Q & A with Susan Siprelle, founder and co-president of RENEWport
Group to bring acclaimed ‘Bowling Alone’ author Putnam to R.I. in April Susan, can you please tell us about...
Women under 40 are experiencing increased rates of breast cancer
Two Rhode Island women and their doctors share their stories NEWPORT – Two years after she learned she had...
On COVID anniversary, protestors renew call for nursing home standards legislation
Unionized long-term care workers blast McKee’s proposed budget and his opposition to Nursing Home Workforce Standards Board This story...
Q&A with Marcy Reyes, founder and director of FLY
Thanks for agreeing to this interview, Marcy. We want to get into the Financial Literacy Youth Initiative, FLY, which...
Federal education cuts threaten key school programs in New Bedford
More than immigration raids, school chief Andrew O’Leary fears the loss of language teachers and special needs programs as...
Ocean State Stories begins third year of publication
A look at some of last year’s highlights NEWPORT – Following months of planning, Ocean State Stories debuted two...
Q & A with Jennifer Butler Basile
Jennifer, your site Chopping Potatoes is rich with your writing. A lot to explore, but please start with an overview of Chopping...
Q & A with Colleen Kelly Mellor, author of Az and Me: A Partner’s Journey with Alzheimer’s and other books.
Editor’s note: This interview was conducted by email. Congratulations on publication of your latest book, Az and Me. It’s...
We’ve still not reached King’s promised land
On this Martin Luther King Jr. Day, ‘We have a long way to go before equality of opportunity is...
Nine states have equity impact laws. Rhode Island could be 10th under this bill
Rep. David Morales, a Providence Democrat, seeks analysis of how other bills affect social equity and marginalized groups This...
Q & A with Kate Lentz, director of the Rhode Island Center for the Book
Kate, many in our audience are familiar with the center, but for those who may not be, can you...
Nonprofit project teaches schools how to reduce food waste
‘The kids love doing it, especially elementary students.’ Originally published by ecoRI News, a nonprofit newsroom covering environmental news...
Less time, less money. Johnson & Wales shakes up undergrad model.
First three-year degree programs set to launch in R.I. This story originally was published in the Cranston Herald, a...