I took this photo on Sun. August 2, 2020 during a community street painting day sponsored by Rhode Island Latino Arts. The artist is Rene Gómez. The location is the corner Ontario Street and Broad Streets. During COVID19, Latinos had the highest rate…
This digital sign in Olneyville advertising a car wash -- "WASH THE VIRUS OFF!!! CAR WASH OPEN 24/7" -- struck me as particularly emblematic of our current moment. And, yesterday, as I was stopped at a traffic light, I was able to snap a picture.
I took this photo of my beloved Avon Cinema in late March, when the COVID lockdown was still relatively new. The marquee reads: "OUR 82ND ANNIVERSARY! WE WILL BE BACK. STAY HEALTHY."
I spotted these signs during a walk on the East Side of Providence in April, in the midst of the first COVID lockdown. One sign reads, "ONLINE ALL ARE WELCOME. SOCIALLY DISTANCED BUT SPIRITUALLY CONNECTED!" The other reads: "SUNDAYS. 10:30 A.M. LIVE…
What Cheer Writers Club General Manager Jillian Winters prepares a mailing designed to keep local writers connected and inspired through the pandemic during a Staff Work Day at Lippitt Memorial Park.