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As the world reels from a global pandemic, I’ve been touched and gratified by the many ways people are coping and connecting.

Whether it is singing from the balconies in Italy, weddings performed on the street in NYC, “Knock It Off” t-shirts in…

Bishop W. Nicholas Knisely of the Episcopal Diocese of Rhode Island put it right on the table at the outset of our conversation. “This strikes me as one of those epochal moments in our history,” he began.

He shared with me his unique and…

“For all the huggers that are out there,” declares Asher Schofield, “this has been a difficult time.”

Thankfully, in these challenging times we have a little extra Rhode Island flavored splash of human niceness courtesy of Frog & Toad. Asher is…

Did you know that Rhode Island companies manufacture materials and components for medical equipment? Everything from fabric and nose stays to elastics and screws are made in our small state.

“That’s a very Rhode Island thing,” says Mary Johnson.…

Carmen Diaz-Jusino is a helper. Personally and professionally, she makes it her mission to know what people need and to connect them with others who can help.

Carmen started a new job (as vice president of community development at Bank Newport)…

Local news matters. And local ownership matters, too.

Access to quality information is a public good. It’s core to our democracy, quality of life, and (as demonstrated by the current pandemic) health. But, boy, is it a tough business.

Enter the…

“It really is a grab bag of everything I love,” Providence Media Editor in Chief Elyse Major says about her job. She describes Providence Media, which publishes five local print magazines, as “feel good content for the everyday person.”

I suspect…

If you’re looking for a wicked smart, kickass champion of a worthy cause, look no further than Lisa Guillette, executive director of Foster Forward.

Trust me, you want Lisa on your side.

The pandemic hasn’t slowed things down for Foster…

“We take the good with the bad and try to really focus on the good,” said entrepreneur and advocate Juan Wilson. “All we can do is move forward. I’m just continuing to move forward, and hopefully the light gets closer at the end of the tunnel.”

As…

“The biggest thing I’m seeing is just the inequity of distance learning.”

Ramona Santos got right to the point when I asked about her experience during the time of the coronavirus. “It’s nothing new,” she added. “We know what we have in our…