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STORY OF THE WEEK
After a recent news dump, when the McKee administration shared details of a federal request for records related to the Washington Bridge, Gov. Dan McKee tried to regain control …
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2/7/24
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2/7/24
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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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Well, I’m going to date myself.
Do you recall the back and forth between Mayors Allan Fung and Scott Avedisian, to be followed by Joe Solomon, over who should get the “20000” …
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1/31/24
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A common saying for procrastinators everywhere is that “we’ll cross that bridge when we get there.”
Well, the bridge is here, it’s possibly irreparably broken, and …
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2/1/24
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To the Editor,
A very loud vociferation to Mayor Picozzi for speaking truth to power.
There is no doubt that RIAC is hedging its bets and hiding its true
intentions. By their refusal, …
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2/1/24
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To the Editor,
I am writing this letter as a response to and affirmation of the letter from Ken Dooley recently published in the Beacon and to express my deep appreciation for the …
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2/1/24
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To the Editor,
Currently, Rhode Island has no state laws protecting forests. This has led to Rhode Island holding the unfortunate distinction of being the only state in New England where no …
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2/1/24
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STORY OF THE WEEK: The Washington Bridge saga took a noteworthy turn when state officials this week declined to rule out the possible demolition of the westbound portion of the bridge. If such a …
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1/31/24
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1/31/24
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1/29/24
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To the Editor:
The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was a man of God. As Lorraine Potter-Cooper reminds us, his “Christian faith was the power source for his life’s work and his …
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1/25/24
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To the Editor,
On Thursday, Jan 11, 2024, at the International Court of Justice in the Netherlands, South African delegates presented their charge of Gazan genocide against Israel and the next …
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1/25/24
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Sometimes we do crazy things with the conviction our pets are so much a part of our world that they must think like we do.
I suppose it’s understandable. How is it that they know we could …
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1/25/24
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To the Editor,
Last May, Representative Joe Shekarchi sponsored an exciting new presence in Rhode Island, the Life Science Hub. The Hub is where biotech companies that wish to set up shop in …
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1/25/24
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To the Editor,
To the collectivists in this country (i e the Progressives and the Liberals) Trump will always be considered the Howard Roark ( from Ayn Rand's The Fountainhead) of politics - to …
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1/25/24
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STORY OF THE WEEK : Will the real Rhode Island stand up? Is it the place where Gov. Dan McKee’s latest budget proposal “will help ensure our state reaches its fullest potential,” as …
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1/24/24
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1/24/24
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1/18/24
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