Hummel Report: New Rotary at CCRI
Anyone who has visited CCRI’s Warwick campus in the morning knows the drill: A line of cars backed up on the long road in from East Avenue, and controlled chaos […]
Events:
The Flower, The Labor, and The Sea
September 27, 2025 - June 28, 2026
Phillipe & Jorge’s Cool, Cool World: Bye, Benny’s, PawSox and the Main Event
Benny’s – Sign of the Apocalypse It is easy to talk about the impact on local businesses of Walmart, Home Depot and online shopping, but then comes the announcement that […]
Rhode Island Profile: Peter Haas
How did you get involved in TEDx? I’m a TED fellow – I became one because of my work in international development. And back then, one of the requirements of […]
The Roots Report
Okee dokee folks… I am sitting next to my good friend, sound man extraordinaire, Greg Bass. He handles the sound reinforcement for Common Fence Music. Good sound techs are a […]
Rhode Island’s First Cybersecurity Officer is a Renaissance Man
Mike Steinmetz describes himself as, “kind of a Renaissance man.” A Renaissance man is precisely the right kind of person for the job as Rhode Island’s first Cybersecurity Officer […]
An End to Lunch Shaming in Providence
It’s back to school time, which means that our social media newsfeeds are full of back-to-school stories. The cute first day photos, the recipes for healthy meal prep ideas, the […]
AltFacts
Tragic events in Georgia shortly before press time have added an element of gritty reality to the topic of campus shootings. Scout Schultz of Georgia Tech was shot and killed […]
Mesh Networking: In Disaster Situations, Real Apps Can Do What Zello Cannot Do
Virally widespread misinformation claims that Zello is an app that can be installed on smart phones and tablets as backup in case the cellular network goes down in a natural […]
News Analysis: RI to Study, not Legalize, Cannabis
Every year a bill is introduced at the RI General Assembly to legalize recreational use of cannabis, regulating and taxing it similarly to alcohol. The state legalized medical marijuana in […]