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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Out of a search that ballooned to nearly half a hundred qualified candidates, the state Council on Postsecondary Education thankfully decided they already had the best candidate right under their …
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7/2/25
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In a flurry of activity, the General Assembly finished its 2025 legislative session Friday night, passing many bills that will affect thousands of Rhode Islanders in the years to come.
Among …
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6/25/25
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Gaspee Days bring about the beginning of summer with a festive, patriotic flourish and an intensely local celebratory energy that you should experience at least once if you live in Rhode Island.
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6/18/25
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Hi there, young Rhode Islander.
Congratulations on graduating high school and getting ready to enter the exciting world of adulthood. Although it might not be coming to you in your preferred …
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6/11/25
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For too long, the pathway from graduating high school to starting a good career has been filled with an overabundance of complexity, and more than a little elitism.
For multiple generations, the …
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6/4/25
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In today’s highly polarized, overly politicized society, holidays like Memorial Day can stir up complicated feelings, particularly if your family has never been touched by the loss of someone …
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5/28/25
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It’s not often in life that a problem presents such a harmonious, simple and effective solution – one that requires only a little bit of effort for a lot of gains.
Composting is one …
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5/21/25
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At a time where conflict seems to be bubbling just under the surface all the time all around us, it can be hard to know where to turn when the going gets tough.
As children, when faced with such …
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5/14/25
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It’s not a club anyone wants to join, but it seems a majority of people in our three municipalities have some kind of story when it comes to experiencing rats in their own backyards. Maybe …
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5/7/25
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If you need a reminder that some of those living among us are worth a pat on the back and a kind word of appreciation, you need look no further than the dead.
More specifically, you should look …
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4/30/25
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While there are many people in power who proclaim that children are our future, and that we should do everything we can to support their becoming lifelong learners, the sad truth is that very rarely …
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4/22/25
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In Rhode Island’s stubborn shortage of affordable-housing options, there is no solution or effort too small toward addressing that crisis.
And when it comes to providing solutions that not …
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4/16/25
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It’s not always easy to accept when forces beyond our control are to blame for things that make our lives more difficult, particularly when they result in real financial stress.
Rhode …
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4/9/25
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The famous cautionary phrase that those who don’t learn from their history are doomed to repeat it has never felt more appropriate than after yet another executive order was signed by President …
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4/2/25
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A sudden spring in March reminds the world that faithful change can come without our doing.
All of a sudden, or so it seemed, the icy crust on the lawn became a mere memory as we could see some …
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3/26/25
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In today’s political climate, it seems increasingly that two people can have entirely different interpretations of one objective reality.
We can see this clearly in how people react to any …
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3/26/25
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We’re not breaking news to say that there are millions of reasons to visit Rhode Island, and New England in general. People flock here throughout the year, every year, because of our history, …
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3/18/25
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Five years ago almost to the day, if you can believe it, COVID-19 was formally declared a worldwide pandemic. The impact from that declaration and the coming months of unprecedented chaos and …
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3/12/25
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A popular phrase among the younger generations today goes like this:
“Mess around and find out.”
We’ve cleaned up this phrase to make it printable and, consequently, less …
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