Vision for school produces local hero
Twenty-three years ago, Dan Corley, along with his college roommate, Bob Hahn, founded Community Preparatory School in South Providence with a vision of what...
Viral marketing doesn’t have to be a PR disaster
There is an old adage that any publicity is good publicity. Recent events in Boston, however, have tested the limits of that notion.
First there...
Behavioral health parity<br> helps patients, saves costs
There is considerable discussion these days about the factors that drive up health care costs. But there is one factor that contributes only modestly,...
Charity care merits a serious discussion
The R.I. Department of Health has proposed new regulations that would require not just hospitals and nursing homes, but a wide range of free-standing...
No bidding war for film tax credit
We can only hope that the General Assembly does not feel the need to compete with Connecticut in luring Hollywood further East. According to...
Editorial Cartoon: Crazy to Work Here
Conglomo Corp. market strategy: "Following the government's lead, I recommend we approve the use of torture and wire-tapping to obtain vital product satisfaction data...
Revaluations can raise and lower homeowners’ tax rates
It's that time again. The new assessments are starting to arrive at homes in 18 Rhode Island towns that were revalued in 2006 (Burrillville,...
It’s time to act to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
The discussion is no longer confined to warrens of liberal thought. Scientists are all singing the same tune about climate change – it is...
<i>A decade-long arts success in the city</i>
In a city that puts great value on its cultural life, success stories by arts nonprofits are a welcome sight. The Providence Black Repertory...
<i>We need more than an independent man</i>
Rhode Island government desperately needs the kind of good-government measure that Sen. Leonidas "Lou" Raptakis (D-Coventry) has introduced at the request of Operation Clean...
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