SEPTEMBER 2023
Contents
Departments
10 CONTRIBUTORS 12 FROM THE PUBLISHER 14 CHATTER
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Into the Foxhole
Paul Mihailides of the Preserve Sporting Club & Residences is no stranger to legal battles , but will it all come crumbling down in the aftermath of the latest lawsuit and countersuit ? By Eli Sherman
17 CityState
19 CURRENT TikTok star Ian Brownhill ; Teatro ECAS ; James Beard Award winner Sherry Pocknett .
24 STYLE Jazz up your fall wardrobe with garments from these locally owned men ’ s clothing stores .
27 OUT TAKES Reach Out and Read event ; Trinity Rep ’ s Pell Awards Gala .
31 Q & A ABC6 meteorologist Kelly Bates talks gender roles , motherhood and being a woman in the news industry .
37 TO-DO LIST September ’ s best activities .
PHOTOGRAPHY , INTO THE FOXHOLE : COURTESY OF THE PRESERVE SPORTING CLUB & RESIDENCES ; FALL ESCAPES : COURTESY OF BSO PRESS OFFICE / FRED COLLINS ; NURSE : MYKE YEAGER ; DINING : ANGEL TUCKER .
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Fall Escapes
Fun fall getaways are just a drive away to the Berkshires , the Cape , Sunapee , the seacoast of New Hampshire and southern Vermont . By the Editors
Excellence in Nursing Awards
The state ’ s top nurses share what sparks their passion for the profession . Edited by Kerri Tallman
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121 RHODE TRIPS Three apple orchards we have our eyes on this fall .
127 AT HOME A cozy Pascoag home filled with trinkets provides a serene setting for a growing family .
132 DINING OUT The ramen shop that took over the former north and Big King spot measures up to its predecessors .
160 SNAPSHOT Read Schoolhouse .
ON THE COVER : The picturesque Mohawk Trail in the Berkshires . Photography by Wolf Matthewson . Follow us on the web at RIMonthly . com .
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