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 “ Skirting the Issue ,” January
 We ’ re on the cover of Rhode Island Monthly ! Thank you for putting us on the cover of your sustainability issue . We ’ re beyond honored for the feature and the platform to speak on the fashion crisis . Consuming less , shopping secondhand and recycling our textile waste is the first step toward a greener future . Thank you ! Seriously the best holiday gift we could have ever received .
 THE NEST , PROVIDENCE VIA INSTAGRAM
 Curled up on this cold winter evening and cannot give enough gratitude to Rhode Island Monthly for
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 @ RIMonthly dedicating this issue to the plight of our planet and cost of fashion . We are honored to be in the company of the Nest , the Vault Collective and Dish Boutique .
 LUCA BOUTIQUE , WARREN VIA INSTAGRAM
 Engaged Magazine , January
 [ The Engaged team ] is so kind and easy to work with and it ’ s just such a joy receiving their magazine with my work in it . I ’ m also so impressed with their designing skills — that full page has me swooning . I ’ m not surprised they chose @ edbradyri and @ rhodyrealty for a feature .
 AUDREY MASSART OF MASSART PHOTOGRAPHY VIA INSTAGRAM
 Style , December
 I wish to thank everyone at Rhode Island Monthly for including Naked Fig Traditional Hummus in the December issue ! As a newly established food business , I am honored to have my product in your beautiful and widely distributed magazine . Thank you so much !
 AVA LAMBERT FALL RIVER , MASSACHUSETTS
 Cheers to
 35 years !
 Thank you for spreading the # 401Love with us . Use # 401Love on Instagram for a chance to be featured in our 401 e-newsletter or on our feed .
 ONLINE EXCLUSIVES
 Like what you see in this issue ’ s “ Consider the Paw-sibilities !” package ? Find even more pet-friendly treats at rimonthly . com / ask-the-vet , rimonthly . com / pet-stores and rimonthly . com / unique-animal-rescues .
 CELEBRATIONS
 Did you know March is Women ’ s History Month ? Celebrate accordingly with our list of remarkable women throughout Rhode Island ’ s history and our roundup of local women-owned businesses . rimonthly . com / womens-history-monthheroes ; rimonthly . com / women-owned
 DESIGN AND DECOR
 Mirror , mirror on the wall , which Rhody restaurants have the prettiest bathrooms of them all ? Find out at rimonthly . com / restaurant-selfies .
 FOOD AND DRINK
 Calling all cheese lovers : Wedge Cheese Shop has opened in Warren with locally made dairy products and crafty cheeseboards for sale . rimonthly . com / wedge-cheese-shop
 IN THE NEWS
 The new Pawtucket- Central Falls Transit Center opened to much fanfare in January , and we got the inside scoop . rimonthly . com / transit-center
 PLUS ! 5 CAN ’ T-MISS EVENTS / RHODY MAKERS / DINING NEWS
 Email to letters @ rimonthly . com , or via mail to Letters to the Editor , Rhode Island Monthly , 560 Mineral Spring Ave ., Unit 100B , Pawtucket , RI 02860 . Letters and comments may be edited for length and style .
 PHOTOGRAPHY AND GRAPHICS , CAT : COURTESY OF BAJAH ’ S CAT CAFE ; CELEBRATIONS : GETTY IMAGES / RUSLANA CHUB ; FOOD AND DRINK AND DESIGN AND DECOR : JAMIE COELHO ; IN THE NEWS : LAUREN CLEM .
 14 RHODE ISLAND MONTHLY l MARCH 2023