Frank Prosnitz

Several Rhode Island communities approved local bond issues on Tuesday, ranging from a million dollars to $400 million, from buying a fresh and saltwater fire pump, major school construction, infrastructure projects, and a storm water upgrade in the wake of major flooding.

A sweeping report on the condition of some 119,000 impoverished Connecticut youth, characterized as “Connecticut's Unspoken Crisis,” is headed to the state's legislature, where commission members hope legislators approve hundreds of millions of dollars in critical programs.

From healthcare to historic preservation and recreation, Newport area non-profits were winners in the latest round of Champlin Foundation grants, aimed at helping organizations pursue “ambitious visions,” according to Champlin's Executive Director Nina Stack.

Since the pandemic, student absenteeism has skyrocketed across the country, sending education departments and school districts searching for solutions. It is a priority with the Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) and every school district in the state. And, while results haven't been dramatic, they are moving in the right direction.

As I've done over the last few years, I reached out to Facebook friends and others, asking what it is this year for which they are thankful. This year, I also asked what makes them hopeful in the year ahead.

Rhode Islanders are spending more playing state lottery games, second in New England and third nationally, with the worst odds in the region, according to a report distributed this week by the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston.

The mental health of youth in Rhode Island and across the nation appears to be improving, but only slightly, with nearly a third of Rhode Island high schoolers experiencing feelings of sadness or hopelessness, according to Rhode Island Kids Count.

Inflation in New England, while inching lower, continues to run stubbornly higher than the nation. Even so, Consumer Confidence in New England is high, driven by future expectations, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston’s latest report on New England Economic Conditions. The report, which covers the period from October 2023 to this October, […]

It's been more than 25 years since planning began to restore the former Newport Opera House into a vibrant performing arts center, just up the street from The Jane Pickens Film & Event Center, with the promise of making Washington Square a hub for high-level entertainment.

Since the Carpionato Group purchased the 23.5-acre former Newport Casino more than six years ago, a lot has happened — a pandemic, a moratorium on North End development in the city of Newport. And it was followed by just months after Carpionato's purchase of 29 former Bennys stores.