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In October of 1972, Vice President Spiro Agnew talks at the Federal Revenue Sharing announcement in Philadelphia, as President Richard Nixon wipes his forehead. Both Agnew in 1973 and Nixon in 1974 would resign in disgrace. The election of President Jimmy Carter in 1976 ended the Nixonian era.
When I heard America singing
PROVIDENCE – On Wednesday, Jan. 9, the United States will celebrate a national day of mourning to celebrate the legacy of President Jimmy Carter, who passed away at 100 years of age. … more
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A winter moon over the Providence skyline.
The pursuit of loneliness
Editor’s Note: Providence finds itself at a financial crossroads, with competing visions for the city’s future. Six years ago at Thanksgiving in 2018, ConvergenceRI published an in-depth … more
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The impromptu memorial on Olney Street in Providence for Miya Brophy-Baermann, who was murdered in a drive-by shooting in 2021.
Guilty, guilty, guilty
PART One PROVIDENCE – Lost in all the noise surrounding dueling news conferences held last week by R.I. Attorney General Peter Neronha and R.I. Gov. Dan McKee, arguing about whether or not … more
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Attorney General Peter Neronha held a news conference on Wednesday morning, Oct. 30, to answer questions from the news media about his decision not to bring charges against Gov. Dan McKee for what the Attorney General called his "ham-handedness" in his alleged involvement in orchestrating the outcome of a $5.2 million contract with ILO.
“Backfield in motion”
PART Two   PROVIDENCE – The 14-page report by R.I. Attorney General Peter Neronha investigating the circumstances surrounding the awarding of a $5.2 million consulting contract … more
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The choices this Presidential election are stark. Not to choose to endorse a candidate is a sign of cowardice by The Washington Post and The Los Angeles Times. ConvergenceRI believes it is good journalism to make such choices clear.
Vote to preserve our democracy
PROVIDENCE – We live in dangerous times. We are all witnesses. It is scary, not entertaining, to watch former President Trump descend into madness. His declining mental faculties are on full … more
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From left: Brenda Clement, director of HousingWorks RI; State Sen. Meghan Kallmann, Lt. Gov. Sabina Matos, and State Rep, June Speakman, at a 2023 event at Roger Williams University sponsored by HousingWorks RI.
“Stop talking and start building”
PROVIDENCE – Years ago, when I worked as an assistant news editor at The Greenfield Recorder , an afternoon daily newspaper in Western Massachusetts, one of my jobs was to copy edit the police … more
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