Letter to the Editor: RI’s Infant Mortality Rate
Pregnant Lashonda Hazard walked into Women & Infants on Sunday [1/6/19] because she had excruciating abdominal pain; in her own words, “I am dying.” Acute abdominal pain can sometimes be […]
Events:
The Flower, The Labor, and The Sea
September 27, 2025 - June 28, 2026
Five Fun Things To Do: Jan 16 – 22
FRI 18 Professor Roots: Reggae, celebrating their 4th anniversary. 6:30 – 9:30pm. The Parlour, 1119 N Main St, PVD. theparlourri.com SAT 19 Rally against Trump and Trump TV: The “Stop […]
Mental Health Parity: Local organizations help patients bear the burden of enforcing the law
Since 2008, federal law has required “parity” for most health insurance coverage of mental illness (including substance abuse) on the same terms as physical illness, and many states including Rhode […]
Not Only the Good Die Young
Life expectancy is not supposed to decline in wealthy First World countries. As I wrote two years ago reporting that 2015 saw the first decrease since 1993 at the height […]
The Great Escape: Little Rhody leads the charge toward helping inmates kick the habit
RI is a small state known for its circuitous politics, but there is proof that when push comes to shove, we can come together and make aggressive changes for all […]
Happy New Beer! 2019 brings new places and faces
The new year has ushered in some “new” places to get your beer on. Let’s start with the evolution taking place at Revival Brewing Company. On New Year’s Day, Sean […]
Keep on Movin’: New Year, New You: Resolve to end your music dry spell this year
I’m already toward the end of my annual “go though an exercise routine for two weeks and pretty much give up” cycle. Enough with having a “dry January;” instead of giving […]
The Roots Report: Beating a Deaf Horse: Protect those gorgeous lugholes, music lovers!
Okee dokee folks… Sometimes I feel like I am beating a dead horse, err, DEAF horse, when I talk about hearing protection, but it is something that I feel the […]
Got Beer? Flight to Apponaug: RI’s newest brewpub feels like a brewery in all the right ways
It took me far too long to visit one of the RI’s newest and coolest breweries. Apponaug Brewing is a brewpub in a renovated mill building within spitting distance of […]
Humanity Prevails: Local woman lives her truth by heading to the border
The Trump presidency has been making me feel appreciative, as I see examples of people speaking out against injustice, engaging in activism and prioritizing actions consistent with their values. We’re […]