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When the community hears about a need, it comes through. Every time. And this time is a big one. Unprecedented.
The federal government in our troubled country can’t muster the will to …
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11/6/25
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It’s galling to watch an American president salivate over plans for a $300-million ballroom on the rubble of the East Wing of the White House while Americans who rely on a little extra …
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10/30/25
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If you believe that our nation’s public education system is a lost cause deserving of an ongoing campaign to defund and delegitimize it, then you haven’t looked very hard at some of the …
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10/23/25
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As the world’s waters rise and storms grow more destructive every year, we find ourselves both frightened by the implications of being a state so dependent on healthy, predictable waterways and …
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10/16/25
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It will snow on the Independence Day parade in Bristol before we take to these pages with a full-throated defense of the American health care system.
But we also operate under the imperfect …
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10/9/25
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Warwick’s Crowne Plaza last week was the place to be for Rhode Island’s political and business leaders as they joined one of the first public appearances by Federal Reserve Chairman …
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10/1/25
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While it may never have been more difficult to get a room full of ideologically opposed Americans to agree on what being “a good American” means, we have always hoped that one of our …
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9/24/25
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Mental health advocates and public servants who support them met recently to celebrate the work done by suicide hotline workers and first responders.
It was not only a moment to thank the people …
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9/17/25
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If there’s one thing to know about Rhode Islanders, it’s that we have a genuine love of our institutions.
Dave’s Marketplace, Twin Oaks, Newport Creamery, your favorite spot …
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9/10/25
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With the dust cloud still settling on Cranston’s most recent political drama, it is important to cut through the online gossip and alleged politically maneuverings to assess what transpired and …
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9/3/25
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It’s no secret that the year ahead presents many challenges for public school districts across the nation.
Municipal budgets, while never overflowing with milk and honey during the best of …
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8/27/25
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The August 14th arrest of Deputy Assistant Attorney General Devon Flanagan is more than an embarrassing episode caught on bodycam—it is the latest, glaring example of an elitist political …
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8/27/25
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It can be easy to criticize the government when it is unable to adequately or nimbly address the needs of its people. Sometimes such criticism is unfair or targets the wrong person or institution.
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8/20/25
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Those who have observed and noted the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority’s (RIPTA) plight for years now have seen the calamitous crater in the road approaching from a long distance away.
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8/13/25
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Like it or not, Rhode Islanders of all income brackets are about to embark on an uncharted course unlike any in modern history.
With the passage of President Trump’s so-called “Big …
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8/6/25
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When it comes to making widespread environmental efforts to prevent our planet from slipping over the event horizon toward an irreversible plummet into demise, people often find themselves in one of …
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7/30/25
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There’s nothing like a jubilant feast to remind us why Rhode Island is better experienced together in harmony than from angry, separated silos. The 120th celebration of the Feast of the Madonna …
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7/23/25
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The thunder rolled by,
And the dark clouds passed on,
As I splashed in the lake
And enjoyed the fierce sky.
So I sat on my porch
Watching airliner sports –
As the …
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7/16/25
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Some things in life are easier to imagine than others. And then there are some things that are beyond the understanding of anyone who didn’t experience it themselves. This is why it’s …
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7/16/25
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Americans are a people whose majority will outwardly claim to respect their nation’s armed forces.
It’s not surprising, considering our nation’s origin story is rooted in an …
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7/9/25
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