Lauren Clem
@lclemjourno.bsky.social
Senior Editor @rimonthly. Woonsocket girl. Villanova alum. Formerly @thevalleybreeze. Send me your story tips: lclem@rimonthly.com.
Congress just banned most hemp-derived THC products. What does that mean for RI beverage producers?
My newest On Tap is a long one this month as we explore the federal shutdown deal. Shoutout to @krish-eh.bsky.social who also has a great explainer on the topic. www.rimonthly.com/on-tap-brewe...
My newest On Tap is a long one this month as we explore the federal shutdown deal. Shoutout to @krish-eh.bsky.social who also has a great explainer on the topic. www.rimonthly.com/on-tap-brewe...
On Tap: The Latest Brewery and Distillery News In Rhode Island - Rhode Island Monthly
How local THC beverage companies are handling the federal crackdown, Friendsgiving and holiday pop-ups, and more from the state's craft beer and distilling scene.
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November 14, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Congress just banned most hemp-derived THC products. What does that mean for RI beverage producers?
My newest On Tap is a long one this month as we explore the federal shutdown deal. Shoutout to @krish-eh.bsky.social who also has a great explainer on the topic. www.rimonthly.com/on-tap-brewe...
My newest On Tap is a long one this month as we explore the federal shutdown deal. Shoutout to @krish-eh.bsky.social who also has a great explainer on the topic. www.rimonthly.com/on-tap-brewe...
Update, the "ground" we're breaking today is actually snow from A Christmas Carol. This is delightful and very on-brand for RI.
Here at the groundbreaking for Trinity Rep's expansion. Seeing as groundbreakings are always ceremonial and it's raining, I was glad to see the festivities will take place on the indoor stage.
November 10, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Update, the "ground" we're breaking today is actually snow from A Christmas Carol. This is delightful and very on-brand for RI.
Here at the groundbreaking for Trinity Rep's expansion. Seeing as groundbreakings are always ceremonial and it's raining, I was glad to see the festivities will take place on the indoor stage.
November 10, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Here at the groundbreaking for Trinity Rep's expansion. Seeing as groundbreakings are always ceremonial and it's raining, I was glad to see the festivities will take place on the indoor stage.
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At their 4 pm meeting yesterday the Board of Elections staff reported receiving several dozen phone calls from voters asking why they didn’t have an election yesterday.
November 5, 2025 at 12:51 PM
At their 4 pm meeting yesterday the Board of Elections staff reported receiving several dozen phone calls from voters asking why they didn’t have an election yesterday.
My feature on REGENT is now online! Who knew the world's first electric Seaglider would be built (and, soon, mass-produced) in Quonset? @rimonthly.bsky.social www.rimonthly.com/regent-seagl...
On the Wing with REGENT - Rhode Island Monthly
The skies are overcast in Quonset, and the world’s first electric Seaglider is preparing for its morning run on Narragansett Bay. Tethered to a dock at
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October 30, 2025 at 9:09 PM
My feature on REGENT is now online! Who knew the world's first electric Seaglider would be built (and, soon, mass-produced) in Quonset? @rimonthly.bsky.social www.rimonthly.com/regent-seagl...
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A behind-the-scenes deep dive into one of Rhode Island's cultural treasures - and a crucial carryover from the Providence Renaissance era to boot.
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Revisiting an Old Flame - Rhode Island Monthly
The skies dim, crowds gather on the shore, and dozens of braziers light up against the smooth, dark waters of the Woonasquatucket, Moshassuck and A WaterFire insider dishes on how the iconic Rhode Isl...
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September 23, 2025 at 9:52 PM
A behind-the-scenes deep dive into one of Rhode Island's cultural treasures - and a crucial carryover from the Providence Renaissance era to boot.
Via @lclemjourno.bsky.social
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Hit the gold mine of old ProJos today.
September 23, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Hit the gold mine of old ProJos today.
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A Sinclair spokesperson confirms they will allow Kimmel to air on ABC6 in Providence, where they just recently took over operations
The company is preempting it in other markets where they own the ABC affiliate
The company is preempting it in other markets where they own the ABC affiliate
Nexstar Media Group joined Sinclair stations in saying it won't air Jimmy Kimmel's return to late night on its ABC affiliates.
Nexstar Media Group will preempt Jimmy Kimmel’s return to late night on its ABC affiliates, joining Sinclair stations - The Boston Globe
The two corporations collectively control about a quarter of ABC affiliates.
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September 23, 2025 at 7:43 PM
A Sinclair spokesperson confirms they will allow Kimmel to air on ABC6 in Providence, where they just recently took over operations
The company is preempting it in other markets where they own the ABC affiliate
The company is preempting it in other markets where they own the ABC affiliate
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Robert Redford in Newport, R.I., filming "The Great Gatsby." 1974.
Image via Rhode Tour's article, "Rosecliff and The Great Gatsby": rhodetour.org/items/show/161
Image via Rhode Tour's article, "Rosecliff and The Great Gatsby": rhodetour.org/items/show/161
September 16, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Robert Redford in Newport, R.I., filming "The Great Gatsby." 1974.
Image via Rhode Tour's article, "Rosecliff and The Great Gatsby": rhodetour.org/items/show/161
Image via Rhode Tour's article, "Rosecliff and The Great Gatsby": rhodetour.org/items/show/161
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Breaking: The US Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against the Providence public schools today, arguing its loan forgiveness program for educators of color is "blatant race discrimination."
The feds previously disclosed they were investigating this back in March.
The feds previously disclosed they were investigating this back in March.
DOJ sues Providence schools over ‘educators of color’ loan forgiveness - The Boston Globe
The Department of JusExcluding white teachers from a loan forgiveness program is “racist and unlawful,” the US Department of Justice said Tuesdaytice says Providence schools discriminated against whit...
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September 16, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Breaking: The US Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against the Providence public schools today, arguing its loan forgiveness program for educators of color is "blatant race discrimination."
The feds previously disclosed they were investigating this back in March.
The feds previously disclosed they were investigating this back in March.
RI is taking COVID vaccine policy into its own hands. www.rimonthly.com/rhode-island...
Rhode Island Takes Steps to Ensure COVID-19 Vaccine Access Amid Federal Uncertainty - Rhode Island Monthly
The new order from the Rhode Island Department of Health allows pharmacists to administer the vaccine to all patients three years of age and older, regardless of health status.
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September 12, 2025 at 6:19 PM
RI is taking COVID vaccine policy into its own hands. www.rimonthly.com/rhode-island...
My deep dive on @rhodeislandfc.bsky.social is now online. Turns out Pawtucket is no stranger to soccer - immigrant communities have cheered on teams here for 100+ years, and the U.S. Open Cup originated up the street. @rimonthly.bsky.social www.rimonthly.com/rhode-island...
The Rising Tide of Rhode Island Football Club - Rhode Island Monthly
It’s a Saturday afternoon in early May, and a crowd from across Rhode Island and beyond has shown up on Pawtucket’s doorstep. They arrive by car and on RIFC kicked off this year in a brand-new Pawtuck...
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July 31, 2025 at 8:01 PM
My deep dive on @rhodeislandfc.bsky.social is now online. Turns out Pawtucket is no stranger to soccer - immigrant communities have cheered on teams here for 100+ years, and the U.S. Open Cup originated up the street. @rimonthly.bsky.social www.rimonthly.com/rhode-island...
I thought I knew everything there was to know about dynamites, but this @coreyp.bsky.social story proved me wrong. Also intrigued by the addition of Italian sausage - never seen it before, but it sounds amazing. @thevalleybreeze.bsky.social www.valleybreeze.com/local_scoop/...
Family secrets with explosive flavor: Woonsocket’s dynamites have history behind them
WOONSOCKET — It’s the 1920s, and before the city wakes, she’s already downstairs with sleeves rolled and hair pinned back as the steady hiss of a kerosene stove echoes through
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July 31, 2025 at 4:38 PM
I thought I knew everything there was to know about dynamites, but this @coreyp.bsky.social story proved me wrong. Also intrigued by the addition of Italian sausage - never seen it before, but it sounds amazing. @thevalleybreeze.bsky.social www.valleybreeze.com/local_scoop/...
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BREAKING: Brown University has reached a "voluntary agreement" with the Trump administration to restore its federal funding
Brown has agreed to a series of "voluntary" concessions as part of the deal, per President Paxson www.wpri.com/news/politic...
Brown has agreed to a series of "voluntary" concessions as part of the deal, per President Paxson www.wpri.com/news/politic...
July 30, 2025 at 8:48 PM
BREAKING: Brown University has reached a "voluntary agreement" with the Trump administration to restore its federal funding
Brown has agreed to a series of "voluntary" concessions as part of the deal, per President Paxson www.wpri.com/news/politic...
Brown has agreed to a series of "voluntary" concessions as part of the deal, per President Paxson www.wpri.com/news/politic...
A quick reminder that @lynnarditi.bsky.social has been following Mack Blackie's story since 2022. A classic example of how having your story told helps secure justice.
A homeless man locked up for 31-days for a crime he didn't commit sued -- and won!
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City of Woonsocket agrees to pay a half-million dollars to settle a civil rights lawsuit filed by the ACLU - TPR: The Public's Radio
The City of Woonsocket has agreed to pay $550,000 to settle a lawsuit by the Rhode Island Chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union for wrongfully arresting and incarcerating a homeless man for a ...
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July 28, 2025 at 2:47 PM
A quick reminder that @lynnarditi.bsky.social has been following Mack Blackie's story since 2022. A classic example of how having your story told helps secure justice.
A moving ending to a profoundly important story, but it also makes me think about the other 2,372 in Rhode Island who won't get a GoFundMe page. Every one with a story.
After 13 months homeless , a RI writer finds 'sanctuary ' thanks to 3,300 strangers
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After 13 months homeless, a R.I. writer finds ‘sanctuary’ thanks to 3,300 strangers - The Boston Globe
Patrick Fealey’s 9,000 word essay in Esquire magazine grabbed the attention of a Narragansett family, who took it upon themselves to find him shelter and set up a GoFundMe page.
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July 11, 2025 at 2:47 PM
A moving ending to a profoundly important story, but it also makes me think about the other 2,372 in Rhode Island who won't get a GoFundMe page. Every one with a story.
The number of unsheltered people in RI is still going up, from @rhodeislandcurrent.com.
R.I. homelessness is down, but more people are out in the cold? New data says it’s true. By @krish-eh.bsky.social rhodeislandcurrent.com/2025/07/10/r...
R.I. homelessness is down, but more people are out in the cold? New data says it’s true. • Rhode Island Current
The number of unhoused Rhode Islanders has dropped nearly 3%, according to the latest Point in Time census released Thursday by the Rhode Island Coalition to End Homelessness. But more people are with...
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July 11, 2025 at 2:31 PM
The number of unsheltered people in RI is still going up, from @rhodeislandcurrent.com.
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Did you know there's a book festival in Pawtucket, R.I. on Saturday?
I'll be there!
I'll be there!
Summer Book Festival 2025 — Book Around
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July 10, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Did you know there's a book festival in Pawtucket, R.I. on Saturday?
I'll be there!
I'll be there!
A perennial favorite here at @rimonthly.bsky.social - my coworker Kait's roundup of the weirdest (and worst spelled) Best of RI write-in entries. www.rimonthly.com/funny-bori-e...
Our Favorite Write-Ins from the 2025 Best of Rhode Island Readers’ Poll - Rhode Island Monthly
We're so close, folks! The 2025 Best of Rhode Island winners have been notified and the party is just three weeks away (Thursday, July 24, at the
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July 10, 2025 at 7:04 PM
A perennial favorite here at @rimonthly.bsky.social - my coworker Kait's roundup of the weirdest (and worst spelled) Best of RI write-in entries. www.rimonthly.com/funny-bori-e...
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🎊📅 The Best party of the summer is just two weeks away and your ticket includes food, cocktails, and entertainment all night long! 🎟️ For more information and to purchase your tickets, visit rimonthly.com. See you at the party! 🌟🥳
July 7, 2025 at 5:23 PM
🎊📅 The Best party of the summer is just two weeks away and your ticket includes food, cocktails, and entertainment all night long! 🎟️ For more information and to purchase your tickets, visit rimonthly.com. See you at the party! 🌟🥳
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After serving up breakfast in a 1940s Sterling Streamliner for more than 40 years, Pawtucket's Modern Diner is for sale. Full story: https://www.wpri.com/news/local-news/blackstone-valley/modern-diner-in-pawtucket-is-up-for-sale/
July 7, 2025 at 7:04 PM
After serving up breakfast in a 1940s Sterling Streamliner for more than 40 years, Pawtucket's Modern Diner is for sale. Full story: https://www.wpri.com/news/local-news/blackstone-valley/modern-diner-in-pawtucket-is-up-for-sale/
My fiance and I had this conversation while house hunting. Even though it ultimately wasn't feasible (or what we wanted) to leave RI, it's tough when you see friends buying homes and throwing weddings in major cities with more amenities for far less.
Commentary by Cameron LaFreniere: A lagging economy and issues with housing and transportation are driving this fourth-generation Rhode Islander out of state.
Why I’m leaving Rhode Island - The Boston Globe
A lagging economy and issues with housing and transportation are driving this fourth-generation Rhode Islander out of state.
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June 24, 2025 at 1:55 PM
My fiance and I had this conversation while house hunting. Even though it ultimately wasn't feasible (or what we wanted) to leave RI, it's tough when you see friends buying homes and throwing weddings in major cities with more amenities for far less.
New memorabilia for the office @rimonthly.bsky.social
June 12, 2025 at 1:48 PM
New memorabilia for the office @rimonthly.bsky.social
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Little Clam, a new Newport seafood restaurant that pays homage to the state’s coastal heritage, replaces Nomi Park, which closed after a devastating fire in May 2022.
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Little Clam Opens at the Wayfinder Newport - Rhode Island Monthly
The new restaurant replaces Nomi Park, which closed after a devastating fire in May 2022.
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June 11, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Little Clam, a new Newport seafood restaurant that pays homage to the state’s coastal heritage, replaces Nomi Park, which closed after a devastating fire in May 2022.
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