Community RI's Top 10 News Stories of 2025 The most read articles about some of the most significant events from the year that was. By Jamie Larson •
Arts RI's Top 10 Arts Articles of the Year Our arts coverage this year traced wide creative, emotional, and political ground—from delight and irreverence to grief, reckoning, and resistance. By Jamie Larson •
Arts "The Testament of Ann Lee" Sings the Song of the Shaker Messiah’s Ecstasy and Tragedy Local Shaker historic site leaders say the new film, starring Amanda Seyfried as Mother Ann, will help the public engage with the story behind the religion. By Jamie Larson •
Food The Top 7 Food Stories of 2025 RI Food coverage in 2025 was rich with stories of community, creativity, and culinary craft — from markets and pop-ups to standout brick-and-mortar restaurants. By Jamie Larson •
Community Chris Gibson on the Spirit of Bipartisanship in a Broken America As political norms crumble, Chris Gibson says the real crisis isn’t partisan warfare but the loss of a common constitutional philosophy that once held the country together. By Brian K. Mahoney •
Food 4 New Local Cookbooks to Gift a Home Chef this Holiday Season From creative spins on Italian-American classics to veggie garden-driven cuisine and recipes for busy weeknights, these new books by local chefs have something for the cook in your kitchen. By Marie Doyon •
Credit: Georgia Hilmer Style Feast on Your Life: Tamar Adler’s New Book Highlights Beauty in the Friction of Living Tamar Adler, James Beard and IACP Award winning author, on her new book, Feast on Your Life: Kitchen Meditations for Every Day is a 365-day account of the small delights of cooking, eating, and living well. By Ashleigh Lovelace •
Community 10 Local Holiday Traditions We Love After Thanksgiving December in the RI region unfurls in lights, music, and rituals. Historic theaters glow with familiar stories, fairgrounds shimmer with color, and small towns lean into their most charming selves. By Jamie Larson •
"American Headbag" by David Becker Arts “Gherao” Exhibition Highlights Political Art in East Chatham and Hudson Thirty New York artists confront a season of political overreach, November 21-24, in Hudson and East Chatham. By Brian K. Mahoney •
Apple Galette at The Bartlett House. Food 10 Local Pie Places Perfect for Thanksgiving Pre-Orders Not sure where to order your pies from this Thanksgiving? We've got you covered. By Jamie Larson •
Librarium Used Books in East Chatham has been in business for over 30 years, housed in a barn with over 40,000 used books. Style A Coffee Table Book on the Way We Live: "Upstate Now" A launch party for "Upstate Now" will be held on Thursday, October 9, 5 to 7pm, at Marton & Davis, 33 Main Street in Chatham. By Brian K. Mahoney •
