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NEWCOMERS ’ GUIDE

F R O M T H E E D I T O 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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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 Islandrelated questions .
Whether you dine al fresco by the bay or indoors Downcity , see a sampling of some of the best dishes and drinks our tiny-yetmighty state has to offer .
With beaches , museums , sports , festivals , escape rooms and even a beautiful , unique thing called Water- Fire , what more could you want from a new home base ?
From top doctors and dentists in your community to colleges and private schools , here ’ s a list of 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 , Tabitha Pereira Editorial Interns Leah Popovic , Kat Sheridan , Eve Stockwell 649-4899 l interne @ rimonthly . com 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 Production Designer Debra Lamp 649-4866 l dlamp @ rimonthly . com Graphic Designer Elana Valverde 649-4877 l evalverde @ rimonthly . com
The Newcomers ’ Guide is published annually by Rhode Island Monthly Communications , Inc ., 560 Mineral Spring Ave ., Pawtucket , RI . 401-649-4800 . Copyright 2024 . All rights reserved . No part of this publication may be reproduced without written permission .
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