WELLFLEET, Mass. – Two weeks ago, on a whim, my daughter answered an email blast from a “Women in Media” listserv she is on. She responded to the video producer who was seeking a … more

PROVIDENCE – When the Substance Use Policy, Education and Recovery PAC held its first anniversary party on Thursday evening, Aug. 15, at Layali restaurant on Weybosset Street, ConvergenceRI had … more

PROVIDENCE – The constant drip, drip, drip of the bathroom shower faucet in my apartment provides a constant grim reminder that the problems Rhode Island is encountering with its educational … more

PROVIDENCE – It is a busy time for Eric Loucks, the director of the Mindfulness Center at Brown, following his recent return from a sabbatical to Europe to meet with the leaders of other … more

PROVIDENCE – The data on hospital admissions related to alcohol intoxication and EMS runs in Rhode Island pales beside the revelations last week by The Washington Post as it delved into the … more

WELLFLEET, Mass. – About a year ago, the Haitian band Lakou Mizik played a gig at the Beachcomer in Wellfleet. I had met their tour manager in Haiti several years earlier who had introduced me … more