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Voice a complaint about the health system and without prompting you’re bound to get nods of agreement and a tale or two that is one better than the experience you just recounted. It seems like …
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3/14/24
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To the Editor,
Last week, the Cranston Herald published an article by an ecoRI reporter entitled, “Public supportive of green bond proposal, $16M in additional funding for land …
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3/21/24
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If democracy dies in darkness, that logic should dictate that government thrives under direct sunlight.
Such is the theory championed and emphasized during Sunshine Week, occurring right now …
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3/14/24
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Too close for comfort
Dear Lady in the Car Behind Me,
Hi,
You were a hair’s breadth behind me in the right lane as we traveled a short distance.
As I entered a two-lane …
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3/21/24
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Angels within. They really do abound Some may even be kin.
Angels help us in our lives With problems from day to day To ease our burdens Give us grace, and bad things take away.
But we have …
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3/21/24
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To the Editor,
On Monday, January 8, 2024 I sent an email to Rhode Island Speaker of the House K. Joseph Shekarchi. My email was in reference to restoring meaningful cost-of-living adjustments …
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1/11/24
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In today’s world of self diagnosis with Google and instant communication via cell phone - send along a photo of that strange rash that broke out last night along with your vital readings …
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3/21/24
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When Karen Daniel of Los Angeles l and her film team suggested visiting the Beacon offices Sunday I imagined she hadn’t followed the forecasts of a possible snow storm.
I was wrong.
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1/11/24
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To the Editor,
Martin Luther King Day is a national holiday to remember and honor Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his work for racial justice. He was an ordained minister, as was his …
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1/11/24
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To the Editor,
Jennifer Rourke is seeking the Democratic nomination for Senate District 29. As reported by Adam Zangari, Rourke describes herself as “not one of those ‘haves’, …
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2/8/24
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There are few industries as quintessentially tied to the identity of a state as quahogging in Rhode Island.
Over the decades, the industry has ebbed and flowed with changes to regulations, the …
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3/21/24
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There are few qualities we value more in the media world than that of transparency. As the famous slogan of the Washington Post has long declared: “Democracy dies in darkness.”
It …
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1/11/24
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As long as you’re driving in Rhode Island, the Washington Bridge is the cause for every traffic delay.
I found myself thinking that Saturday morning driving south on Route 4. As soon as …
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2/8/24
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1/17/24
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In the past week, news broke that different press outlets were charged differing amounts of money to access public records associated with the inspection and closure of the Washington Bridge.
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2/8/24
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Okay, after all the news about the Washington Bridge and stories of three-hour long traffic jams, you’re going to think we’re crazy to have purposely driven to East Providence on Sunday.
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12/21/23
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I love Christmastime. I really do! I love the whole month leading up to Christmas far more than I love the day itself. The lights, the music, the atmosphere! And I love Christmas stories. I think …
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By KEVIN FITZPATRICK
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12/21/23
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For those who celebrate Christmas, you already know that unless you come from a particularly affluent family, many items on your wish list will remain wishes even after Santa makes his worldwide tour …
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12/20/23
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Dear Editor Schuler,
I write today in the capacity of Chairman of the Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation Board of Commissioners. Having followed your recent coverage of the departure of …
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2/5/24
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