ReFocus Community Garden in Providence West End/ photo courtesy of ReFocus Staff
Turning the Focus On A Special Neighborhood Garden
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You might find yourself doing a double-take at an urban garden. Never mind the buildings rising up around it, or the cars whizzing by; people stop to gaze at the brilliant shades of green, the flowery blossoms, maybe even vegetables.  Someone had the gumption to [...]

30
Oct
From left to right: Aly Stallman, Linda Miller, Mildred Nichols, Morris Nathanson, Phil West    photos: Michelle Le Brun
Leave Your Old Ideas About Aging at the Door
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Mildred Nichols, founding member of the Rhode Island Women’s Political Caucus: “I’m an elderly woman, I guess, though I don’t feel elderly.” Linda Miller, the woman behind what is now the Providence non-profit Inspiring Minds: “When people call me ‘hon’ and ‘sweetie’, I just explain, [...]

09
Oct