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It’s no wonder that the Warwick Neck Fourth of July parade has become a tradition. It’s too much fun to not keep going year after year.
But it’s changed. That’s not a bad …
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By JOHN HOWELL
Warwick Beacon Editor
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7/10/25
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To the Editor:
If you are one of the thousands of Rhode Islanders with a Medicare Advantage plan through UnitedHealthcare, beware: As of July 1, 2025, the following Brown …
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7/9/25
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Back in 2021 and 2022, when I was a member of the House of Representatives, I chaired a study commission that explored and recommended ways to reform the Coastal Resources Management Council. The …
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By DEBORAH RUGGIERO
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7/9/25
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This legislative session will be remembered for hard work, thoughtful deliberation and collaboration that made possible many improvements for the people of Rhode Island. Faced with a budget shortfall …
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By Rep. JULIE A. CASIMIRO
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7/9/25
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Americans are a people whose majority will outwardly claim to respect their nation’s armed forces.
It’s not surprising, considering our nation’s origin story is rooted in an …
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7/9/25
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To the Editor:
It is always safe to assume that one has chosen the right path when the keyboard warrior “A.H.” Liddle takes time to belligerently chastise them in the Warwick …
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By EVAN SHANLEY
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7/3/25
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My son Ted stood back, looking at the table.
He held a tape measure and stretched it out. It was 6 feet long. We should all have intuitively known it was 6 feet. The metal-top table has been a …
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By JOHN HOWELL
Warwick Beacon Editor
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7/3/25
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Like many Rhode Islanders, we know firsthand the frustration of trying to secure primary care in our state. Both of us and members of our families have encountered the same obstacles that countless …
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By K. JOSEPH SHEKARCHI and
CHRISTOPHER R. BLAZEJEWSKI
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7/2/25
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Out of a search that ballooned to nearly half a hundred qualified candidates, the state Council on Postsecondary Education thankfully decided they already had the best candidate right under their …
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7/2/25
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In reference to the Beacon editorial of June 5 (“Not all roads lead to college”), it seems fashionable these days to pile on against our institutions of higher education for a litany of …
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By PETER CARNEY
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6/26/25
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To the Editor:
I like Kim Izzi. I think she does a good job as principal at St. Rose of Lima School in Warwick.
That is why I feel obligated to push back against the devious and …
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6/26/25
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“Looking good,” John Cavanagh said in a voice loud enough to be heard across Warwick Cove.
The skipper of the 40-foot sailboat passing to our starboard looked over at John’s …
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By JOHN HOWELL, Warwick Beacon Editor
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6/26/25
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Rhode Island has long championed personal freedoms, including the right to
religious expression. However, a troubling trend has emerged: an increasing number of
parents are claiming …
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By James Florio Jr., MBA, MHA
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6/25/25
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In December, the First Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Rhode Island's truck-only tolls are permissible, but the caps added to the 2016 law to protect local businesses are illegal. Accordingly, …
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By CHRIS MAXWELL
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6/25/25
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In a flurry of activity, the General Assembly finished its 2025 legislative session Friday night, passing many bills that will affect thousands of Rhode Islanders in the years to come.
Among …
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6/25/25
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To the Editor:
As I turn 75, I have a wealth of wisdom that I didn’t possess many years ago. I was baptized on the Fourth of July and have always kidded that I am, therefore, a …
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6/19/25
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You know there’s going to be a parade long before the Pawtuxet Rangers raise their muskets and fire a volley into the air.
I was too early for the volley and, in fact, seeing that it was …
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By JOHN HOWELL, Warwick Beacon Editor
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6/18/25
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To the Editor:
Bob Sweeney seems to suggest that there is a moral equivalence between the National Guard and Marines deployed to restore law and order in Los Angeles and the rioters and …
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6/18/25
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When a child is facing a mental health crisis, time to address it is of the essence. We never think about what we would do in that situation as parents until it’s staring us right in the face, …
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By DAWN ALLEN
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6/18/25
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Wow! a twofer ... Career and Technical Education and Guns in Schools: Two of my favorite topics in one issue of the Herald.
Not all roads lead to college. As a career and technical educator, …
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By JOSEPH H. CROWLEY
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6/18/25
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