[Editor’s Note: Yes, I am supposed to be on “vacation,” taking a scheduled two-week break, with ConvergenceRI returning to publication on July 20. However, it seemed important to … more

PROVIDENCE – The basic format of journalism is simple: you ask questions; you listen carefully to the answers; and you observe whether or not what is said bears any resemblance to the relative … more

PROVIDENCE – The turnaround action plan for the Providence Public School District, “Turning Hope into Results,” is 68 pages long, but the actual action plan is only 39 pages, with … more

Editor’s Note: Two years ago, ConvergenceRI published this story, exploring the racial divide in Rhode Island, using the vehicle of the special election for Ward Three City Councilor in … more

PROVIDENCE – Thirty-five years ago, I flew into Kiev from Leningrad on May 9, 1985, planning to meet up with two friends from Western Massachusetts, Richard and his wife, Annie, who were … more

PROVIDENCE – There are no maps and charts to tell us where to go or what paths to take as Rhode Island and the nation attempt to plot a course toward recovery into a post-pandemic world, even … more