Rhode Island

3stories from Rhode Island.

Newport, RI

Duke Ellington at Newport: the comeback solo Paul Gonsalves played into the wrong microphone

By the time Duke Ellington called the tune, the night air at Freebody Park had the sleepy feel of a party running out of coffee. Then a tenor saxophone began to climb, and climb, and climb.

October 25, 20263 min read

Pawtucket, RI

Baseball’s Longest Game Had 19 Fans Left, and Pawtucket Turned Them Into Regulars

The lights at McCoy Stadium kept shining into Easter morning, long after the coffee had given up and most sensible people had gone home.

October 14, 20263 min read

Cranston, RI

The Cranston Kid Who Made New Sneakers Feel Like a Welcome Mat

The shoes were what Nicholas Lowinger couldn’t stop seeing: sneakers with tired soles, pairs pinching small feet, shoes that looked as if they had already lived someone else’s whole childhood.

August 30, 20263 min read