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XXV
The Providence Phoenix reaches a quarter-century

Twenty-five years. A landmark number. Two-and-a-half turbulent, restless decades. Approximately 1300 issues. Countless words, headlines, captions, photos, comics, illustrations.

As it was five years ago, when we marked our last big anniversary, we have again delved into two distinct eras in the history of this publication. The NewPaper emerged in March 1978, the brainchild of TyDavis and a few other writers, artists, hangers-on, and oddballs. The paper gave voice to a wide range of peculiarly local expression. In July 1988, the NewPaper was purchased by the Boston Phoenix, which had helped forge the identity and consciousness of the alternative press since its founding in 1966. The seat-of-the-pants quality of the NewPaper was supplanted by a solid organization which developed the vital elements of the NewP into the professional and well-rounded Providence Phoenix. Hundreds of people have contributed to the papers in the past 25 years, and we thank them for their dedication and unique points of view.

Five years ago we dug through our back pages, cramming 20 years of writing — 20 years of life — into 12 pages. This time around we opted to enlist some of our distinguished alums to muse and ruminate and spill some beans, riffing on where they started, where they’ve been, and where they’ve ended up; and a few of our longest-running scribes, who get the opportunity to reflect on their life and times in these pages and talk about why they do what they do so well. A relative newcomer to our pages, Brian C. Jones, lends some valuable perspective about an unusual career change — climbing over the fence to the alternative world after 35 years at the ProJo — on the need for news, and the joys of using the F word when it’s really, truly necessary. And there are also new ’toons by Doug Allen (welcome back, Steven), Steve Brosnihan, Bo Pickard, and The Mad Peck. And a flood of small moments, turning points, and happy accidents.

Twenty-five years. The fun starts here.

INTERVIEWS

Rhode Island Governor Don Carcieri

US Senator Lincoln Chafee

US Senator Jack Reed

ESSAYS

Bill Flanagan

Jim Macnie

Ted Widmer

Phillipe & Jorge

Rudy Cheeks

Rob Tannenbaum

Chip Young

Brian C. Jones

Lisa Prevost

Scott Duhamel

Evelyn McDonnell

Michael Tanaka

Bill Rodriguez

Johnette Rodriguez

David A. Stoler


Issue Date: October 24 - 30, 2003
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