Focus, not hocus-pocus
A martial arts student approaches his instructor with a question.
“I’d like to improve my knowledge of the martial arts. In addition to learning from...
The dangers of ‘agree to disagree’
As Americans become more polarized, even family dinners can feel fraught. Tense conversations often end with a familiar refrain: “Let’s just drop it.”
As a...
Budget proposal would hike employers’ workers’ comp costs
To the Editor:
I write as an advocate for a healthy and stable workers’ compensation system in Rhode Island.
Article 2, Section 2 of Gov. Daniel...
Five Questions With: Gaetan L. Kashala
Gaetan L. Kashala | Executive director, Pawtucket Foundation
1. Tell us about your background and experience. How did you get into this line of...
Five Questions With: Sheryl Hack
Sheryl Hack is the new executive director of Preserve Rhode Island, the statewide historic preservation organization that aims to save historic properties through preservation...
Five Questions With: Julio Jimenez
Julio Jimenez started at BankNewport two months ago before starting as vice president of the bank’s South Angell Street branch in Providence. The Dominican...
Should state lawmakers give Amica Mutual Insurance Co. and commercial property...
House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi on May 1 said two major employers are seeking regulatory relief on investments, as the General Assembly heads into...
Five Questions With: Ashley Almeida
Ashley Almeida, a licensed Realtor on The Jennifer Mello Team at The Mello Group in Seekonk, is the president of the Greater Providence Board...
Five Questions With: Terrance Healey
May 5 to 11 is recognized as Lung Cancer Action Week. Dr. Terrance Healey, director of thoracic radiology at Rhode Island Medical Imaging Inc.,...
Are you satisfied with the state’s response to the planned closure...
On April 4, primary care physician group Anchor Medical Associates announced it was closing its three locations in Lincoln, Providence and Warwick by June...


















