Andrea E. McHugh

2 weeks ago | bostonglobe.com | Andrea E. McHugh

TIVERTON, R.I. — The Farm Coast, straddling the state line comprising Westport and South Dartmouth in Massachusetts, and Tiverton and Little Compton in Rhode Island, is a dichotomy of milieus: bucolic acres of fertile farmland met with miles of rocky shoreline. The storybook setting allows for an abundance of bounty from coast and country, bolstering a dining scene dominated by mom and pop eateries serving locally-sourced eats long before the buzzy “farm-to-fork” catchphrase became ubiquitous.

3 weeks ago | themeetingmagazines.com | Andrea E. McHugh

Event planners are in the business of looking ahead and being prepared for whatever comes their way. It’s what they do. But what’s also important is finding the right tools to help make their jobs easier — by keeping track of the latest technology. From hybrid platforms to AI personalization, innovations like these are transforming the industry. What Qualifies as Event Technology?

3 weeks ago | themeetingmagazines.com | Andrea E. McHugh

When meetings began to return to in-person formats following the peak of the pandemic, delegates and planners alike celebrated the opportunity to connect, learn and network face-to-face once again. However, while in-person meetings are great for business growth, they bring with them a significant environmental impact.

3 weeks ago | heyrhody.com | Andrea E. McHugh

During the early part of the pandemic, David and Wendy Greenfield spent time in the Ocean State, closer to their adult children. Because of pandemic restrictions, their daughter Laurel postponed her Newport wedding by a year, but she and her fiance Jeff were determined to marry. The Greenfields rented a house in Portsmouth and hosted a 20-person backyard wedding. “After spending six weeks in Rhode Island that summer, we decided that this was where we wanted to retire,” says Wendy.

1 month ago | providenceonline.com | Andrea E. McHugh

For cooking enthusiasts nationwide, Ashley Moore is a familiar face, composing dishes weekly as a popular on-screen test cook for Cook’s Country From America’s Test Kitchen on PBS. But in Rhode Island, she’s a familiar off-screen face too. Moore moved to the Ocean State with her young family nearly four years ago, lured by its quality of life, palpable charm, and easy train commute to the America’s Test Kitchen studio and campus in Boston’s Seaport District.