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HOUSE SPEAKER CHRISTOPHER R. BLAZEJEWSKI says the guidelines for the new inspector general's office have been set up so the it doesn't violate the state's separation of powers requirements. / PBN FILE PHOTO/CHRISTOPHER ALLEN

R.I.’s inspector general taking shape, with limitations

Just over a month after Gov. Daniel J. McKee signed the fiscal 2027 budget creating Rhode Island’s first Office of Inspector General, government and...
UP FOR A FIGHT: Lindsey Althaus and her son, Whitman Althaus, 12, who has autism and a neurological disorder called apraxia, in their home on July 1 in Luckey, Ohio.
AP PHOTO/NIC ANTAYA

Disability advocates fear federal policy shift

For decades, disabled people have fought for their rights to go to school and live alongside peers without disabilities – rights that some fear...
Peter Ricci III co-founded Providence-based Trace Sensing Technologies Inc. 
in 2020 and became CEO 
and president in 2022. / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Know what you don’t know’

Peter Ricci III Trace Sensing Technologies Inc. CEO and co-founder When I started Trace Sensing, I thought being successful meant having the right answers. If we could...
MORE OF THE SAME: Walkers heading south on the Newport Cliff Walk in 2023 are stopped at Narragansett Avenue by fencing because part of the historic walk collapsed in 2022. Little has changed since then.
PBN FILE PHOTO/DAVID HANSEN

Money isn’t only thing slowing Cliff Walk repairs

For generations, Newport’s city officials have had to strike a perilous balance between the public value of one of Rhode Island’s most recognizable tourist...
Julie A. Casimiro

Casimiro lauded for legislative work to support incarcerated individuals

REP. JULIE A. CASIMIRO, D-North Kingstown, was awarded the Freedom Innovator Award by the Rhode Island Freedom Collective at the first Freedom Gala held...
TEEING OFF: Cranston natives Raymond Mahoney, right, and Eric Whitlock have opened Fairway Finds, a golf shop providing access to high-quality new and preowned equipment, in North Kingstown.
COURTESY FAIRWAY FINDS

New shop features buy-sell-trade program for golf equipment

Fairway Finds, a new golf specialty shop, officially opened its doors on March 22, providing local golfers with access to high-quality new and preowned...
SUPPLIES AND SCHOOLING: Maureen van Herpe is the owner and operator of Wood Items & More in Smithfield, where she sells various craft items and teaches sewing, decorative painting, crocheting and quilting classes. 
PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Crafting a community one class at a time

For more than three decades, Maureen van Herpe has built Wood Items & More into both a craft store and a classroom. At her shop...

Democracy is endangered without choice

Democrats have long dominated the General Assembly, despite Rhode Island having more independent voters than members of either major party. Voters have seemingly accepted the...
Lt. Gov. ­Sabina ­Matos

Restore access to obesity management meds

Throughout my career in public service, I have been dedicated to making Rhode Island a place where every resident and family can succeed. Access...
Anne ­Toomey McKenna

World Cup propels surveillance to new heights

The 2026 FIFA World Cup is the largest sporting event in history. It’s also the most surveilled World Cup ever. If you’re visiting or...
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