Features
JANUARY 2020
Contents
Departments
8 CONTRIBUTORS
10 FROM THE PUBLISHER
12 MAILBOX
15 CityState
17 CURRENT
Rhode Island reading roundup;
tattoo artist Dani Ryan; 10,000
Small Businesses.
22 STYLE
Shades of indigo add richness to
these pretty home and fashion
accessories.
25 OUT TAKES
Brain Injury Association Gala;
House of Hope Gala.
29 REPORTER
With legalization stalled at the
state level, Rhode Island officials
are banking on medical marijuana.
56
Cold Case
35 TO-DO LIST
January’s best activities.
There are dozens of unsolved murders in Rhode Island. One Pawtucket detective is using
a provocative new tool to solve these cases. By Paul E. Kandarian
52
95 YOUR TOWN
Explore the hidden treasures in
this month’s featured town.
42 East Bay vs. West Bay
We bravely explore the long-standing rivalry to find
out which side of Narragansett Bay is best.
Edited by Sarah Francis
106
52 The Rhode Island Red Awards
The dumbest moments of 2019. By Sarah Francis
65 The Common Good Awards
The third-annual Common Good Awards recognize
Rhode Island businesses of all sizes that inspire
philanthropy in their employees.
101 AT HOME
A modern take on a classic
beach house.
106 DINING OUT
Blackie’s has new digs but its
comfort food remains deliciously
decadent. If this is bad, we don’t
want to be good.
136 SNAPSHOT
Master falconer Jim Gwiazdzinski.
On the cover: East Bay vs West Bay.
Graphics: Getty Images.
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