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NEWCOMERS’ GUIDE

F R O M T H E P U B L I S H E R S O F R H O D E I S L A N D M O N T H L Y
CONTENTS

Welcome to

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Meet Little Rhody

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Small State, Big Menu

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Explore Little Rhody

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Best of Rhode Island

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Rhody Register
What’ s the deal with coffee syrup? Where is Quahog, anyway? And, do locals really say“ wicked?” We answer all your burning Rhode Island-related questions.
Whether you dine al fresco by the bay or indoors Downcity, our tiny-yet-mighty state offers some of the best dishes and drinks around.
With beaches, museums, sports, festivals, parks, escape rooms and even a beautiful, unique experience called WaterFire, what more could you want from a new home base?
Check out some of our Editors’ Picks to see where we wined, dined, played, shopped and pampered ourselves this year.
From local hospitals in your community to colleges and private schools, our list showcases important resources every Rhode Islander should have at their disposal.
Administration President and Publisher John J. Palumbo 649-4848 l jpalumbo @ rimonthly. com Director of Finance Joanne Torres 649-4884 l jtorres @ rimonthly. com Office Manager Kristine Dorais 649-4847 l kdorais @ rimonthly. com
Custom Publications Creative Director Doreen Chisnell 649-4828 l dchisnell @ rimonthly. com Art Director Emily Rietzel 649-4818 l erietzel @ rimonthly. com Special Editions Editor Edelinda Baptista 649-4870 l ebaptista @ rimonthly. com Digital Editor Kaitlyn Murray 649-4898 l kmurray @ rimonthly. com
Contributing Editors Lauren Clem, Jamie Coelho, Dana Laverty, Tess Lyons Editorial Interns Erin Malinn 649-4899 l interne @ rimonthly. com Justin Theriault 649-4840 l spintern @ rimonthly. com
Sales & Marketing Associate Publisher / Sales Kieran Keating 649-4888 l kkeating @ rimonthly. com
Marketing Consultants Megan Colwell 649-4805 l mcolwell @ rimonthly. com Nancy Duffy 649-4802 | nduffy @ rimonthly. com Jana Gillette 649-4869 | jgillette @ rimonthly. com Sandra Moesing 649-4803 | smoesing @ rimonthly. com
Director of Marketing and Events Beth Mattera 649-4807 l bmattera @ rimonthly. com Marketing Assistant Lizanya Soares 649-4820 l lsoares @ rimonthly. com
Production Production Director Paul O’ Hare 649-4833 l pohare @ rimonthly. com Imaging Specialist Alan DiPetrillo 649-4844 l adipetrillo @ rimonthly. com Graphic Designer Elana Valverde 649-4877 l evalverde @ rimonthly. com Advertising Designer Alison Simao 649-4866 l asimao @ rimonthly. com
The Newcomers’ Guide is published annually by Rhode Island Monthly Communications, Inc., 560 Mineral Spring Ave., Pawtucket, RI. 401-649-4800. Copyright 2025. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced without written permission.
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