Letter: Students would benefit from less homework
While homework gives students practice with class material, the amount of homework assigned to students is absurd and isn't very effective.
It may seem like homework would engage students in learning and participating in class,...
Advice From the Trenches: Baby You Can’t Drive My Car
Welcome to Advice From the Trenches, a new feature starting this week on NRI NOW.
Advice From The Trenches is advice with a different twist – it combines the clinical experience of a double boarded...
From the editor’s desk: On local independence and merit
It's been just over four years since I hopped onto the local news scene armed with nothing but an iPhone and a laptop.
Since NRI NOW launched in April of 2018, we've gone through...
Youth op-ed: Adults must take responsible action, let teens feel safe on the roads
I remember being very young and very interested in driving. Both of my siblings were a lot older than me so when they started driving I got to sit in the car during lessons....
Op-ed: Turkeys crossing Route 295 show the audacity of achieving the impossible
In this story, Burrillville Land Trust president, Paul A. Roselli reflects on the impossible when a group of turkeys attempt to cross a busy highway. The land trust is trying to save Sweet’s Hill,...
Letter: Approval of Narragansett Electric sale should have included decarbonization mandates
The following was received in reaction to approval this week of the sale of Narragansett Electric to Pennsylvania Power & Light by the Rhode Island Division of Public Utilities & Carriers. The complete order...
Letter: Opportunity exists to protect Burrillville’s ecosystem services
If projections of future growth are accurate for northwestern Rhode Island, Burrillville will lose its rural character and join the southeastern New England suburban core that includes southeastern New Hampshire, Boston, Worcester and all...
