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When a state law was enacted this year allowing families to install monitoring cameras in the nursing home rooms of their loved ones, Ginny Lee , one of Leadership Rhode Island’s first …
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By HERB WEISS
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1/22/25
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On a day when we marked the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr., we watched a peaceful transfer of power as President Donald J. Trump was sworn into office for a second term.
We hope this …
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1/22/25
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1/22/25
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By Tim Jones
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1/22/25
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STORY OF THE WEEK: Two different factors – a tougher fiscal climate and the approach of the next race for governor – converg e as Gov. Dan McKee prepares his State of the State message on …
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1/15/25
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The old adage, “Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me,” needs a little bit of updating in light of the recent RIBridges data breach that has exposed more than 600,000 …
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1/15/25
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With students returning to school after the winter break and we step into a new year, important topics of d iscussion have naturally followed us into 2025. One such topic is the r ole of school …
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By COL. BRADFORD E. CONNOR
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1/15/25
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1/15/25
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While the dawn of a new year provides a new hope for continued progress in our state, one of the most persistent and complex challenges we face remains as daunting as ever. The lack of truly …
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1/9/25
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Never before has there been such a need for an urgent response from our elected and government officials in Rhode Island concerning homelessness. Instead, the governor presented the homelessness …
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By KIMBERLY SIMMONS
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1/9/25
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The debacle surrounding Rhode Island’s Unified Health Infrastructure Project (UHIP), later rebranded as RIBridges, which is a custom computer system, has once again highlighted the failure of …
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By the Rhode Island House Minority Caucus
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1/9/25
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What does a senseless murder more than 30 years ago in Rockford, Illinois, have to do with recent events at the Toolmark Analysis/Firearms Identification Section of the Rhode Island State Crime …
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1/9/25
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To the Editor: I do not consider the unwarranted interference by the Rhode Island General Assembly in the voluntary relationship between an employer and an employee to be “a good example of …
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1/8/25
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To the Editor:
I feel compelled to respond to A.H. Liddle’s letter of Dec 19 ( Two-tiered justice system?). The way I see it, President Biden had little choice but to pardon his son, …
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STORY OF THE WEEK: The Rhode Island Senate remains the more fractious of Smith Hill’s two legisla- tive chambers as lawmakers kicked off a new year on Tuesday afternoon. Senate President …
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1/8/25
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Most people have horror stories about emergency rooms. Whether in Boston, Washington or Los Angeles, the stories are appalling.
Gurneys, sometimes with critically ill patients, lined up and …
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By LLEWELLYN KING
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1/8/25
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It’s January, and I’m sure by now you’ve been bombarded with promotions and advertisements from gyms and fitness centers urging you to sign up with some version of the tired …
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By KAREN SANTILLI
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1/8/25
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Another year has come and gone in our beautiful state, and in just a few short days we will march into 2025 as we always do — full of excitement to be a small part of your lives as we strive to …
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12/31/24
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To the Editor:
This holiday season, many individuals find themselves separated from family and loved ones due to various circumstances, including work commitments, travel limitations and …
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12/31/24
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Through the committed actions of Rhode Islanders, Narragansett Bay is cleaner and healthier today than it was in 1975. But as we turn the corner to 2025, Narragansett Bay faces persistent challenges …
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By Topher Hamblett and George W. Shuster Jr.
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12/31/24
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