Representative James Langevin takes questions in Westerly
August 30, 2019

Representative James Langevin takes questions in Westerly

Langevin answered questions in a freewheeling format that generated some interesting questions. United States Representative James Langevin...

Jerry Elmer: 50 years ago today I turned 18, at the height of the Vietnam War
August 30, 2019

Jerry Elmer: 50 years ago today I turned 18, at the height of the Vietnam War

I turned 18 on August 30, 1969, at the height of the Vietnam War – that is,...

Economic Progress Institute: New Report explains Rhode Island’s workforce development system for adults
March 2, 2020

Economic Progress Institute: New Report explains Rhode Island’s workforce development system for adults

Workforce development is a necessity for both employees and businesses. For an individual, it means raising the...

Uprise RI issues APRA request to EFSB for previously confidential Invenergy hearing testimony
October 31, 2019

Uprise RI issues APRA request to EFSB for previously confidential Invenergy hearing testimony

If, as CLF maintains, Invenergy lied on the FCTS forms that they submitted to ISO New England,...

Open records lawsuit challenges Providence School District for hiding documents relating to federal law violations
January 19, 2020

Open records lawsuit challenges Providence School District for hiding documents relating to federal law violations

“The rationales offered by the City for keeping this critical information secret border on the frivolous. The...

Rally at Newport Marriott demands Senator Reed act to end United States support for War in Yemen
February 27, 2020

Rally at Newport Marriott demands Senator Reed act to end United States support for War in Yemen

“Senator Reed refuses to make time to clearly stand with his constituents against the war in Yemen,...

The dark art of defending domestic abusers’ right to a gun, Part II
January 19, 2020

The dark art of defending domestic abusers’ right to a gun, Part II

“Berta’s family, friends, and the community deserve to know: How did Oscar have access to a firearm,...

Gondolas? Senator Sam Bell holds community meeting on the Cranston Street Armory process
October 31, 2019

Gondolas? Senator Sam Bell holds community meeting on the Cranston Street Armory process

Another idea was “putting gondolas, like ski gondolas, around Armory Park,” said Bell, which elicited laughter from...

Rhode Island Coalition Against Domestic Violence: Statement Regarding the Domestic Violence Murder of Berta Hudson
January 19, 2020

Rhode Island Coalition Against Domestic Violence: Statement Regarding the Domestic Violence Murder of Berta Hudson

We write this statement with heavy hearts and devastation as we mourn the death of Berta Hudson,...

Rally outside Senator Reed’s office in downtown Providence on Wednesday
February 27, 2020

Rally outside Senator Reed’s office in downtown Providence on Wednesday

No Endless War and Excessive Militarism (NEWEM) will be rallying in front of Senator Jack Reed’s Providence...

Ranglin-Vassell, Quezada to reintroduce bill to require insurance, Medicaid coverage for doula services
October 31, 2019

Ranglin-Vassell, Quezada to reintroduce bill to require insurance, Medicaid coverage for doula services

Representative Marcia Ranglin-Vassell (Democrat, District 5, Providence) and Senator Ana Quezada (Democrat, District 2, Providence) have announced...

Lock Arms for Peace: Providence needs to reopen unsolved murders
January 19, 2020

Lock Arms for Peace: Providence needs to reopen unsolved murders

“The list that we just read was a list that was released in 2013 and it was...

Harry Tuttle: Elorza’s Achievement First Decision, explained
January 19, 2020

Harry Tuttle: Elorza’s Achievement First Decision, explained

Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza poked a hornet’s nest on Monday when he suggested at a meeting of...

Mike Dumond: Jumped Bikes – Vandals take an Uber ride
January 19, 2020

Mike Dumond: Jumped Bikes – Vandals take an Uber ride

One day there were a thousand red Jump bikes scattered across Providence. Then suddenly, on August 22,...

Missak Melkonian: I support The Bike Mob
January 19, 2020

Missak Melkonian: I support The Bike Mob

Recently the illustrious Providence Journal reported on a “mob” of young people who apparently “wreaked havoc on...

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