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IT'S TOUGH MAKING EFFECTIVE LAWS: State Representative Joseph McNamara of Warwick is trying to write a law that will ban “synthetic marijuana" - the legal incense or potpourri smoked by young …
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Lonnie Barham
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11/29/12
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USING FEDERAL SCHOOL FUNDS FOR ADULT EDUCATION: In his inaugural address, Warwick Mayor Scott Avedisian proposed that the Warwick School Department use its federal funds to finance tuition for …
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Lonnie Barham
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1/17/13
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WARWICK'S BUDGET PROPOSAL: At first blush, the budget for next fiscal year submitted by Warwick Mayor Scott Avedisian appears to be reasonable. It addresses critical components of good municipal …
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Lonnie Barham
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5/24/12
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29 views
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The guy who took out our garage, a door and a wall before driving off, may have done us a favor, but, of course, it didn’t seem that way at the time.
Once given the go-ahead by the insurance …
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The recent addition of the greenhouse affords …
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Much of the success and growth of Rocky Hill School in Potowomut on Green’s River has been due to the talented and dedicated faculty and to the various headmasters since the school moved to …
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Don D'Amato and Terry Spencer
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2/23/12
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37 views
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AIDING FUTURE TERRORISTS: While it appears immigration reform isn’t going anywhere fast in Congress, our country still needs to slow down and scrutinize closely the projected impact that such …
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Lonnie Barnham
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5/2/13
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31 views
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MORE TROUBLE FOR CICILLINE: More information has surfaced about the fiscal mismanagement that was so rampant during Congressman David Cicilline's tenure as mayor of Providence. The U.S. Department of …
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WALL STREET VINDICATION IN R.I.? For the past few years, Americans have mistakenly castigated Wall Street investment firms and banks for investing in hedge funds and short sales. The two terms have …
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*Editor's note: The following commentary was extracted from Lonnie Barham's weekly column.*
I have purposely refrained from joining the myriad of commentators who issued immediate "gut …
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Lonnie Barham
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12/27/12
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29 views
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I’m in love. His name is Humphrey.
Humphrey is oblivious to my attentions and that, in part, is what makes him so endearing. In fact, he’s oblivious to a lot of things. He’s learning, but …
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John Howell
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7/10/12
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27 views
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