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How can you measure hope?
I found myself asking the question after talking with Mike and Angelica “Gel” Penta at Mayor Frank Picozzi’s fundraiser Wednesday.
Mike and Gel …
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3/20/25
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Retired [and that word is used loosely] Providence Fire Chief George Farrell is always looking to raise money and to get a good deal. That’s why I figured he had come up with something when he …
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3/13/25
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Rats!
Is an expletive I used occasionally when things weren’t going the way I liked and the use of other four-letter words just wasn’t me. But now the word evokes a sense of …
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3/6/25
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The Beacon reporter misunderstood my remarks about the Buttonwoods Fire District during the recent City Council public comments session.
He reported in the Feb. 27, 2025, “Resident to …
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By RICHARD LANGSETH
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3/6/25
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To the Editor,
Congratulations to the author of the February 20, 2025, Beacon editorial! I was wondering how long it would take for the powder puff editorials to stop and the utter disgust …
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My sister, Claire, always carries dog treats with her. It’s her way of preventing petty crimes.
I’ve never thought of curbing theft by handing out rewards, but apparently she’s …
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2/27/25
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For the last couple of months, our team has been working behind the scenes to update our technology and software. Not the most glamorous task, but necessary for us to keep delivering for you every …
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2/26/25
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I know I’m dating myself, but do you recall the gasoline shortage of 1973-74, when cars jammed Apponaug Four Corners long before Mayor Joe Walsh implemented one-way traffic in front of City …
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By JOHN HOWELL
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2/20/25
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Why does everything just seem a little less dark when it snows? There’s actually a scientific reason for that. Snow is really great at reflecting light, so any time there is a covering of it …
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2/13/25
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Weather alert!
The warning appeared on multiple stations when I turned on the tube to catch the news Saturday. We were going to get hit with a storm expected to deliver 5 to 7 inches of snow. …
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2/13/25
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Minus 9 degrees was the forecast for Sunday morning, and that’s what we got in Springfield Center, New York.
The scene looking out on Lake Otsego was mostly white. Two to three inches of …
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By JOHN HOWELL
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2/6/25
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His name is Will Corrente. He’s a big strong kid from Bristol. At 14 years of age, he has played three years of football, three years of wrestling and has been boxing since he was seven. Will …
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2/5/25
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Get sick.
Yes, you read that correctly. I’m not suggesting you catch a cold. That’s just too mundane. Have an exotic episode like...
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By JOHN HOWELL
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1/30/25
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In a side capacity to my job as a local newspaper editor and writer, I’m also president of the Rhode Island Press Association. To people of a certain age, that name might sound stodgy and old, …
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By ETHAN SHOREY
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1/30/25
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The world's most vulnerable individuals face grave danger.
With a single signature, President Donald Trump has effectively shut the door on refugees, stripping countless innocent children and …
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By JUSTIN D. BIBEE
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1/30/25
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A shout out for good government policy is in order for the Rhode Island Division of Motor Vehicles, which last week announced that a new program meant to help improve interactions between police …
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1/30/25
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If there’s anything certain about Rhode Island’s 2025 housing forecast, it’s that it’s impossible to predict. Certainly, we can’t look to national forecasts to draw upon. While most of the country is seeing housing supply grow, Rhode Island’s is shrinking...
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By CHRIS WITTEN
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1/23/25
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Monday marked the 60th Presidential Inauguration, which for only the second time in history was held in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol Building (the first being in 1985). While the inclement weather …
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By AARON MACKISEY
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1/23/25
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What’s great about dogs is that they’re like people. They’re social most of the time. They have their eccentricities. They will keep you company just about anywhere you are go.
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By JOHN HOWELL
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1/23/25
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Two elves preside over a post-Christmas meeting with the Mr. and Mrs. Santa quorum and mice delegation in attendance. That’s how it appeared as I methodically removed the ornaments from their …
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1/16/25
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