To the editor:Why would anyone want to leave Rhode Island? It has the best beaches on the East Coast, great restaurants, and a diverse population that has bestowed its culture and customs on the …
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6/9/17
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The Johnston Housing Authority recently hosted what Director David aRusso called an important event for a valuable organization that’s based at the Claiborne Pell Manor at 1609 Plainfield …
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By Pete Fontaine
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10/14/16
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His name was Alf Mads Andreas Thorvald Sorensen, but everyone called him Alfie. I never met him, but I know a lot about him. He was my husband’s great uncle, a hardy Norwegian who tilled the earth …
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Elizabeth Rau
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10/24/16
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Is your kid an artist? Athlete? Aspiring scientist? There's a camp for that.
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11/29/16
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To the Editor:The excellent Beacon article, “Ethics commission finds Travis violated law, issues $1,200 fine,” was right on target. Her attorney, Robert Flaherty, has likened his client, …
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6/21/17
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By RALPH DAVIS In the pouring rain a woman stood waiting to cross the street; she was soaking wet and getting wetter. It was relentless rain; the sort that soaks you to the bones. She had no umbrella. She watched and waited as about six cars whisked by
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By Ralph Davis
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12/18/17
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To the Editor: On November 1, 2017, dozens and dozens of children and staff inside of Cranston East High School were struck and sickened by carbon monoxide originating from the building. Several students, including my daughter Trinity Briceno, were
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1/25/18
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One of the best things about the cooling temperatures is that Rhode Island’s arts scene heats up.
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By Julie Tremaine
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10/24/16
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Island Moving Company brings the undead to life
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Patricia McAlpine
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11/29/16
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Head out to one of these great New Year’s Eve celebrations, happening all over the state
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1/1/17
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Although the Warwick School Committee has seen its fair share of unhappy jeering, booing and overall derision at the hands of Warwick Teachers' Union members and the general public during the prolonged contract upheaval, the pacifying promise of the new
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12/18/17
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By WALTER D. CRADDOCK Rhode Islanders have long clamored for better service from the state agencies funded with their tax dollars. The Rhode Island Division of Motor Vehicles is no exception. This year the division began a series of steps to improve its
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By Walter D. Craddock
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10/21/17
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The historic and architecturally significant house at 1200 Hope St. is in a terrible state of repair, with the front entrance porch in imminent danger of collapse, the exterior siding and windows …
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11/9/17
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Deep cuts with one of South County's favorite cover bands
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Sarah Bertness
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10/24/16
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Lt. Governor Daniel J. McKee and Brigadier General Christopher P. Callahan joined more than 100 volunteers at the Rhode Island National Guard Armory in Warwick on Sunday to wrap up Operation Holiday Cheer, a weekend-long event that sends care packages to
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11/29/16
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Editor's note: The following letter was sent to the Beacon by Mayor Scott Avedisian in response to the letter from Carol Carr appearing in Thursday's paper. Open letter to Carol Carr: I am in receipt of your recent letter regarding the ongoing contract
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4/21/17
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By ATTORNEY GENERAL PETER F. KILMARTIN Craig Price. The name alone conjures up visions of a monster, a boogeyman, a serial killer 30 years later. The cause of such visceral reactions are the crimes he committed and the age at which he committed them.
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By Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin
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7/18/17
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Each week the Personal Injury Law Offices of d’Oliviera & Associates compiles a summary of recalls, FDA warnings, market withdrawals and safety alerts that they feel the public should be …
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10/3/16
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“It’s exciting to see someone stringing up their guitar for the first time. It’s like something is being born.”
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Bob Curley
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11/5/16
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A Washington Close Up for two high schoolers
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Jill Davidson
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12/14/16
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To the Editor:Mr. Elliot, thank you for being so concerned about R.I. public safety officers’ feelings, but unfortunately you have the facts of Rep. Bennett’s legislation completely …
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5/9/17
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By REV. HARRY RIX For several days I have been tuning out media coverage of flood victims of Harvey, Irma and Maria. I am sick of hearing about floods. But I watched the DemocracyNow! news broadcast, available online, and could not remove my eyes from
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By Rev. Harry Rix
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10/1/17
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The Greater Providence YMCA announced that Steven G. O'Donnell, former superintendent of the Rhode Island State Police and commissioner of the Rhode Island Department of Public Safety, has been appointed as chief executive officer, effective
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10/24/16
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Think Cranston is one of the best cities in the country? You're not alone. For the third consecutive year, news and business content provider 24/7 Wall St. has named Cranston one of America's 50 Best Cities to Live." The city ranks"
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By Daniel Kittredge
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11/5/16
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"Why do I play the trumpet? Because it led the band, because I wanted to be the loudest.”
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By Todd Corayer
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12/14/16
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