer an office that is straightforward but thorough, if anyone has that much insight into their vets.

TIA :-)

July - August ?

minimal accommodations

just for two

My family owns a place in Charlestown that we frequent year round, and my son is obsessed with critters, fish, and the ocean. We generally hit Charlestown Town Beach, The Breachway, and East Beach if we are looking to spend the day. We go clam raking out near Galilee too. But the breachway is pretty rough though; I was curious if anyone knew any spots where we could catch some little crabs, check and check out some sea creatures without having to worry so much about my lil dude. Thanks in advance; just trying to think ahead to warmer weather.

Hi everyone! I used to vacation as a child to Narragansett beach, but we always stayed at a nearby hotel. My wife and I are now looking to go to Rhode island with our dog and we are looking for a great beach that isn't too crowded/touristy while also having things around it to do. Meaning restaurants, shops, entertainment, etc in walking distance if possible. We don't have to do everything with our dog, just maybe bring them along to the beach or on walks.

Any suggestions would be helpful!