Opinion
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It's hard to believe given the small size of our state, but Rhode Island has 150 municipal pension plans. These plans provide retirement security for the hard-working municipal employees who devote their careers to serving our local
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By Seth Magaziner
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5/21/17
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To the editor:
If you use Barrington Town Beach as often as I do, you might notice that a decision was made by our Town Council to open our beach to non-residents for a daily fee of $10 per …
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6/28/17
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There's a circular theme to Apponaug that is being emphasized with the construction of walled enclosures in the center of roundabouts replacing the village's conventional intersections. The westbound lane of the Veterans Memorial Drive
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10/11/16
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The following is a press release from Mayor Scott Avedisian's office:
Mayor Scott Avedisian announced today his endorsement of a plan proposed by the Consolidation Committee for the School …
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10/20/16
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By Meri R. Kennedy Hanna Andersson, a clothing retailer specializing in high-quality and durable outfits and pajamas for children, officially opened in Garden City Center on Friday, Nov. 18. Prior to the opening, hundreds of people were in line to visit
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By Meri R. Kennedy
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11/25/16
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Rhode Island leaders and schools kicked off Computer Science Education Week by welcoming a high-caliber guest to the state Monday. U.S. Secretary of Education John King, accompanied by Governor Gina Raimondo, Senator Jack Reed, and Rhode
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By Tessa Roy
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12/8/16
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Free college tuition for Rhode Islanders is here. With Senate passage of the $9.6 billion state budget last week and its signature by Gov. Gina Raimondo, the governor’s Rhode Island Promise is now …
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8/9/17
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Rocky Hill School seniors Megan Caruso of Warwick and Jamie Frost of Narragansett have received Letters of Commendation from the National Merit Scholarship Corporation. About 34,000 Commended Students throughout the nation are being
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10/12/16
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By VANIDA SINGHARATH The 49th annual Johnston High School homecoming events have finally come to an end. This year's homecoming extravaganzas could not have been possible without the help of student council advisor, Mr. Russo, and the entire student
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By Vanida Singharath
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10/20/16
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To the editor:
Anyone who follows through on what he promised to do is anything but below par…
We would like to comment on a letter to the editor in the August 3 edition of the Sakonnet Times …
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8/9/17
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By PETE FONTAINE
Floats and football, cheerleaders and crowds, horses and heroes.
Those were just some of the reasons Johnston High School’s 2016 homecoming was a smashing success.
Many of …
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By Pete Fontaine
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10/20/16
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Students from the Cranston West theater program perform “Hairspray,” a family-friendly musical piled bouffant-high with laughter, romance and deliriously tuneful songs for three performances this …
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12/8/16
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A son's salute to his father
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Dan Schwartz
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12/26/16
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The Warwick Police Department has released an image of the Bank of America robbery suspect.
In a Facebook post Friday afternoon, the department released the following information:
On …
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9/30/16
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Carol Barry, director of the Westbay Community Action meal site at Shalom Apartments, likes to make eating a happy experience. While the meals at various sites are the same and provided by Encore …
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11/2/16
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By TIM FORSBERG While Monday brought the first snowflakes of the season, flurries of winter moths are again making their presence felt across the region. Originally from Europe, the invasive species known by its scientific name - Operophtera brumata -
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By Tim Forsberg
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12/8/16
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For most of us, our home is the largest investment in our lives and we should trust its care with experienced professionals who’ll protect its value and integrity. Site Specific has been handling …
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Dan Schwartz
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1/13/17
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To the editor:
My fellow townspeople are justifiably proud that Barrington native Sean Spicer has been named White House Press Secretary.
Our school system is another point of justifiable …
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1/30/17
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A most encouraging summer spectacle has been the occasional pogy explosion — little fish by the thousand churning the waters to froth in Bristol Harbor, the Sakonnet and Westport rivers …
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6/17/17
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By ROBERT FLANDERS When neighbors, friends and family ask me why I am running for the U.S. Senate, my answer is simple. As Nelson Mandela said: There is no passion to be found playing small; in settling for a life that is less impactful than the one you"
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By Robert Flanders
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11/23/17
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For the second year in a row, Trinity Rep will be performing a series of one-minute plays that brings attention to the events of Ferguson, MO.
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By Jessica Bryant
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10/6/16
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Station open house Warwick Fire Chief James McLaughlin continued his initiative of monthly station open houses with an open house at Station 2 on Post Road opposite Walmart on Saturday. The event had a Halloween theme as firefighters handed out goodie
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11/2/16
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Denys Eftekhar's store isn't just a place to shop - it's a destination
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Kim Tingle
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1/13/17
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Celebrating its 20th anniversary, Gallery Night Providence opens the doors of galleries, museums and exhibits across the city.
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By Ava Callery
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11/2/16
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By JEN COWART In the early morning hours of the day before Thanksgiving, rather than sleeping in their beds at home, students from Cranston East's 2016 graduating class returned to the Media Center to pass along some sage advice to the seniors who will
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By Jen Cowart
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12/8/16
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