Gerry Goldstein: No password necessary to read this essay
One tends to consider the password – whether forgotten, never recorded, or outdated – as the curse of our computer era. In fact, it has been a mainstay throughout history in wartime, in espionage, and even in literature.
Dr. Michael Fine: What’s crazy about health care in Lithuania
In 2024, Lithuanians spent about $4259 per person per year on health care. We spent about $14,880 in that year.
At Jo’s American Bistro, it’s the people who continue to define the experience
With founder JoAnn Carlson stepping back after 13 years, the kitchen and dining room team that built Jo’s reputation are carrying the legacy forward
Letter to the editor: Pell Elementary has no full-time librarian. Volunteers are filling the gap
RENEWport’s Susan Sipprelle says community members are checking out books and greeting students — but calls on the city to make the library a staffing priority
Letter: The bailout machine: How Newport built a school funding system designed to fail
The question for Newport isn’t “why do the schools keep needing bailouts?” It’s “why do we keep funding them at a level where bailouts are the plan?”
If the walls could talk: Revolutionary voices from behind the frame
What some of these subjects – whether they be people, buildings or objects– might be quietly observing about the year 2026 from their wall perches.
Letter: The kids are watching
By Ellen Pinnock, Ward 1 Councilor, Newport
Letter: Save Perrotti Park
Repair the bulkhead. Preserve the park. Protect public harbor views.
Letter: PCC 4 vote for more expensive trash disposal
By Juan Carlos Payero,
Portsmouth Town Councilmember
Letter to the editor: Taryn Mazza makes her case for Newport City Council At-Large
The lifelong Newporter says Newport has leaned too hard on tourism at the expense of year-round residents, green spaces, and community
Book review: Neil deGrasse Tyson’s ‘Take Me To Your Leader’ is less etiquette guide than cosmic musing
The astrophysicist’s take on a first alien encounter is a light, wide-ranging read, though readers hoping for a practical ‘how to’ may be disappointed
Just My Opinion: Independence Day
We are a place where we listen to divergent ideas, celebrate free speech, even if we do not agree with what is being said.
Letter: We need Dawn Euer in the Rhode Island Senate
“We may pay our legislators like glorified interns, but the General Assembly is not amateur hour. We need to bring Dawn back for more sessions. Her experience, her smarts, and her grit are needed, and will be for the foreseeable future.”
Three storylines that will define Rhode Island’s housing market this summer
The national headlines often focus on mortgage rates or home prices, but the reality is far more nuanced. Real estate is local, and here in Rhode Island, I believe these three key storylines will stand out above the rest this summer season.
Letter to the editor: Why I’m running for Newport City Council
Meagan E. Landry announces her at-large candidacy, rooted in her family’s history in the city and years as her father’s caregiver
Gerry Goldstein: On America’s 250th, where are we heading?
As we approach the Fourth of July and our nation’s 250th anniversary, here is something I learned from a great American, “Publius:”
Michele Gallagher: Summer in the City-by-the-Sea has something for everyone
The Official Start to Summer in Newport Brought Plenty to Celebrate, and Many VIPs
Letter to the editor: Setting the record straight on the June 10 hotel resolution
Newport City Councilor Steph Smyth clarifies how the resolution differs from March’s zoning discussion
Op-Ed: The U.S. is facing an information emergency. Here’s what I’m doing about it
A journalist brings his talks on news, misinformation and the future of journalism to the Newport Public Library on July 9
Gerry Goldstein: ChatGPT gets something off its chest
In our era when many worry that Artificial Intelligence is gobbling up jobs, it’s instructive to remember John Henry – and I don’t mean the one who owns the Red Sox and the Boston Globe.
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