Rhode Island Monthly - September 2007

Features
	The Schools Issue
	The Independent Man Punk Activist Ted Leo wants to know: Where have all the rude boys gone? By Jamie Samons
	Clean Slate When Dean Esserman became chief of the Providence police, he inherited a corrupt department and a soaring crime rate. But this new-style cop who never walked the beat has cleaned up both. By Jim Taricani
	An Educated Choice Rhode Island charter schools offer options and innovation in a beleaguered education system. But are they money well-spent? By Richard C. Lewis
	Type A+ They share a common superlative—“most likely to succeed”—but these high achievers come from very different backgrounds. By Gail Braccidiferro
	How to get into Harvard It’s Ivy League or bust for many high schoolers, but is the name-brand degree worth all the hype — and angst? PLUS tips on getting into the college of your dreams. By Mary Grady

Departments
A Real Deal: Rest Stop	Archive »
Kafe Lila. The brainchild of Karen Pace who serves up an array of fair-trade coffee drinks, organic teas, baked goods, specialty sandwiches and a laundry list of exotic housemade ice creams like... By Karen Deutsch
RI Scene	Archive »
September 2007: Zoobilee, Federal Hill Stroll and Accessible Rhode Island Guide Launch
About Town	Archive »
September 2007: On Stage and Uncorked
At Home: History Lesson	Archive »
Islands are treasures in themselves. But Jamestown has a lion’s share of remarkable architecture, too, that in light of ever-encroaching development, residents are wisely stepping up efforts to... By Megan Fulweiler
Letters	Archive »
September 2007
Local Flavor: Dream Kitchen	Archive »
September 2007: The Dartmouth Grange’s incubator kitchen helps turn favorite family recipes into market-worthy products. By Lydia Walshin
Reporter: Going Coastal	Archive »
By Ellen Liberman

Letters to the Editor