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MEMORIES OF COAST GUARD DUTY: Rosetta Desrosiers …
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About seven years ago, when PBS was about to air “The War”; yet another series about the Second World War, we sat down with some women who served in that war and listened to a typical grievance …
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Don Rounds after his first feature win at the …
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When we last visited Don Rounds in 2001, old “101” was a memory – alive in old photographs, but in the flesh, or should we say steel, the car was long gone. Don told us of his adventures as a …
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Joe Kernan
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9/11/14
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329 views
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Most people see something unusual in an everyday setting, take note of it and then let it fade from their thoughts. Historians react differently, such as when Les Rolston, a full-time building …
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Joe Kernan
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12/11/14
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120 views
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We recently got a call from Fred Velletri of Johnston telling us he built a dollhouse to keep his World War II memorabilia in. That sounded like a rather unique way to store relics of the biggest …
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Joe Kernan
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11/12/14
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100 views
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After three newspapers, a lawsuit and 35 years of “superior behavior,” Rhode Island’s most famous fictional couples may just pack it in and head for Florida to retire surrounded by the …
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Joe Kernan
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10/16/14
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316 views
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MAKING A POINT: Cranston "home boy" Howard Fine …
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On Saturday and Monday, Hollywood acting teacher and Rhode Island College alumnus Howard Fine returned to campus “to lead a Master Class for a select group of RIC students, alumni and community …
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Joe Kernan
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12/23/14
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463 views
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When Antiques Roadshow premiered on PBS almost 20 years ago, even its most ardent fans had no idea how popular the show would become. When it became apparent that there was a large and enthusiastic …
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Joe Kernan
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1/8/15
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589 views
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POPULAR AS POPLARS: RI Mushroom Company’s grow …
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People who follow events in the world of cultivated mushrooms will tell you that Pennsylvania is, by far, the biggest producer of mushrooms in America, but a trio of Rhode Island entrepreneurs could …
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Joe Kernan
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1/29/15
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272 views
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MOSSBERG
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At a New York City event on Nov. 10, veteran technology journalist Walt Mossberg (Pilgrim High School, 1965) will join the 2014 class of the Consumer Electronics Hall of Fame, headquartered in …
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Joe Kernan
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11/5/14
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104 views
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The Rhode Island Music Hall of Fame Inaugural …
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There are a lot of musicians being inducted into the Rhode Island Music Hall of Fame this year – 13 to be precise – and it is impossible to argue with the choices, although it makes you …
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Joe Kernan
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2/19/15
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286 views
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