Op-ed
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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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This is going to sound like heresy. But I have to come out and say that the Warwick Public Schools are facing a crisis. These are the schools that made me, where I spent 12 years of my life. From …
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Since the Spanish-American War, the United States has had a poor record of preparing against future threats. We cut vital development needed to meet future foes, losing lives and treasure until we …
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Steve Russell
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1/29/13
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25 views
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When my son and I moved to Rhode Island from the West Coast in 1999, I had one year to make a critical decision for my son: where to enroll Ryan in school. I very much wanted my son to go to a school …
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Terry Novak
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1/24/13
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61 views
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Maybe it’s simply a sign of the times, but it feels like with each day we gravitate closer toward becoming a world of measurables. Potential seems to be determined only by numerical figures and …
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Thomas Cribbin
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1/22/13
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37 views
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Since the awful events that occurred in Newtown, Conn., the issue of gun control has taken center stage. It seems as though just about everyone has an interpretation of the 2nd Amendment, along with …
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In his powerful Letter from Birmingham City Jail, The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. responded to eight Alabama clergymen who had written to him about the slow pace of change. In his missive, he …
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With the swearing in of a new Congress, I continue to be humbled by the opportunity to represent the people of our great state. My top priority in this term remains strengthening our economy and …
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Congressman Jim Langevin
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1/10/13
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28 views
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Mayor Scott Avedisian delivered the following speech during inaugural ceremonies Tuesday, Jan. 8 at City Hall:
A few days ago, I was speaking with someone who asked me, “What is there …
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Mayor Scott Avedisian
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1/10/13
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80 views
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STATING HIS POINT OF VIEW: Richard Walton, left, …
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Throughout his 84 years, Richard J. Walton served as a role model for generations of activists, watching out and protecting Rhode Island’s voiceless citizens, showing all that positive societal …
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Herb Weiss
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1/8/13
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29 views
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