Will $1.1 billion be enough to rescue RI? – Richard Asinof

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by Richard Asinof, ConvergenceRI, contributing writer Photo by Mike Cohea, used with permission – The harvest moon rising above the Newport Bridge. Despite the “largesse” of unspent federal funds, the state may soon be forced to operate under triage, as the safety net frays and community systems break down Years ago, a TV producer working…

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Digital news media takes its place – and holds it. ConvergenceRI at 8 years – Richard Asinof

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by Richard Asinof, ConvergenceRI, contributing writer This week, ConvergenceRI will begin its ninth year of publishing a digital news platform since it launched on Sept. 23, 2013, covering the convergence of health, science, innovation, technology, research, and education in Rhode Island. ConvergenceRI has proven its value and its staying power in a disrupted news landscape…

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Creating the on-ramp for better jobs and lives at the Genesis Center – Richard Asinof

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by Richard Asinof, ConvergenceRI – contributing writer Genesis Center provides job training and wraparound services, including daycare and language learning, to help community residents find a pathway toward success Photo: Shannon Carroll, executive director of the Genesis Center There has been a rash of good publicity with the opening of the new Genesis Center restaurant,…

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Q & A with Patrick Tigue, RI’s Health Insurance Commissioner – Richard Asinof

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by Richard Asinof, ConvergenceRI, contributing writer Photo: OHIC Commissioner Patrick Tigue Part One (Part Two follows…) The day before ConvergenceRI was scheduled to sit down for a lengthy, one-on-one interview with Patrick Tigue, the R.I. Health Insurance Commissioner, OHIC published a remarkable 25-page working paper on the proposed merger of Care New England and Lifespan…

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Neglect in Rhode Island’s behavioral health facilities – Richard Asinof

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by Richard Asinof, ConvergenceRI Photo: Karen Rathbun, vice president of administrative services at Community Care Alliance in Woonsocket, points to a hole in the wall with insulation pouring out, caused by water damage from a leak in the roof identified in 2017 but never repaired by the state, leading to unhealthy conditions, including black mold,…

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Providence schools: Everything is broken – 2 years ago – Richard Asinof

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by Richard Asinof, ConvergenceRI, contributing writer Photo: Angelica Infante-Green, right, commissioner of Rhode Island schools, opens a listening session at Hope High School with an extended monologue, Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza, left, spoke first. Editor’s Note: In July of 2019, before the pandemic, and after the scathing report on Providence schools, and with a new…

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