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Since the 1960s, the J. Arthur Trudeau Memorial Center located on 3445 Post Road in Warwick has been Southern New England’s premier provider of services for people with intellectual and …
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By ROB DUGUAY
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3/28/23
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Roby (Dye) Williams was 96 when she died of pneumonia on March 31, 1897 in Auburn. Widowed by Horace Williams, who’d died of heart disease in 1872, she was buried in Pocasset Cemetery. The Town …
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3/28/23
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Being a spiritual person, I have always worn a necklace with a dove carrying a flower, (to represent the Holy Spirit, with whom I feel a personal connection.)
One day, the tiny diamond fell out of …
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3/28/23
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Last week I was enjoying a to-go dinner with the Bruneau Crew before one of our auctions and we started talking about the types of essential pieces everyone should have in their personal collections. …
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3/28/23
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Spring is the period of time between the vernal equinox, which falls around March 21 each year, and the summer solstice, which takes place every year on June 21. The Earth’s axis starts to tilt …
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3/21/23
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On the afternoon of July 13, 1908, a man who gave his name as Fred J. Beardsley walked into the Evening Bulletin office and submitted a death notice to be published. The man commented that he had …
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3/21/23
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In this year of 2023, we’re reaching the point where we’ve collectively experienced two eras of pre-pandemic and post-pandemic. Things were either a bit different or majorly different for …
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By ROB DUGUAY
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3/21/23
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On March 5, 1770, five years prior to the start of the American Revolution was the so-called Boston Massacre. A Boston mob surrounded a lone British sentry. The guard was called out and shots were …
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3/21/23
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If you are a long-time reader of mine, you will know that one of my passions outside of antiques and collectibles is contemporary art. A couple weeks ago I flew out to Los Angeles for art week, a …
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3/14/23
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On March 17, St. Patrick’s Day will once again be upon us. It’s an occasion where people of Irish ethnicity celebrate their heritage while others wear green and pretend to be Irish for …
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By ROB DUGUAY
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3/14/23
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When driving to work this morning, I noticed that all of the cars in a used car lot sported American Flags waving in the wind. After my attention was drawn by the flags, a cute, orange …
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3/14/23
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Mabel Estelle Mustapha’s fingernails were bitten down almost to the skin. She indulged in the habit a lot and, that summer of 1900, her mother’s stress added to her …
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3/14/23
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