If you thought waiting in a long line to renew our license at the DMV makes us impatient and irritable, we shudder to imagine how angry and tense the next few months may become as vulnerable populations - and those just hoping to reclaim some normalcy in
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1/27/21
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By HAROLD M. METTS When Martin Luther King gave his famous address on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, he memorably said, "I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: 'We hold these truths to be
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By HAROLD M. METTS
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1/6/21
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To the Editor: With regard to Mike Lester's political cartoon which appeared in the ProJo on Dec. 11, apparently he believes President Trump invented presidential pardons. Lester would do well for himself to take out a few books from his local library on
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12/30/20
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By RANDALL A. JACKVONY The election of 2020 was vastly different than any we have previously experienced. With the contentious election complete, it is natural to want to leave it all behind and let our newly elected leaders start their work. But it is
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By RANDALL A. JACKVONY
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12/30/20
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The holiday season is beloved in part because it is a time where magic seems to be possible and suspension of traditional beliefs comes naturally. After all, who's to say it's impossible for a small, isolated group of reindeer located far from humanity's
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12/23/20
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By MICHAEL L. FRIEDMAN To members of the Planning Board, City Council, and the citizens of Cranston, please accept this letter as our written testimony in support of the proposed Cranston Crossing project at Mulligan's Island. As owners of Mulligan's for
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By MICHAEL L. FRIEDMAN
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12/2/20
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Television critics know the idiom "e;jumping the shark"e; well, which comes from a 1977 episode of "e;Happy Days,"e; where Fonzie inexplicably jumps over a captive shark on water skis while wearing swim shorts and his trademark leather jacket - while serving no
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10/7/20
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