Armdrag.com: At the Schools: R.I. wrestling program set the standard

PROVIDENCE â€” "Why can't we do it in Rhode Island like they do it in Massachusetts?"

That seems to be a common refrain around Rhode Island these days. It doesn't seem to matter if it's education reform, business initiatives or medical innovation, Rhode Island is constantly being compared with the Bay State and usually Little Rhody comes up short in the comparison.

That's why, as a Rhode Islander, it felt good to read a front-page story in the Boston Globe on Friday to the contrary. For once not only can Rhode Island match a successful program in Massachusetts, but the program here in the Ocean State is even bigger.