Just My Opinion: What’s a School Committee seat worth — Nine
In Westerly you only need nine votes to win a seat on the town’s school committee.
Gerry Goldstein: Strength isn’t always what it seems
The pundits and TV talking heads have recently bandied about a relatively new term, “asymmetrical war.”
Comic – Sour Grapes: Sorry
Sour Grapes is a comic about “Aesop”, a miserable flying dog and his odd friends, all living in a problematic and troubled world.
Letter to the Editor: We are at a crossroads
If we truly value our community, we must act now.
Letter to the Editor: May reminds us of our progress and challenges with mental health
By Richard Leclerc, Director of the Rhode Island Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities & Hospitals
Dr. Micheal Fine: What’s crazy about firing the Commissioner of FDA
So the saga aka circus in health care in Washington continues.
Gerry Goldstein: A pox on curses
I owe Jason Varitek a poem.
Tyler Bernadyn: For Bethany, Happy Mother’s Day
Mother’s Day carries a little more weight for me this year.
Raised in the Light: Celebrating Single Mothers and Grandmothers this Mother’s Day
Local business owner and long-time Newport resident Gwendolyn Gardner experienced two major surprises shortly after turning 40. Within the same week she found out she was unexpectedly pregnant, she also learned she had breast cancer.
Letter to the Editor: Newport School Committee chair addresses misinformation on superintendent search
James Dring says the committee is hiring an interim leader while regionalization questions remain unresolved
Comic – Sour Grapes: Tricks
Sour Grapes is a comic about “Aesop”, a miserable flying dog and his odd friends, all living in a problematic and troubled world.
Dr. Michael Fine: What’s crazy about dental cleanings and prevention
The effectiveness of prevention is related to risk.
Gerry Goldstein: These ‘smiths’ worked the forge of language
An impending holiday encourages us to celebrate “the weavers of words:” It’s “National Wordsmith Day,” happening May 3.
Letter to the Editor: Is Sweet Berry Farm’s proposal a working farm — or an events business on one?
A 1996 easement permanently protects the 85-acre property for agriculture. A Middletown resident argues the proposed 13,862-square-foot barn doesn’t fit that definition.
Letter to the Editor: The conservation easement at Sweet Berry Farm
Aquidneck Land Trust submits a Letter to the Editor regarding the conservation easement the Land Trust holds on Sweet Berry Farm.
Dr. Michael Fine: What’s crazy about what insurance companies want – and a little about our politics
When was the last time an insurance company executive answered the phone at 3 am to talk to the mom of a three-year-old with a fever?
Letter to the Editor: Take a pause on changing the Renewable Energy Standard
By former State Representative Deborah Ruggiero, sponsor of the Renewable Energy Standard
Letter to the Editor: Retreat can be resiliency, opportunity
By Sen. Victoria Gu and Rep. Terri Cortvriend
Letter to the Editor: Newport’s free curbside composting program benefits our entire community
By Steph Smyth, Newport City Council
Letter to the Editor: Our island home
On April 8, Newporters had a chance to hear how one visionary can make a huge
difference in the wellbeing of an island community.
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