Op-ed
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This is the time of year I feel cheated. For as long as I can remember, spring and fall have always been the best times of year.
For the obvious reasons, spring is a relief from winter and a …
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John Howell
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3/5/13
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28 views
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CHESTER HEDGEPETH, MD, PhD
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I can remember the call a few months ago. I was finishing up at work and my wife called on her drive home from the pediatrician’s office. I asked her if all went well and she hesitated a bit. She …
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One of the most persistent negatives about Rhode Island is the fact of our being a one party state. We continue to elect Democrats to the General Assembly despite the poor results that we all have to …
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Despite getting clobbered in the fiscal cliff negotiations, Republicans have something to celebrate this year – the survival of health savings accounts, or HSAs. They had feared that President …
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THE COWSILLS
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Bob Cowsill, of Rhode Island's legendary Cowsills, has come full circle in his 40-year musical career. Now living on the West Coast, the nationally acclaimed musician and his band member siblings are …
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Herb Weiss
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2/26/12
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The Beacon's 2/5/13 article on payday loans (PDLs) correctly points out the dangers of a 36% APR rate that Rep. Ferri seeks on the product: killing businesses and jobs. Regrettably, it also …
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Lawrence Meyers
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2/26/13
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18 views
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As Commissioner of Education, I am committed to ensuring that all of our students will graduate from high school ready for success in colleges and careers. For too long, our schools have awarded …
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Deborah A. Gist Commissioner of Education
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2/26/13
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25 views
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In January, we touted America’s great strides toward equality and the reaffirmation of the American Dream in our tributes to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Coincidentally, it was also the …
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Rep. Anastasia P. Williams
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2/21/13
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There are times, when it is best to look at what may appear to be an obstacle, and see instead opportunity. That is the approach we took in assisting waterfront tenants at Quonset to comply with …
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Stephen J. King, PE
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2/21/13
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I am compelled to write after reading Deepwater Wind’s recent paid advertisement in the Block Island Times captioned “The Block Island Wind Farm: The Right Project for Block Island. …
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