Letters to the editor
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When Wickes School 4th graders were assigned to write an essay about an everyday hero, Matt Hernandez looked no further than custodian Mary Manson. Mary, who drove special education buses for 23 …
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4/17/12
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To the Editor:We would like to thank Anthony Rodrigues and Lenny Malo for once again planning and running the Warwick Memorial Day Parade. They are tireless and passionate workers trying to keep the …
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5/31/12
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To the Editor:As our world confronts the threat of global warming, a major source has received very little attention. Factory farming produces almost all the meat raised for food worldwide and it has …
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To the Editor:Last autumn I attended the RI House Finance Committee hearings on the so-called "pension reform." I took the opportunity to blast the committee and the General Assembly at large on its …
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ALWAYS A FRIEND: Francesca Gallucci and Panda …
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(October 27, 1999 – February 20, 2012) Beautiful (as her eyes reached from her soul to yours.)Loving (as she freely shared herself with one and all.)Soft (as the touch of her fur was a …
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3/15/12
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To the Editor:The Beacon’s receptionist, Sharon Robertson, has retired after 34 years of service. She will be sadly missed, not only by me, but all those with whom she came in contact. We have …
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1/15/13
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To the Editor:If so many Americans weren’t still suffering without heat and electricity after Hurricane Sandy, this letter would not be necessary. Unfortunately, despite promises from our …
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To the Editor: I have grown cynical watching our Rhode Island politicians, but nothing I have seen can top Senator Sheldon Whitehouse's plan to tax the rich (Monday, April 16, Providence Journal). He …
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4/26/12
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To the Editor:Hurricane Sandy proved that a category 1 hurricane with a modest storm surge could cause horrendous damage. Imagine if a hurricane of this type came directly down Narragansett Bay and …
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11/6/12
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To the Editor:The editorial page of the Journal had an article titled, “Say no to question 4 on the ballot.” It would require the state to come up with $94 million to build a new retirement home …
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10/30/12
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