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It would be challenging to list the highlights of Doris Brennan Weir’s athletic career without omitting some accomplishment, title or record. She was simply among the finest female swimmers in …
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By KEN DOOLEY Special to the Herald
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7/24/24
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Though there is a broad spectrum of opinions in this presidential election, polls indicate that many voters wish they had different candidates to choose from.
Their dilemma highlights …
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By DANTE DIWAN
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7/17/24
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Yesterday, Governor Dan McKee allowed to become law without his signature a bill that gives magistrates in the Rhode Island Family Court the statutory authority to conduct trials in contested divorce …
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By Common Cause Rhode Island
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7/10/24
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Usually after a debate ends, a new debate begins as to who won it, or whether it will affect the election. Instead, the debate swirling after this recent Biden-Trump debate is over whether Biden …
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By STEVE FRIAS
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7/3/24
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It started with no handshake between two candidates who don’t like each other. When the inevitable question came about the candidates' advanced age and why they didn’t think it was an …
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By KEN BLOCK
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7/3/24
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Dear Friends and Neighbors of Cranston,
Today, I am announcing a decision that has weighed heavily on my heart. After much reflection and prayer, I have decided not to seek re-election as your …
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7/3/24
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The Fourth of July will soon be upon us… Hopefully, a time for a sunny day with picnics or barbeques in the back yard or a day at the beach, followed by fireworks at night.
But it is not …
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6/26/24
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There is landmark legislation currently pending before the General Assembly that seeks to provide something most Rhode Islanders thought they already had: a remedy for violations of their state …
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By RICHARD SINAPI
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6/12/24
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Last Tuesday, June 4, the RI House Judiciary Committee unanimously passed a bill (H 7165A) that’s a step toward decriminalizing prostitution.
Lobbyists for decriminalized prostitution have …
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By DONNA M. HUGHES
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6/6/24
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“We are not meeting our shared obligation to some of Rhode Island’s most vulnerable children,” we wrote in 2021, in an opinion piece intended to highlight the urgent need to improve …
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By RI State Senators Sandra Cano,
Alana DiMario, Louis DiPalma,
Valarie Lawson & Joshua Miller
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5/29/24
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STORY OF THE WEEK: Pro-Palestinian protests at Brown University came to a peaceful end last week – a contrast to the mass arrests and disorder seen on many campuses across the country. Isabella …
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5/8/24
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No state program poses a greater fiscal challenge to Rhode Island than its Medicaid program, which provides indispensable healthcare services to over one in three Rhode Islanders, including our most …
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There’s a new generation of film producers emerging in Rhode Island.
They will be a force to be reckoned with in Hollywood, New York and the global film industry in general.
We always …
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5/1/24
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STORY OF THE WEEK
State-mandated disclosures about the deaths and near-deaths of Rhode Island children have become increasingly frequent over the last year. Twenty-eight fatalities and an …
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5/1/24
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Humans of Cranston is a recurring column showcasing the stories of Cranston community members’ community involvement, diversity, and unique life perspectives.
Maria Manzi is a life-long …
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4/24/24
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Adopted in 2010, Rhode Island’s funding formula for education — the primary mechanism for delivering state education aid to local communities—was moderately successful in increasing …
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By MICHAEL DIBIASE
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4/24/24
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School vacation week made for some swift journeys across the Washington Bridge.
STORY OF THE WEEK
As the state awaits a forensic review of what went wrong with the Washington Bridge, the …
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4/24/24
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STORY OF THE WEEK: For a long time, it seemed as if Scott Avedisian was destined to be mayor in perpetuity of Warwick. He could be counted on to win re-election as a genial GOP moderate, even amid …
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4/17/24
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By Rep. JOSEPH McNAMARA
A neighbor recently approached me and said, “I don’t think it’s right that I have to pay $6,000 to just chew my food when I have dental …
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4/17/24
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Eight years ago, I was named chairwoman of the House Oversight Committee. It was a position I accepted with much excitement and, to be honest, just a little bit of trepidation.
Unlike other …
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By Rep. Patricia A. Serpa
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4/17/24
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