Opinion
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Family, friends and residents paid tribute to Emilio Iasimone as he became the newest member of Rhode Island’s Centenarian Club. Iasimone is a World War II veteran who fought in the Battle of the …
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By Pete Fontaine
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11/24/16
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Steel sculptures crafted by local artists Jim Lawton, Isabel Mattia and Jerry Ehrlich are on display as a part of Steel ‘N’ Space, Tiverton Four Corners’ 2016 Outdoor Sculpture Park
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By Kimberly Meneo
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10/5/16
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To the editor:
I am writing to you because I and many residents in Barrington are extremely worried about the town's rapidly rising taxes.
First of all there is the low income housing building …
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4/14/17
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The race really couldn’t have been much closer. After the initial vote count, a single-machine recount, absentee ballot count and, finally, a provisional ballot count, nearly 10,000 Bristol …
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11/24/16
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Well, just in time for this blessed Christmas season, St. Mary’s Cemetery has put up signs all over the place, effective Dec. 1, and I quote, “Notice is hereby given that any and all …
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12/24/16
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Editor's note: Mayor Scott Avedisian responded with the following statement to questions about the firefighters' union action to grieve the Tier II pension system: I am disheartened by the actions of the IAFF Warwick Local 2748 to undo the pension
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1/12/17
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Three women, one studio and a whole lot of eclectic art
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Jamie Merolla
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10/20/16
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Cleanup continues The Citizens Bank cleanup continues in Johnston. A team of 13 Citizens employees turned out Friday to clean another of Johnston's historical cemeteries located at the intersection of George Waterman Road and Vacca Street. Vin Jackvony,
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10/31/16
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By JOHN HOWELL
The Warwick Firefighters Union is contesting the Tier II pension plan implemented in 2012 to reduce pension costs and improve the city’s ability to pay pension obligations going …
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By John Howell
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1/12/17
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To the Editor:Retired school principal Joe Crowley writes (from ‘If you think guns make it safer, then check the numbers,’ 2/1/18): “The Cranston City Council is in a quandary about …
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2/14/18
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The second annual festival explores the world of artists, makers and curators November 3-6 in Providence and November 10-13 in Newport
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By Tony Pacitti
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10/20/16
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By PETE FONTAINE No matter what the event or theme, the Manton Seniors have always had a flair for the unusual. Take Sunday's annual Halloween Dinner Dance, for example. Such notables as Kim Kardashian and gangsters like the legendary Al Capone showed up
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By Pete Fontaine
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10/31/16
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By TESSA ROY Shoppers and businesses alike were confused Tuesday when they found a fence had been put up in the parking lot of the Home Loan Plaza on Airport Road, separating a few parking lanes between Dave's Marketplace next door and the rest of the
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By Tessa Roy
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1/12/17
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We live in a time period where negativity, particularly toward government, has sadly become the norm. It is understandable why the public has a negative view of state government due to various …
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By K. Joseph Shekarchi
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9/22/17
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To the Editor: I attended a Cranston Planning Commission meeting on February 6th at Cranston East High School. The main business before the Commission at this monthly meeting was a proposal to change the City's Comprehensive Land Use Plan and zoning
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2/14/18
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As time goes by, people want to see and spend time with the friends they've known for a long time, and share many memories and experiences with. But time, life, work and other circumstances sometimes don't always allow for frequent
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By Pam Schiff
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10/20/16
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Capturing wilderness on canvas
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James Merolla
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11/24/16
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To the editor:
Your recent editorial on global warming asserts that Bristol will be inundated when the ocean rises by just short of ten feet by 2100. To support your position, you quote the …
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6/6/17
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To the Editor: As the expansion of TF Green Airport progresses, neighborhoods in Greenwood are disappearing. In a subculture of Greenwood known as The Birches, over 60 homes are being acquired in order to accommodate this project. With an ample number of
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7/12/17
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Dolapo Akinkugbe – aka DAP – on balancing academia, music, family and the legacy of Abbey Road
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Tony Pacitti
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10/11/16
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The Cranston High School East Thunderbolt Marching Band, under the direction of Gregory Arsenault, and the Emerald Encore recently hosted the annual Invitational Home Show at the Cranston Stadium. The event featured 11 of New England's
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10/20/16
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By MERI R. KENNEDY FUN-raiser for RI schools The RI Shriners will be hosting a FUN-Raiser for R.I. Schools on Sept. 19, from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. All R.I. schools can win cash for their school. The top two schools with the most adult attendees will receive
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By Meri R. Kennedy
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9/6/17
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There may be light at the end of the tunnel yet. A new mediation session, the first in months between the Warwick School Committee and the Warwick Teachers' Union - mediated by Mayor Scott Avedisian on an as-wanted" basis and selected mediator Vincent"
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10/13/17
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Disease surveillance systems at the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) have detected an increase in viral respiratory and gastrointestinal illness over the past several days according to a release issued Tuesday. While we expect to see an"
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1/12/17
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To the Editor: School-funded music programs create environments for children to work together and support each other. Music programs provide opportunities for young people, regardless of their academic or athletic skills, to learn more about a common
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12/30/17
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