Thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. It’s Memorial Day weekend, so it’s a good time to remember the sacrifices of others. As usual, your tips…
Education
Now Here This: The Karaoke Singer
Rhode Island Public Radio is starting a new series in partnership with Now Here This, a storytelling group at Brown University. On the last Friday of…
Scott MacKay Commentary: College Commencement Season And Student Debt
It’s college graduation season, a time of family and school pride. But RIPR Political Analyst Scott MacKay points out why this year’s grads also face some anxiety. ‘Tis the time of Lilacs, caps and gowns and the symphony of morning birdsong spilling though the bedroom window. Proud parents mingle with bored siblings taking selfies of platitude-filled […]
Stories That Won’t Go Away
Some stories just refuse to go away. In Rhode Island we have corruption in the State House and Providence City Hall. In Sports World we have deflategate…
RI Artscape: Jamestown Exhibit Features Hall of Fame Designers
The Jamestown Arts Center exhibit “Setting the Stage” presents a behind-the-scenes look at two celebrated designers: Set Designer Eugene Lee and…
U.S. Defense Secretary Carter Addresses Naval Officers, Tours Facilities In RI
U.S. Secretary of Defense Ash Carter was in the Ocean State Wednesday. He toured the Naval Undersea Warfare Center, and addressed students at the Naval…
Community Leaders Condemn Second Incident Of Anti-Semitic Graffiti In A Week
Religious leaders, members of the African-American community and elected officials gathered in Cranston Wednesday to condemn swastikas spray-painted at…
In RI, Keeping A Close Tab On Threats To Bees
Scientists are still working to understand all of the factors behind massive die-offs of honeybees in what’s known as “colony collapse disorder.”
Mattiello, Reps Lambaste ProJo’s Editorial On Community Service Grants
House Speaker Nicholas Mattiello and a string of state representatives on Tuesday excoriated a front page Providence Sunday Journal editorial about…
This I Believe Rhode Island: Caution
Most of us find that our perspectives change as we age. What was once a relatively trivial concern in our lives may begin to take on great meaning, or…

