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Desiree Lindstrom and DMX. Photo: Lindstrom Instagram The fiancée of late rapper DMX with whom he had a child has Rhode Island ties, GoLocal has learned. Desiree Lindstrom, who has had a Johnston address, posted a video of DMX just days before his passing at the age of 50. She said, “He talking about record us rocking lol he too funny!!!” “Desiree welcomed a baby boy named Exodus in 2016. The adorable tot, who is now five years old, is the youngest of DMX’s 15 children,” reported Hollywood Life. “At the time of his passing, the pair had been together for more than eight years, and engaged for two of them,” the publication continued. ....
Photo: Roving Eye The 16th Annual Roving Eye International Film Festival at Roger Williams University, presented in collaboration with the Flickers Rhode Island International Film Festival, kicks off today April 12th and runs through April 18th as an online program. This year s programming features over 80 films from across the world including short and feature-length films, numerous World and US Premieres; virtual panel discussions/symposia; Filmmaker Q&A s, and student film showcases. Virtual guests at this year s event have been curated from interviews undertaken by Steven Feinberg, Executive Director of the Rhode Island Film and Television Office, for the television series, doubleFEATURE, produced by Flickers on Rhode Island PBS. ....
Bishop Thomas Tobin The Diocese of Providence has announced that it is merging three parishes in Warwick. Due to a steady decline in the number of parishioners and sacramental activity; given the sharp decrease in the number of priests available for parish assignments, Bishop Thomas J. Tobin announced he has approved that St. Catherine and St. Francis of Assisi parishes be merged canonically into SS. Rose and Clement Parish, effective July 1, 2021. The Diocese announced Monday that, as of June 30, 2021. Father Pierre Plante will retire as pastor of St. Catherine and St. Francis of Assisi parishes, and believes that merging his two congregations and their resources into SS. Rose and Clement Parish will serve to strengthen the overall Catholic presence in Warwick. GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLAST ....
View Larger + How do you think that the Rhode Island General Assembly would react if future federal aid was linked to state and local tax policies determined in Washington and not in the Rhode Island State House? The question of the relations of the states to the federal government, wrote Woodrow Wilson in 1908, “is the cardinal question of our constitutional system”. Matters of state and federal fiscal responsibility have been vexing to presidents, members of Congress, the courts, and state and local governing authorities since the founding of the nation. The words Wilson spoke 113 years ago are particularly relevant today because the American Rescue Plan Act (ARP) -the $1.9 trillion federal COVID-19 relief program includes a provision that states and municipalities cannot use ARP funds to “directly or indirectly offset” tax reductions. At this point, it is unclear how this law will be applied. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen ....