Tag: Opinion
Cost of student loan forgiveness too big
At the end of June, 43 million borrowers – or about 14% of all adults in the U.S. – owed approximately $1.59 trillion in...
The path back to the office
As our leadership team planned for and rolled out our back-to-work initiative for more than 30 employees at NetCenergy LLC, we recognized we liked...
It’s perfect time to redevelop Armory
As Providence works to rebuild and recover from the pandemic, we are faced with an almost unheard-of problem: What do we spend all this...
Crack down on bank mergers could help economy
President Joe Biden signed a sweeping executive order in July that aims to increase competition throughout the U.S. economy. In one of the order’s...
With tides rising, coastal cities need some answers
The oceans are rising at an accelerating rate, and millions of people are in the way. Rising tides are already affecting cities along low-lying...
Kettle Point project is a regulatory win for R.I.
A recent environmental award for an East Providence waterfront project says as much about environmental regulation in Rhode Island as it does about the...
On web, ‘critical ignoring’ is crucial
The web is a treacherous place.
A website’s author may not be its author. References that confer legitimacy may have little to do with the...
Vaccine mandates not only tool to push workers
A workplace showdown may be brewing over mandating vaccinations.
Employers would love the sense of certainty that comes with a vaccinated workforce. Workers can be...
New era of college admission: It’s about character
The modern approach to college admission is perhaps best summed up in the words of a Lincoln School senior at a recent virtual college...
The future of M&A in health care
As we take stock of health care mergers and acquisitions activity in 2020 – marked by both mega consolidations and deal breakups – it...














