Ruthie Candlewick

Ruthie Candlewick is the razor-smiling heart of Between the Lines, the gossip column that somehow knows tomorrow’s scandals before today’s have finished unfolding. Appearing perpetually composed and impeccably accessorized, she has a talent for coaxing confessions out of people who only meant to say hello. Ruthie navigates the city’s social circles with practiced charm, collecting whispers, half-truths, and eyebrow-raising coincidences that she distills into her signature sly prose. Equal parts confidante and chronicler, she never reveals her sources—mostly because she enjoys watching readers guess.

Riverview Museum Overtaken by Goats

Good morning, my fabulous insomniacs and early birds—whichever tribe you belong to, rest assured the city did not behave itself overnight. Let’s begin with the Riverview Museum, where the gala committee unveiled the theme for their winter fundraiser: “A Night of Historical Accuracy.” Admirable in theory, catastrophic in execution. Staff arrived yesterday to find a…

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Chamber of Commerce Mixer

Residents attending last night’s Chamber of Commerce mixer at the Municipal Conservatory may have noticed a slight… tension in the air. No, it wasn’t the humidity (though someone should check on that orchid near the entrance — it’s started listing dramatically to the left). Whispered reports suggest the strain originated near the refreshment table, where…

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