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NLC’s 40 Under 40: Central Falls Mayor James Diossa
James Diossa was elected Mayor of Central Falls on December 11, 2012, and has accepted responsibility for navigating his city out of bankruptcy and restoring his community’s belief in political...
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McDaid honored for pioneering non-linear digital fiction
John McDaid, best known for the Hardeadlines blog, has been a digital publisher since the BI era (before internet). Now his pioneering efforts from that era are being curated, and saved for posterity,...
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The myth-making generation
Moaning about the succeeding generation is a pretty common pastime in America, with a long and storied history. But just because something already’s been done doesn’t mean it won’t be done again. Enter...
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Nominate Your Unsung Hero Today!
In honor of Richard Walton… And all others like him that work to improve the human condition. Ever since I got involved in community organizing in 1980, I’ve seen numerous people and organizations...
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RIC honors Richard Walton
As my co-editor, Rhode Island College (RIC) President Nancy Carriuolo will tell you that the late Richard Walton clearly understood the power of the emerging Internet and the power social media would...
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Landscaping course offers former inmates a way forward after jail
Mike Brito was brainstorming with Joyce Penfield one day about how he could help Penfield’s organization, The Blessing Way, when he realized he could only offer what he knew how to do. “All I know is...
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Rare dramatic corruption distracts from real issues
Gov. DiPrete dumpster-diving for his bribe, Mayor Cianci convicted for running a corrupt criminal enterprise, and a myriad of law enforcement agencies raiding Speaker Fox’s office. It’s easy for any of...
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Red Bandana Fund recognizes Henry Shelton and Providence Student Union
This weekend look for the gathering of friends, Rhode Island College educators, progressives, folkies and family members of the late Richard J. Walton, who come to the Red Bandana Award to pay homage...
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Sailing with Governor Chafee
Friday afternoon was the kind of weather that lets Rhode Island lay claim to some of the best sailing on the planet. It was warm but not hot. It was mostly sunny but ample clouds for shade. And and...
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Omar Bah: Rhode Island is heaven
I wandered tonight by accident into a lecture at the Rochambeau Library in Providence that offered a unique vision on life here in Rhode Island. While a poll conducted in April indicated that Rhode...
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Video: PVD activists burn American flag
If the protesters in Tuesday night’s Ferguson March in Providence hadn’t marched out onto the highway and blocked traffic, the most confrontational and controversial action of the evening would have...
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PVD Ferguson protest solidarity firefighter is DJ Knockout
The Providence firefighter who raised his fist in solidarity with protesters who burned an American flag outside the Providence Public Safety Complex is Khari O’Connor, who also works as a DJ for WBRU...
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Renaissance employee suffers heart attack during firing
Marino Cruz, December 11 Update: There will be a Rally for Marino 6:30pm Wednesday outside the Renaissance Providence Hotel, 5 Avenue of the Arts, Providence. See the link for details. Marino Cruz, a...
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Interview with Ferguson protester Tess Brown-Lavoie
Tess Brown-Lavoie is one of the six people arrested November 25 for allegedly engaging in disorderly conduct on the highway during a Ferguson protest here in Providence. Brown-Lavoie is a farmer and...
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National Grid gets their Holiday wish, the rest of us, not so much
The Rhode Island Public Utilities Commission (PUC) today decided to not grant National Grid the nearly 25% price increase it asked for, but instead approved a 14% increase that will allow National Grid...
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Speaker Mattiello seeks to eradicate the social safety net
Update, Jan 8: In response to our request House spokesperson Larry Berman sent the following reply: Speaker Mattiello, “means that if we alleviate poverty, there will be not need for a safety net. He...
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50 hours of community service for highway protester
Molly Kitiyakara, bottom right Saying that she didn’t agree with the state prosecutor’s request for a sentence of six months probation for a first time offense, on Tuesday Judge Christine Jabour issued...
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Speaker Mattiello upfront about his economic vision
It’s not often you hear a high ranking Democrat from a solidly blue state say, “the focus has to be on eradicating the safety net and not bolstering the safety net.” It’s not often a conservative...
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“Addiction is a Disease. Recovery is Possible.” campaign launches today
The Departments of Health (HEALTH), Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals (BHDDH) and the Anchor Recovery Community Center held a press conference today to announce the launch...
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Open letter to our newly elected friends
Congratulations on your well-deserved inaugurations and new positions! I am deeply proud of the opportunity afforded me to parade with your stickers and flyers and write so freely in papers and on...
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