Do you want to see a roundabout with expanded lanes on the Parkway at Lyon Avenue?

Bullying is not simply a school yard confrontation. It can be physical, verbal, social, sexual, or online, and there is no single response that solves all of these problems.

There is a strange measure of success that many desirable communities eventually confront. People want to live there. Home values rise. Neighborhoods become more sought after. A house bought decades …

To the editor: For the past year I’ve worked in an eye doctor’s office in East Providence, literally helping hundreds of East Providence residents to see. Today I am writing this article in …

To the editor: At the conclusion of the Civil War, Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address reminded us that we are a “government of the people, by the people, for the people” — a democracy …

The charter vs. non-charter school debate in Rhode Island was ignited this year by a three-year moratorium on new or expanded charters. The state is required to fund its established community …

To the editor: At the conclusion of the Civil War, Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address reminded us that we are a “government of the people, by the people, for the people” — a democracy …

To the editor: I asked chatGPT if there were any political candidates in Rhode Island addressing the fact that there is still no Vietnam memorial. The answer was decisively “no.” There is a …

To the editor: In third and fourth grades, I learned multiplication and division...it wasn’t until about the eighth grade when I really noticed the difference between “rich” people and people …

I thought accepting a part-time job would be the easy part. Instead, I spent nearly a week trying to convince software that I existed. The job itself was straightforward. The hiring process was …

To the editor: Readers may remember a letter to the editor a few months back alerting them that Citizens Bank was lending money to two companies investing in ICE detention camps that house as many as …

To the editor: The recent letter casting aspersions on the Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority's stewardship of the Mount Hope Bridge is long on alarming rhetoric and misinformation but short …

To the editor: The recent letter casting aspersions on the Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority’s (RITBA) stewardship of the Mt. Hope Bridge is long on alarming rhetoric and …

To the editor: Concerning Mr. Edwards' recent letter ("Enough already with the assault on wealth", July 15, 2026, letter to the editor by Jay P. Edwards of Tiverton), the rich may have obtained their …

I have been a teacher in the district for 37 years, and have not seen this type of feedback before.

To the editor: I am writing to urge parents to instruct their children on the safe and proper use of the now-popular e-bikes. Rhode Island law treats e-bikes, even though they are motorized and weigh …

To the editor: I purchased a battery electric vehicle (BEV) over 3 years ago. One of the incentives for purchase was that Rhode Island had started a rebate program (DRIVE EV) in July 2022 for EVs. …

On September 11, 1974, in the midst of confusion and controversy whereby the founding chairman Representative George McDonald was ousted, I apprehensively assumed the acting chairmanship of the Rhode …

July 3 will mark the sixth anniversary of Keep Metacomet Green. On that day in 2020, five women, East Providence residents all, came together, determined to preserve the Metacomet golf course as an open public space for the community.

To the editor: I am writing to urge parents to instruct their children on the safe and proper use of the now-popular e-bikes. Rhode Island law treats e-bikes, even though they are motorized and …

To the editor: A is America the Beautiful and the home of the brave. B is the beauty of America's national parks. C is our Constitution, our governing document. D is the …

To the editor: At Jewish Collaborative Services, we often hear this phrase from people who come to us: "I never thought I would need help." These are our neighbors and friends. They are caregivers, …

To the editor: After 18 months of various kinds of activism by those of us opposed to the policies and actions of the current administration, it may be time to examine the effectiveness of the …

I appreciate all those who have their American flags displayed for this historic semiquincentennial year; thank you for showing your patriotism! However, I am dismayed that some are not being …

To the editor: Readers of the Phoenix may not know that Citizens Bank is providing financing to CoreCivic and the GEO Groups to build and operate ICE detention centers. Yes, the very bank that has, …